Archive: February 7, 2013
WHAT IS SIN?
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
MORNING MELODY
HOKUSAI
Katsushika Hokusai [1760-1849] was a brilliant Japanese artist, ukiyo-e [Japenese woodblock] printer, and painter. Though Hokusai is most known for his 36 views of Mount Fuji series, the artistry of his landscape prints capture the senses. Hokusai is my favorite artist, so perhaps I am biased, but his willingness to share his gift so extensively – Read More –
WHERE IS GOD?
A man walked into a temple. In the middle of the room was a stone. The man sat down on the floor and put his feet up on the stone.
The priest of the temple rushed in and asked, “Don’t you know what a sin you’ve just done? No one can put their feet on such a holy shrine! The punishment for such an act is eternity in Hell.”
The man, humble in his way, answered, “Please accept my apology, for I did not know that what I did was wrong. Can you please place my feet where God won’t be offended?”