I like this picture. Very stark contrast between the prayer of the monk and the destruction all around him.
I wonder what is the content of the monk's prayer? Is he making an appeal to a supernatural power? Is this a personal act, or a tool to remind him of his own impermanence? Maybe it is a public display put on for the benefit of others - to bring them solace and comfort in the face of great tragedy.
It is in contexts like these that my Atheism seems to fall flat.
I like this picture. Very stark contrast between the prayer of the monk and the destruction all around him.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what is the content of the monk's prayer? Is he making an appeal to a supernatural power? Is this a personal act, or a tool to remind him of his own impermanence? Maybe it is a public display put on for the benefit of others - to bring them solace and comfort in the face of great tragedy.
It is in contexts like these that my Atheism seems to fall flat.
-Sheldrake
Amazing, powerful photo.
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