REDISCOVERING SYMBOLISM IN CHRISTIAN AND ASIAN CULTURES
Keywords:
CULTUREAbstract
Underneath the joys, hopes griefs and anxieties of human beings,
lies a common desire, which is the human desire to always go
beyond. We want to go beyond our sufferings, beyond our fears,
which mainly come from the finiteness that we keep on encountering
in this world. We also want to go beyond our temporary joys, seeking
joys that do not end, not limited or threatened by finiteness. Here lies
the main source of our anxieties, the main challenge in our human
condition.
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