His opening paragraph is as follows. Conviction and Faith, by Rev. Toshio Suzuki … If you want to see the truth of your faith, you should try to practice it very doubtfully,like “is it really true or not?” Then you will come to the conclusion. There is nothing more useless than neither doubting nor believing. To read more of what is said, please contact Rev. Goto in our New York church for a copy of this PL Newsletter. His e-mail is goppoy@icloud.com If you are in the NY area (718)-424-8815.
While researching for a previous blog I found several interpretations or versions if you will of a photograph of the Mad Hatter as played by Johnny Depp. This is the one that struck me the most, and I went back to find it to use it today. Since the picture had no explanation, as to how or why it was coloured the way it was, I can’t pass that information on to you. I could only view it and enjoy it from my perspective. Most pictures I saw were in shades of black and white. Like Rev. T.Suzuki’s words, this picture had arrested me in my search by making a statement that connected with something inside me. I wanted more. I really looked at it closely, the shading, the lace, the fingerless,frayed gloves, bandaged thumb, the assorted pieces of accessories, everything. All of the costume was very artfully pulled together to draw and capture the viewer’s attention. When we are visual, which I am, the picture shouted at me, and I responded. Words,are not as visual, they are a group of letters that come together to form a word. We must read the words not necessarily by themselves, but with the words that come before and after them to really understand the intent of the writer.
Sunshine Blessings to you on this 22nd day of April. Oyashikiri
remember, we can all look at the same picture , read the same words, and come away with our very own story-line.
* Rev.Toshio Suzuki former principal of PL Elementary School, Japan (40Years)
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Comments on: "Do you glance or do you read?" (7)
Hello, I really like the concept of doubting … Knowing that there is so much we don’t understand and so many valid points of view. Alway re-evaluating our principles and trying to discover truths in them is so healthy, in my view.
Christianne
thank you, did you see Rev E commented =^_^=
In short, Rev. Suzuki is saying that don’t believe everything you see or hear. Make the effort to find out what is true or not…
I went to the PL Elementary School for 3 years. So, I know Rev. Suzuki. I never had him as a teacher, though. One of my classmates from that school is Rev. Suzuki’s son and he is a doctor right now.
thank you! =^_^=
I do think it is useful and healthy to examine what we hear and not accept declarations at face value without first applying some amount of thought and logic. The photograph really is worth a thousand words. My attention on the Mad Hatter was immediately focused on the fingerless gloves and the injured thumb. Thanks as always Q.
this post is beautiful visually, cognitively and spiritually! kudos~
Thanks Cindy coming from you it really means a lot.. =^_^= xxxxooo