Thoughts on my Next Christmas Card.
There is a classic German-language Christmas hymn that likens the glory of Christ to the light of "more than a thousand suns."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgenstern_der_finstern_Nacht
It seems such an oddly science-fictional image to use in such a devout context. I picture a character in an Asimov novel using the line as an interjection.
"By the light of a thousand suns! is her skin green???"
The hymn was composed in 1657. I love the era.
I know this is only April, but it is never too early.
There is no such sin as gluttony when it comes to 'food for thought.'
(And yes, I know about Linkin Park. Don't care.)
From the Bhagavad Gita:
ReplyDeleteDivi surya sahasrasya
Bhaved yugapad-utthitaa.
Yadi bhaah sadrsi saa-syaad
Bhasas-tasya mahaatmanah.
(When the Lord revealed his true form to Arjuna) His effulgence was similar to that of the radiance of a thousand suns risen together.
Thank you.
DeleteFrom the Bhagavad Gita:
ReplyDeleteDivi surya sahasrasya
Bhaved yugapad-utthitaa.
Yadi bhaah sadrsi saa-syaad
Bhasas-tasya mahaatmanah.
(When the Lord revealed his true form to Arjuna) His effulgence was similar to that of the radiance of a thousand suns risen together.