Something becomes sacred when humans
assign an out of the ordinary, special quality to it.
We like and need things that have this aura to them.
They give us hope and inspiration and life.
Usually, sacredness is attached to a place or thing.
assign an out of the ordinary, special quality to it.
We like and need things that have this aura to them.
They give us hope and inspiration and life.
Usually, sacredness is attached to a place or thing.
Usually, sacredness is related to religion.
An altar.
A sanctuary.
A relic.
A certain object.
A certain place.
There is the sacred tooth of Buddha in Sri Lanka.
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| Temple of Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Some believe religious blessing makes something sacred.
Others believe anyone can make something sacred
if it is important enough to them and inspires them deeply.
Such as a sacred moment in time.
Writing can be sacred,
such as the original signed copies
of the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence
under protective glass and low light conditions at the National Archive, Wash. DC.
Can on-line writing ever be sacred?
Could the writing of Sky of Stars blog be sacred?
