New piece was posted by TT. It is exhibited in Gallery Room 2.


 22. Remember Me

Believers of most religions and of none are deeply moved by the  crucifixion of Jesus Christ. At that moment, a thief, also crucified beside Jesus, prayed, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus replied, “Today you will be in Paradise with me” (Luke 23:42-43).

In an ecumenical community in Taizé, France, a short song shown below is sung repeatedly in the gathering for prayer.

Jesus, Remember Me 

Text: Taizé Community, 1981. Music: Jacques Berthier, 1981. The note was reprinted from ⓒTaize: Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, France, by permission

Remote future people will feel serious pain due to the self-centred activities of present people. It seems inevitable that future people might feel the desire to punish us. However, if we turn away from our selfish behaviour, and pray for forgiveness, it may not be inconceivable that future people will remember us, forgive us, and recover the whole humanly relations with us.

The remote future cannot be a Paradise only by its existence. But, we can hope that the remote future can be a real Paradise. It may be conceivable that future people regret the past which resulted in serious damage to nature. They will be tempted to create a better world by themselves ignoring the past. At that moment, if they hear a voice of present people, repeating “Remember me”, they will be moved by the passionate feeling of longing for the paradise in their future.