Anything to do with religion, morality, belief and God
When on an overseas trip, weekends are rest days and it is the best time to catch up on sleep and when that’s done, for the rest of the day, it is time to go around town.
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2012: Part 5 – Trip to Modern Oriental Paris & Ancient Temples
I really wonder whether we will ever cross the finishing line to be a developed country if highly political, religion and seditious matters are played on public grounds on regular basis, turning one Malaysian against another based on hearsays, political hidden agendas and highly charged emotions.
(It is ok to fight for one’s religion and beliefs but it should be a fight for the betterment of mankind and not be used for political means. Image source: http://sathyasaibaba.wordpress.com)
It used to be the crosses on some cookies or the logo on a famed football club or “Christian” names on some schools.
Read More »Religion 101: Religion Rumours, Here We Go Again!
(They say that we remember better if we put things down in writing and repeat it on a daily basis in form of a mantra)
(One in the morning before leaving the house. Image source: http://www.britannica.com)
Bung Mokhtar may be stirred up a hornet’s nest with this but frankly speaking, there is some truth with what he has said. But let’s not muddle the matter even more – we can find idiots on both sides of the gender groups.
Read More »Religion 101: Daily Mantras, The Powerful Morning Prayers
(Still, remember this show from the ’80s? Back then, we used to call anyone who is bald, Kojak! Image source: https://www.cancertodaymag.org/)
(The famous Manchester United’s famed Red Devils logo after years of acceptance as a sign of an excellent football team in the country has found its way to the mind of a short-sighted religious man. Image source: E Daily Sports)
First, it was the cookies, and then it was on yoga and now the Manchester United’s football shirts? It looks like we have highly paid (with our money) civil servants with too much free time at their disposal.
Read More »Religion 101: Muddling Manchester United With Shortsighted Muslims
(One of the things to do in Chennai is to visit an ancient temple and we indeed managed to get this done. The main entrance to the 300 plus years old temple – Click for higher resolution photo here)
A trip to India will not be complete without a trip to the majestic and historical temples, right?
Read More »Trip to Amazing Chennai 2010: Part 7 – Visit To A Historical Temple
(Kali Maa on a box of sweets? This is indeed certainly insensitive to the Hindus around the world but in the western world, where there is freedom of expression and speech, being insensitive is not that too surprising)
Read More »Religion 101: Should We Get Hyped Out On Kali Mints?
(The magazine’s cocked up story was done after 2 Muslim reporters went undercover as Catholics and make a mockery of themselves, the notion of tolerance to other religions and fellow Malaysians and then claimed ignorance of the law. Image source: Nut Graph)
In law, there is a maxim that states “ignorance of the law is not a defence”
Read More »Religion 101: Playing Ignorance Of Law Is Not A Defence
(Reality is having beautiful temples is good but having better-educated students is even better – Image source: http://media.merchantcircle.com)
Read More »Religion 101: Which is Better? More Temples Or More Schools?
In my earlier post on 2012, it was stated that the Hindus believed that there will be a golden year within Kali Yuga. But what is Kali Yuga anyway? Image source: Innerpath
Read More »Religion 101: The Illusive Year 2012 & The 4 Yugas
Here’s something for the start of the week, something that everyone can embrace to (without the need to change religion)…
(Lies within the Vedas are the common-sense code of conduct recorded in the Upanishads, the final section of the Vedas. Image source: Stack Exchange)
Read More »Religion 101: Timeless Code of Good Conduct From Vedas
Almost a year ago, I talked about the temple fiasco faced in the state of Selangor and the latest protest by Section 23 residents had somehow prompted me to revisit this delicate issue.
Read More »Religion 101: Six Steps To Address Hindu Temple Fiasco