The typical Malaysian problem
As pointed out by Azmi Sharom of University of Malaya in his dissertation, "at the crux of the problem facing plurality in Malaysia" are the twin issues of race and religion. And its roots are found in the very constitution of Malaysia, which, in Azmi's words, "was and is a strange creature that combines liberal democratic ideals and what can only be described as racially based preferential treatment".
The Malaysian constitution stipulates that "Islam is the religion of the federation; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in any part of the federation."....
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Psychic Ability Vs Spirituality (Part II)
ABC! The Master reminds us: “Always Be Careful!” Psychic ability can do much damage to us, if we do not have our intellectual domain fully or substantially developed before we acquire it. Psychic ability minus intelligence can be the greatest hindrance in the soul’s evolution. The ego, the arrogance, the vanity, the pride that comes with it can stop the soul’s evolution. One can be static in one place for eons.
Alas, this is happening with many of us. Our souls have stopped evolving any further. ...
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Psychic Ability Vs Spirituality (Part I)
Like any other ability, psychic aptitude is one of the basic human capacities. Unfortunately, so far we have not paid much attention to this. So far, our time and energy have been focused on developing other abilities. It is only in the recent years – that is during the past century or so – that we have begun to open ourselves to psychic ability. It’s still a novelty. No wonder we’re bewildered. Many of us are just stunned. Many of us are so engrossed in it, with it, that we forget everything else. ...
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It’s Never Too Late to Meditate on Jesus
It is easy to quote someone famous and elaborate on their words. It is easy to quote Jesus, Muhammad Siddhartha, or Krishna, and then comment on them. It is not easy to be original. Jesus was original, genuine.
When the scholars, the men of letters, asked him what the first commandment was, he took no time in thinking. “Love God with all your mind, heart and soul.” The questioners were smart. They did not ask Jesus about his teachings. Theirs was a generic question, “What is the first commandment?” And Jesus answered in the same generic language too.
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Promoting faith-based secularism
When the British writer George Holyoake first used the term secularism in 1851, he likely had no idea that his brainchild would be so dreaded by so many prominent religious establishments.
In our country, the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) issued an edict on July 29, 2005, declaring as haram (forbidden in Islam) the idea of secularism, saying it was “opposed to the teachings of Islam”. But what did Holyoake himself think of secularism? ....
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For the New Year, Meditation or Medication?
The word meditation comes from the Indo-European root “med,” meaning “to measure.” I do not know when and how it got into Latin, reincarnated as “meditatio,” and gained a totally new meaning: “physical and mental exercises.” I prefer to connect meditation with medication, both sharing the same root “med.” Meditation and medication – both are the “aftermath of measuring.” Each, however, takes a different action. Meditation leads us to the journey within, inside – whereas medication leads us to the journey without, outside...
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National Integration Movement (NIM), under the auspice of Anand Ashram, was appointed as a committee to hold a commemoration of peace at the former Bali bomb site in Kuta. The theme was "From Bali Building A Word Anew with Peace, Love and Harmony" and the event was conducted on 12 October 2007. So far, NIM has actively campaigned for the switch of paradigm of the Ground Zero into Ground for Peace, Love and Harmony.