The Gospel of ObamaListening to President Obama’s historic speech in Cairo on June 4, I had to conclude that he would go down in the annals of mankind as one of the greatest men ever born, a mahatma, a great soul. He has his weaknesses, shortcomings and failings. He may not be in a better position than any of the US Presidents preceding him in building a strong economic foundation for his nation.... But, he may still be remembered as a world-class statesman, if he is able to translate his words into action.... |
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 It is a great contribution you have been making to Indonesia and Indonesian. Sindh is poorer for not having been mindful in fully heeding the (sufi) message, but out the tragedy, the world is richer because of the contributions of people like you have made in distant lands. |
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Anand Krishna: Between politics, faith and sex While reading Friday’s Jakarta Post, a visiting friend remarked we were “a funny” country. Perhaps he was trying to use a milder term for something else. His remark came after reading an item concerning Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairperson Tifatul Sembiring’s views on Bank of Indonesia’s Governor, Boediono, as the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his next term in the office as president. The second piece of news was about another equally “funny” article about the requirement for a female presidential candidate to avoid having sex for ten days.... |
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What is really "New" in this "New Year"?"Old habits," they say, "die hard". We talk about change, but we dread change. We are comfortable with the old and known patterns of life and living.
It should not surprise us therefore, if the "new"-ly elected chairman of our chamber of commerce follows the same "old" pattern. True to tradition, he has indicated his support for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's rerun for presidency next year well ahead of time (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 23, 2008). Good start, bravo!
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The 14th Dalai Lama inaugurated the Buddha statue humbly offered by Anand Krishna in Sarnath, Varanasi, India The morning fog has not cleared away when at His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama inaugurated and blessed a 2.5m high Buddha statue humbly offered by Indonesian interfaith spiritualist Anand Krishna. Conducted at the Central Institue of Higher Tibetan Studies (Deemed University), Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh), India, the inauguration was covered by several Indian media, e.g. K TV, Z News, DD News and Hindustan Times. |
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View Point: In search of 'the leader'Several weeks ago I was in Singapore attending a high-profile book launch. The author, Prof. Joyce Lebra, is an American in her early 80s, but far younger in energy, spirit and vigor. She writes about India and Japan with unparalleled passion. Perhaps it was this passion which caught the attention of the President of Singapore, S.R. Nathan, who graced the occasion.
The day before the book launch, I had the rare opportunity to accompany the author to the President's palace for tea.
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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.