What Is Meditation?
There was a vigorous debate last year whether yoga and/or meditation were part of certain religious rituals, belief systems, science or some sort of physical training. The census among those who raised the issue was that as long as yoga was done for physical wellbeing only, and without any chanting etcetera, it was safe for practice by people of their faith. The census, however, was not clear on the issue of meditation. Many still felt that meditation was a ritual, ...
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A Piece of Advice for Bules!
Please beware of collective consciousness. It’s like a virus: it can infect you before you realise it. So while in Bali it will be in your interest if you take good care of your general wellbeing, not only against various kinds of tropical influenzas, and rabies – but also against the Balinese, or rather, typical Indonesian collective consciousness....
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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 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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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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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.