Therefore, we should oppose extreamism not religion itself. I see there are extramists from all backgrounds. There are secular extreamists and "Blind faith" religion based extreamists.
For example, Islam has been a focus from all corners for a while. So called Muslims are adding all sort of political and business (Driven by self interest not to please God or serve humanity) ambitions with religion.
They get a chance to get away with this because most of us (From all faith backgrounds--mainly muslims) are not well versed in our own religious scriptures.
Personally I do not see anything wrong with fundamentals of Islam. However I see a lot of fanatics (Many calls themselves Muslims) are abusing this religion.
History tells us all major religions have been misused by followers and followers have been mislead by power hungry leaders.
If all fair minded people (Who agrees on justice and peace) stands up to fanatics and extreamists, we'll have a better world.
There is a beautiful verse in the Qur'an about it (establishing justice for all).
O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah.
For Allah is=2 0well-acquainted with all that ye do.
[ Al Qur'an 005.008 translated by YUSUFALI]
Peace.
--QAR
-----Original Message-----
From: Akbar Hussain <akbar_50@hotmail.com>
To: alochona group <alochona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 8:54 am
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Re: My views of life.
This is a very powerful but peaceful and compassionate philosophy. No reasonable person would disagree with you. As a matter of fact if one follows these set ideals as you have mentioned all institutionalized faiths merges into one. The Religion of Man as Tagore observed it. An epoch is fa st approaching when this dream will turn into a reality. This may be far but it's not a fable. The current tendency to incite religious extremism is an extreme form of ignorance. When logic and enlightenment fails=2 0extremism takes over.
Akbar Hussain
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: qrahman@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:54:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Re: My views of life.
From: qrahman@netscape.
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:54:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Re: My views of life.
Thanks for sharing your views. It sounds really good. I feel true freedom comes from openly practice what you feel right (For you). As long it does not hurt anyone (Or their rights), it is fine.
Religious or anti-religious is not the issue. As long we live and let (Others) live with their choices.
My personal observation is when people become extreamist ( Religious or anti-religious) that can start a lot of preblem.
Buddha attained "Nirvana" under the bodhi tree. People all over the world accepted that. Why can't one find "enlightenment/
A spiritual person is always close to the "Higher power" and all major scriptures teaches us just that. Most of the time people who fight over religion did not read his/her own scriptures.
I like your last thought. I look at it slightly differently. I feel a religious person can embrace people from all faith background and be a peacemaker.
Take it easy.
--QAR
-----Original Message-----
From: Akbar Hussain <akbar_50@hotmail.
To: alochona group <alochona@yahoogroup
Sent: Fri, Jun 19, 2009 8:20 am
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Re: My views of life.
While choosing the word fear grammar was not in my mind. I took the meaning and its implications on a persons mind. Fear is a state of mind when a person seeks shelter from a situation which overcomes his power. His rational thinking does not work, he uses his mind not brain to over come the issue in front him. Fear created by religion nips reason and dogma takes precedence over reason. This is the most violent side of religious fanaticism. Examples are abundant around us.
Emancipation is the child of freedom. Indian spiritualism talked about muki, moksha or nirvana. Are these conditions can be attained in the mountain caves or in the woods only? These are easy ways. The real moks ha is here among the multitudes. Among the sounds and bites. Live in the samsar but don't allow samsar to live in you. Freedom from all attachments but not from responsibilities. There we prove our real strength. These are not fallacies, these are achievable goals. We need to find out the synthesis from all anti theses. A truly religious=2 0person does not embrace any religion.
Thanks
Akbar Hussain
To: alochona@yahoogroup
From: paranggari@yahoo.
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:38:55 +0000
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: My views of life.
Akbar wrote:[Fear is a cult and freedom is emancipation or nirvana.]
What is a cult? Fear itself? I never knew fear can be a noun to be a cult. Very interesting cult name is given by Mr. Akbar da.
Freedom is always used in an argument as a propaganda term calling for a need to fight but never heard of freedom is being as nirvana. "You have to fight for freedom" is the way the word is usually used, though not in those words. For example, the oppressors won't grant freedom voluntarily.
Isn't it nirvana a peaceful mental state due to being self-awakening or being enlightened? I heard and read that20Buddha had devoted his life almost 40 years which was characterized as nirvana but what freedom has to do with nirvana?
Don't you think, charity-giving can be characterize as one form of nirvana as well? I think, Charity is better form of nirvana than bhramachari and/or lecturing others about nirvana! because words are cheap form of nirvana.
--- In alochona@yahoogroup
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> An unknown friend of mine has underscored the importance of humanity than nationality in response to my post where I described an incident in Rawalpindi in 1970 regarding my identity. The reference was an emotional necessity at that time which nobody can deny. One thing I would make clear that I do not give preference to any religion in my life. But if I am pressed to make a declaration in this regard I would say that my identity or identity of any person is based on his/her ethnicity. This narrow description widens when we know someone closely by his/her views on life, philosophical basis of thinking and overall generosity towards the diversities of life. These are independent qualifications based on the degree of freedom by a soul not influenced by narrow jurisdictions of religion which always lead us to a quagmire of conflicts. This is not the first time that I am lectured by people who are too afraid to free themselves from the shackles of religious fear to venture into the wide open horizon of life. Fear is a cult and freedom is ema ncipation or nirvana.
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