Saturday, 8 December 2012

Senarai Agama di Dunia

Hindu
Merupakan agama tertua yang tidak diketahui siapa pengasasnya. Ia mengandungi konsep samsara, kitaran kelahiran semula, termasuk ilmu spritual menerusi meditasi dan membuat kebaikan. Ia mencakupi pelbagai kepercayaan dan ritual, serta bersifat politeisme yang menyembah 33 juta dewa dan dewi. Agama ini terkandung dalam Baghavad Gita, juga disebut sebagai "Song of the Lord" dan di dalam empat Veda. Rig Veda merupakan Veda paling suci. Ia menerapkan konsep Trimurti, tiga kuasa utama iaitu Brahma (Pencipta), Vishnu (Pelindung/Pemelihara) dan Shiva (Pemusnah). "Om" merupakan simbolik kepada kewujudan Brahma dan membunyikan perkataan tersebut seperti merangkumi seluruh alam semesta dalam satu masa. Pooja ialah konsep penyembahan yang dilakukan di setiap hari sama ada di kuil (mandir) atau di rumah bersama ahli keluarga (murtis). Di mandir, upacara arti dilakukan; sami menyalakan lampu di hadapan patung dewa, menyanyikan lagu kesetiaan dari kitab suci, pemberian makanan berupa buah-buahan, kekacang atau makanan manis bagi mendapatkan rahmat dewa.

Buddha
Sekitar 2500 tahun yang lalu, pengasas Buddha, Siddharta Gautama lahir di antara sempadan Nepal dan utara India. Buddha, yang bermaksud "yang menyedarkan" ialah gelaran yang diberi selepas mendapat kesedaran secara spiritual. Agama ini tidak hanya berdasarkan kepercayaan kepada Tuhan semata-mata tetapi juga menerapkan konsep kesedaran dan pemikiran. Konsep nirvana ialah situasi di mana pengikut agama ini akan beroleh kebahagiaan abadi, ilmu pengetahuan dan kebenaran. Ia mengandungi pelbagai jenis didikan seperti Empat Kebenaran Mulia, Jalan Lapan Lapis Mulia dan juga Lima Moral. Bodhisatva merupakan pengikut Buddhisme (sama ada lelaki atau perempuan) yang mampu untuk mencapai nirvana dan bebas dari samsara dengan kelahiran semula. Agama ini tidak ada dewa dan ia juga tidak menidakkan kewujudan Tuhan.

Kristian
Seperti Islam, ia merupakan agama yang tersebar luas ke seluruh dunia. Muncul dari aliran Judaisme, ia mempunyai pelbagai tradisi tetapi perkara utama agama ini berpegang kepada konsep anak Tuhan yang bersifat kudus dan penyelamat. Menerusi kitab Injil Perjanjian Lama, Jesus merupakan anak Mary yang lahir di Nazareth. Pada era Roman, ikan merupakan simbol Kristianiti yang membawa maksud "faithful pisculi" atau "fishers of men". Antara simbol  lain yang pernah digunakan sebelum ditukar menjadi simbol salib ialah labarurm, monogram yang dihasilkan dari huruf Greek, juga dikenali sebagai Silang Chi-Rho. Selain dari itu, Jesus juga turut dikaitkan dengan kayu salib, paku dan mahkota berduri yang menonjolkan kesengsaraan dan menimbulkan rasa emosi yang kuat dalam hati pengikut. Agama ini menerapkan konsep Triniti iaitu Bapa, Anak dan Roh Kudus, manakala Mary diangkat menjadi "Madonna" yang bermaksud "my lady", simbol kesucian, ibu suci, dan kasih sayang. Jesus digambarkan sebagai pengembala kambing yang memimpin pengikutnya ke jalan yang benar, pengorbanan untuk menebus dosa dan kemampuan untuk menjadi pelindung.

Islam
Islam bermaksud "penyerahan", menyembah Tuhan yang satu iaitu Allah SWT. Menerusi Islam, agama ini tidak ada yang lain bersifat lebih suci atau bersifat sekular kerana hanya Allah bersifat satu dan tidak ada yang sama sepertiNya. Agama ini telah disampaikan oleh beberapa nabi dan rasul yang terpilih, dari Adam, Ibrahim, Musa dan Isa, ia dirangkum sepenuhnya dan disempurnakan oleh Muhammad, nabi dan rasul yang terakhir. Islam terdiri dari beberapa asas iaitu Rukun Islam dan Rukun Iman. Al-Quran merupakan kitab suci yang menjadi pegangan hidup untuk umat Islam, simbol kepada keyakinan terhadap Allah SWT kerana setiap ayat yang terkandung bersifat "kalamullah" dan suci. Solat ialah 5 rutin yang wajib dilakukan oleh umat Islam sebagai tanda mengingati Pencipta dan juga simbol pembersihan jiwa. Berpuasa merupakan salah satu rutin utama yang dilakukan pada bulan Ramadan kalendar Hijrah yang mendidik umat ke arah kesedaran, keinsafan dan rasa rendah diri di hadapan Pencipta. Haji ialah perjalanan suci ke kota Mekah bagi yang berkemampuan dan perjalanan ini bertujuan untuk mensucikan diri, fokus pada amal ibadat, serta menguatkan akidah dalam mengingati Allah SWT.

Judaisme/Yahudi

Nama Judaism terhasil dari nama puak Judah dari dua belas puak di Israel. Agama ini wujud menerusi kepercayaan terhadap Abraham, manusia yang dijanjikan oleh Tuhan dengan tanah yang dijanjikan dan menjadi 'orang yang terpilih' oleh Tuhan berdasarkan kepada syarat yang telah digariskan. Syarat perjanjian telah diterima oleh Moses di Gunung Sinai dan kemudian memimpin mereka ke tanah yang dimaksudkan dari kesukaran di Mesir (Exodus) dan perjalanan ke Kanaan. Kisah kewujudan agama ini bermula dari perjanjian tanah, pertarungan David sebagai wakil menentang Goliath yang menindas mereka dan Solomon mendirikan kuil sebagai perantara mereka dengan Tuhan. Torah, atau Pentateuch merupakan kitab yang dihasilkan menerusi bicara Tuhan kepada Moses di Gunung Sinai dan menjadi asas kepercayaan mereka dari segi spiritual. Menerusi Torah, nama Tuhan disebut sebagai Yahweh, bersifat sangat suci sehingga tiada siapa yang dibenarkan untuk menyebutnya secara terbuka. Synagogue ialah tempat di mana pengikut berkumpul sebagai satu komuniti, menjalankan upacara sembahyang atau disebut sebagai Shabbat/Sabbath dan juga tempat belajar. Pecahan agama ini dikenali sebagai Kabbalisme.

Taoisme
Taoism merupakan agama dan juga ajaran bersifat falsafah yang ditemui oleh Lao-tzu di China. Ia mengandungi pelbagai prinsip kesedaran, pemikiran, kemanusiaan dan kewujudan alam semesta. Tao bergantung kepada 'mengosongkan' hati yang telah menghasilkan ilusi kepada fikiran manusia dan ia juga bersifat mistik, mewujudkan hidup yang mudah berasaskan rentak alam. Ia mewujudkan konsep Yin dan Yang, konsep keseimbangan antara kebaikan dan keburukan, kekuatan dan kelemahan, kehidupan dan kematian, lelaki dan perempuan dan juga juga sifat-sifat lain yang saling berlawanan. Tao tidak mempunyai doktrin agama yang statik, ia melibatkan banyak pemujaan dewa dan antaranya ialah Maharaja Jed, Tuhan kepada dewa Taoisme, Tuhan Syurga yang menjadi ketua utama di syurga dan dunia mistik. Dikatakan Marahaja China dapat berkomunikasi dengan Maharaja Jed. P'an-Ku pula ialah ciptaan pertama alam semesta yang telah mengambil pemahat dan tukul lalu mengukir ciptaan yang lain. P'an-Ku hidup selama 18,000 tahun, membesar setiap hari dan apabila segala ciptaan berjaya disiapkan, P'an-Ku berbaring dan mati. Badan P'an-Ku menjadi bumi di mana ciptaanya hidup dan setiap bahagian badannya ditanda pada lima pergunungan di China. Tao menegaskan prinsip "teguh seperti gunung dan bergerak seperti air" dalam prinsip kepercayaan.
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Ruj: 
The Ultimate Illustrated Guide To DSS (Hermes House: 2007)
Great Civilizations,: Diverse and Magnificent Cultures (Parragon: 2011)

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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Kids, being an adult is great but it sucks~

Dear kids, being a kid is innocent. The best part is look young. I loved being kid even my father was so stern and controlled by my queen mother. I know, there's a rule of yes-and-no for kids, and stuck between orders and desire. Kids have no key of freedom. But sadly (for me), kids nowadays are having a terrible moment to appreciate their youth. They seek to be an 'adult-wannabe' faster than they should. For those kids who suddenly stumbling into this post, is that so hard for you to handle your youth? Being an adult like me, I hope that my youth can be repeated. You know why being a kid is great?

First, kids do a lot of mistakes but being forgiven. The worse thing kids might accept when they do wrong is the scream and shout, a bit of slap on the butt and in the end, they received hugs, sweets and toys. Kids, you know what adults will receive when they make mistakes?--a punch, a lot of curses, abandonment issues, put in jail, divorce, being expelled, kick out, get fired or worse of all, sentence to death.

Second, kids have a half of a price when they go at the amusement park, riding a bus, going somewhere that involved tickets, while adults have to pay full score. Isn't that great? I missed that moment. Now I have to pay full score for all my tickets.

Third, kids being protected by laws. If someone treat them badly, they have laws to secure them. So adults, think about abusing? Beware, iron bars might be your shelter for several years.

Fourth, no one care when kids eat a lot, or looks messy, or playing Legos, or run here and there, or gibberish, or look childish or to put it in simple, no one care when kids being like a kid because they're kids anyways. That's normal for them to look it in that way. But when adults did that, I think that they're fully retarded.

Fifth, kids often received praises and good words in order to help them to build the confidence and self esteem, while adults have to spent their day hearing bad words, depression at work, and get stress. Scary, isn't it?

Sixth, kids don't have to worry about debts and loans. They just asked whenever they want from their parent, and adults have to pay everything then losing their hair for each passing days.

Seventh, kids have a great imaginary future with flowers, love and care in their mind, while adults can't sleep or eat or pee-and-poo when they think about their long-curvy-and-doubtful future. 

Eighth, kids almost not afraid with anything. They can pick bugs and make it as a brooch, digging for worms, don't care about germs, hygiene and whatsoever. The biggest reason why kids suddenly afraid is adults revealed the truth. Adults are the real 'chickenest' group--they afraid of supernatural, debts, car petrol, groceries, diamond ring, marriage, commitment, house price, divorce et cetera.

Ninth, kids don't care very much about feelings. They played, they stumbled, they cried, they fight, they screamed, they saw ice-cream man, they ran, they buy ice-cream, they shared, and then they become friends again. You know what adults will do? Break up--cried for 7 days and 7 nights, holding a revenge, commit suicide or spending several months OR years for self-motivation, self-reflection and self-enlightenment. Divorce--legal parenting issues, money issues, or maybe avenged issues. Split up--keep wondering why people hate them, backstabbing, betraying and spreading rumours. That's the world for adults.

Tenth, kids don't realize about death. They just knew life is wonderful and when they suddenly died, they died without sins and purely innocent. You know what's death for adults? Everything's about loan, work position, spouse's dishonesty, money to pay fees, house payment, the terrible past-life--smoking, commit adultery, stealing, betraying, bullying or anything that caused them 'dirty'. Those thoughts give them the idea, "please God, I'm not ready to die yet." So, do kids think about this? No.

Eleventh, kids have their own day; the Children's Day. That's the day where all kids being appreciated officially. And adults? Just one day to say--Labor Day; a day for adults being appreciated as a worker, not for the unemployed one.

Twelfth, maybe this is the best of all, kids have their precious youth. It happens once and never turn back, while being old is must and nothing will stop the age to move and tick with the clock. As usual, adults tried very hard to chase the youth with money and fame, but they couldn't return the real pearl. So what on earth kids trying so hard being an adult? They will be an adult one day. 

So kids, enjoy your youth, appreciate your innocence and lived your life like you should do. Being an adult is great, but it sucks~

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Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Several Reasons Why Your Damn Ideal Guys Are Hard To Get.

If you are a girl, you must have a dream to get your ideal guy, be with him and get married (unless, you're lesbo so that's not your business). However, looking for a good looking, attractive or well-manageable guys (based on your own measure cup) are hard to get than you thought. And you almost got ended with a man you didn't dream or wish to be. You often questioning yourself, or blaming the universe, or regretting about your parent's gene, or grumbling over everyone, or something like that. Come on ladies, there are several reasons why these guys are hard to get. Accept this, good looking, attractive and well-manageable guys (or any criteria that included in your ideal list) are hard to get because:

  • They are not single anymore. Don't be such a desperado. So, get a new and single fish out there, there are plenty of them.
  • They are married and happy. Well, save your own face. Don't be such a damn slut.
  • They loved being bachelors. Okay, a lot of bachelors are hotties and most-wanted, like Tony Starks, Mr. Batman, George Clooney...right?
  • They are womanizer. Well, when they're bachelors, they loved the hunting trips. That's the mother nature, the law of the universe.
  • I put it in three alphabet: G-A-Y. They are totally gay, but why good looking guys are gay? It makes me a bit of loss . But for George Michael, Neil Patrick Harris, Mika, Ben Whishaw (?) and obviously not Elton John...I'm your great fan anyways~
  • They afraid of commitment, so back to the third and the fourth point. Get it?
  • Probably, they're under control, which I prefer to say--mommy's son. Mmm, some moms are pretty choosy about in laws.
  • They are racist. That might be one of the reason why you can't have them. They just loved their own races-- more blondies more bimbos, so you can't blame that.
  • Call me crazy, but the other reasons why they're hard to get is because, they're not born yet. So you have to wait longer or died in waiting.
  • Maybe, those guys are sick and stuck in a hospital. Unlucky for you, hot chick nurses are ready on queue.
  • The other dead reason might be, they're dead so okay, let's chase other available guys who still alive.
  • Sometimes, great guys are already there but that's you who refused because they're not ideal enough for you yet. You demand more.
  • They didn't went under the knife, I mean surgery issues. So, the great guys in your list is not ready to get caught yet, if you liked false awesomeness.
  • They're handsome, have money, well-mannered and educated, but they can't serve you as a real man. You know what I mean?
  • Perhaps, your ideal guy is not arrive here yet. They are still living at the other continents, countries or regions. So girls, have faith.
  • They have every great man's package but...they're insane and stuck in asylum. You have to cure them first but the chance might be 50-50...so, just stop gambling your life. Get a sane man.
  • Hate to say this but you might be the reason, you don't have the ability or charm to get them. Feel angry? Sorry~
  • Like I said, have faith. If it's hard to get them, maybe God doesn't allowed you to meet the one yet. You're deserve someone's better.
  • I don't know what to say anymore but the simple reason why they're hard to get is you're not meant for each other. Your real guy is still running out there, looking for you as fast as he could.

So ladies, don't feel bad about yourself. Every God's creation is beautiful as it is. You're so beautiful that those good looking, attractive and well-manageable guys are spilled from your measure cup :-)

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How I Met Your Mother: Which Character Are You?

How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that released in 2005, the most legendary sitcom I ever watch in my whole life and I still watching the previous episodes over and over again. I loved the way the characters presenting their funny eccentric friendship and doing silly stuff together. Recently, I began to noticed that Ted Mosby's character and part of Robin Scherbatsky's attitude reminds me about myself and it's great to see it from the fictional characters, which gives me the idea to fix my spoiler.

Five characters in this TV sitcom, which one are you?



You are Ted Mosby if:
Enjoy giving fun facts to everyone even they don't really like it.
Love old stuffs and history things.
Always correcting other's fact or pronunciation.
Interested in high class writings and elegant possession.
Works hard to get something but always drop in the middle of the road.
Looks matured and reliable but sometimes acting childish and immature.
Have a massive hatred over something nonsense.
Difficult to resist seduction or persuasion.
Seems calm and decisive but sometimes doing wild and stupid things.
Really love friendship and always be there to help.
A hopeless romantic person.
Hard to admit the mistakes.
Often get hurt for tiny-little things
Ambitious and always in track of career.


You are Lily Aldrin if:
Act as a settler and the group's moderator.
Supportive to anyone and helpful.
Funny and cute, at the same time, forceful, sexy and seductive.
Able to control anyone like a puppet master.
Can be the one to resolve the problem and the shoulder to cry.
Bad in keeping secrets.
Quick to notice the situation and problems.
Great in cooking.
The real shopaholic.
Love arts, painting and travelling.
Feels okay to used slang, bad language and harsh words.
Curious about doing new things.
Sporting and easy going person but can be jealous, fierce, and pure evil.
Like to involved in someone's business (busy-body).


You are Robin Scherbatsky if:
Reliable, confident and independent.
Believe in professionalism and work hard in a career.
Not shame to do a lot of stupid things.
Afraid in commitment but always in love hunting-trip.
Afraid to be around or having babies and kids.
Love adventures and masculine stuffs.
Full of secrets in life.
High self esteem about self beauty.
Strong but vulnerable.
Always take care the matters (paying pizza, confronting thieves etc)
Facing a problem to make a lie.
Seems soft and lady-type but often act manly and scary.
Never say jealous even the jealousy shows through gesture, facial expression and using harsh words.
It's hard to say love and to admit love.
Able to eat a lot and have a huge appetite.
Like to make excuses.


You are Marshall Eriksen if:
Loyal, lovable and funny.
Hates betrayal in relationship.
Terrible in keeping secrets.
Always work hard to achieve dreams and goals in life.
Believe in true love.
Easy to get hurt.
Easy to get influence by nonsense facts or falsehood stories.
Like to eat, throw a party and sing a stupid song.
Very close to family members.
Supporting the environmental laws and protection.
Desperate to give happiness to the most beloved one.
Easy to get fascinated by tales and myths.
A great couple or partner.
Concern about mother earth and green campaign.
Seems mature but more like a child.
Ready for commitment and parenting issues.


You are Barney Stinson if:
Love to do weird things as a hobby.
Never get tired in love hunting.
Has a great ability to lie and make false stories.
Like to throw a lot of money for self satisfaction.
Kind of sociopath.
Lived in a lot of strategies and plans.
Creating too much rules in life.
Love to create crazy stuff and then sit back and watch it all go down.
Opportunistic, proud, sometimes very naive, stubborn and manipulative person.
Very competitive and love to accept the challenge.
Always want to be love, like and important to everyone.
Zoning-out habit when people start talking and discussing.
Have a strong personality but fragile and afraid to be alone.
Reliable, kindness and generous even sometimes out of morality and mannerism.
Know how to tackle someone's attention.
Often hiding the true identity and feelings toward something or someone.

p/s: wish to get friends like them =D
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