It lies in tranquility, the storms of days past gone.
It sways to the Whisper of a wind, a soft blowing breeze.
It rests in a pool of Light, a soft enlightening Illumination.
When the Storms raged and sought to ravage, it clung on.
When the Winds howled with ferocity, it shut it out.
When the Darkness swallowed and blinded, it sought Light.
Its current state comes not by chance, but by Effort.
Effort comes not without direction, but with a Purpose.
Purpose comes not without understanding, but with Knowledge.
Knowledge comes not without invitation, but with Enlightenment.
Enlightenment comes not to those that are unworthy, but only to the Pure.
Alhamdulillah.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A piece of flotsam, floating out at sea. The waves are sometimes gentle, cooed by the gentle breeze, other times, it crashes like thunder, invoked by hurricane winds.
At times, we find ourselves afloat, and we feel alive, well and blessed. At times, we are submerged deep underwater, we feel lost, blinded and full of despair.
We are swayed by the currents and the wind, we go about our existence moulded by our experiences. Salty waters corrode and fresh waters cleanse, our words are lost to the wind and her voiceless whispers. We are carried on the back of creatures and at times, bitten to pieces by creatures too.
Our journey is endless for we see no end. What we see or do not see is not an indication of our reality, for in truth, we will leave the waters, eventually, but we do not see. Alas, we are but pieces of flotsam floating out at sea.
At times, we find ourselves afloat, and we feel alive, well and blessed. At times, we are submerged deep underwater, we feel lost, blinded and full of despair.
We are swayed by the currents and the wind, we go about our existence moulded by our experiences. Salty waters corrode and fresh waters cleanse, our words are lost to the wind and her voiceless whispers. We are carried on the back of creatures and at times, bitten to pieces by creatures too.
Our journey is endless for we see no end. What we see or do not see is not an indication of our reality, for in truth, we will leave the waters, eventually, but we do not see. Alas, we are but pieces of flotsam floating out at sea.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
I am perturbed.
There seem to be a distinct line between Science and Religion, a line that seems to distinguish between the Logical and the Mystical, as commonly understood and agreed upon by the majority.
However, that is not what disturbs me.
What disturbs me is when people wrongfully conclude that one is True, and the other is Untrue. This is a huge transgression on their end. They conclude so, without exploring both, and arrive to a premature conclusion. Its as if their minds are completely blocked from even considering the Truth behind the other. Are they that ignorant? I can only hope so, for with ignorance, there is still hope for them. For those who are openly in denial when the truth has been shown to them, I do not know what to say.
We live in an era where Science reigns supreme in the proving and disproving of theories, be it regarding the machinations of the world or the organic system of an organism. Science holds its head high in supremacy, with its numbers, figures, diagrams and graphs. I no way am I saying that such empirical evidence do not point towards the certainty of a hypothesis, I certainly hope so. The problem arises when Science assumes that such empirical evidence are enough to PROVE a hypothesis. As beings of limited knowledge, sometimes, our conclusions are only half-baked and the evidence are merely checkpoints to a complete understanding. What I am trying to say is that Science today repeats the flaw of stopping its thought process prematurely. It treads on the right path, but it does not reach the proper analysis and conclusion. This results in incorrect research and incorrect understanding and incorrect implementation and eventually, disastrous consequences.
True, what I have to say requires a certain level of pre-requisite faith but hey, this is my opinion.
What Religion has, which Science cannot or has so far been unable to, or is simply ill-equipped (equipment-wise or knowledge-wise) is the proper way, be it in the field of medicine, physiology, astronomy or geography. Somehow, the explanation eludes researchers, or maybe its simply because research has not been invested into exploring the ways of Religion. Its as if the mystical concepts are seen as obsolete or backward, and scientists simply refuse to examine it. This disturbs me. Incomplete, yet the answer is right there.
Sometimes, I feel that Science is merely Humanity's feeble attempts to understand God's ways and it has been birthed so that WE, Man, may have a glimmer of understanding of His wonders.
There seem to be a distinct line between Science and Religion, a line that seems to distinguish between the Logical and the Mystical, as commonly understood and agreed upon by the majority.
However, that is not what disturbs me.
What disturbs me is when people wrongfully conclude that one is True, and the other is Untrue. This is a huge transgression on their end. They conclude so, without exploring both, and arrive to a premature conclusion. Its as if their minds are completely blocked from even considering the Truth behind the other. Are they that ignorant? I can only hope so, for with ignorance, there is still hope for them. For those who are openly in denial when the truth has been shown to them, I do not know what to say.
We live in an era where Science reigns supreme in the proving and disproving of theories, be it regarding the machinations of the world or the organic system of an organism. Science holds its head high in supremacy, with its numbers, figures, diagrams and graphs. I no way am I saying that such empirical evidence do not point towards the certainty of a hypothesis, I certainly hope so. The problem arises when Science assumes that such empirical evidence are enough to PROVE a hypothesis. As beings of limited knowledge, sometimes, our conclusions are only half-baked and the evidence are merely checkpoints to a complete understanding. What I am trying to say is that Science today repeats the flaw of stopping its thought process prematurely. It treads on the right path, but it does not reach the proper analysis and conclusion. This results in incorrect research and incorrect understanding and incorrect implementation and eventually, disastrous consequences.
True, what I have to say requires a certain level of pre-requisite faith but hey, this is my opinion.
What Religion has, which Science cannot or has so far been unable to, or is simply ill-equipped (equipment-wise or knowledge-wise) is the proper way, be it in the field of medicine, physiology, astronomy or geography. Somehow, the explanation eludes researchers, or maybe its simply because research has not been invested into exploring the ways of Religion. Its as if the mystical concepts are seen as obsolete or backward, and scientists simply refuse to examine it. This disturbs me. Incomplete, yet the answer is right there.
Sometimes, I feel that Science is merely Humanity's feeble attempts to understand God's ways and it has been birthed so that WE, Man, may have a glimmer of understanding of His wonders.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
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