GLUTTONY: The Gateway Sin : part one

WE LIVE. For that, we work. Consequently, we earn. At last, we have money, we eat.

Practically thinking, all humans abide these materialistic yet truthful rules. Religions, helping others, saving environment and et cetera are what come in between. But there is a complex involved. How much we earn and how much we eat? If you think about it, the answer is: A LOT!! That escorts some to a stimulating question: how much we should earn and how much we should eat?

The ultimate rule of temptation signifies that, as a human (who only possess one life and live it like it’s gonna end soon), we have no boundary in determining the level we eat. It can be concluded that, in order to tingle taste buds, we go to an extent of eating luxurious, exotic and rare species in huge amount. There is no second thought in determining the type of living creature that we eat. From reptiles to mammals, from innards and to toes, nothing seems to be stopping human's gastronomical demands.

 

If we really think about it, since there is no limit to what we eat, we tend to kill endangered species, eradicate left over populations, grow with no sense of humanity and eventually turn to into greedy piece of creatures. Being the most dominant population on earth, we satisfy our hunger, by going to the extent of war, robbery, murder and all sorts of crime imaginable just to get our meal of the day. This maybe one end of extreme to express but that what is happening to world now.

Eating excessively is not a felony but it can lead to one: the gateway sin. Being highlighted as one of the sins in Christianity, eating or consuming alcoholic beverages gets nearer to sin of gluttony. By consuming more than a limit, you tend to commit sins such as rape or murder. This is totally true when it comes to alcoholism. Whereas, by filling our stomach too much with solid food lead to obesity and laziness; in which direct to diseases and lack of productivity.

Paint application 2 :art and passion blends in good soulful creations

looking through my picture folders and i prompted to upload these babies of mine.here are more of my pictures created just using Paint Application

done by making custom boxes repeatedly and filled wth different tones and shades of colours

a picture of desert. abstract

 illustration of edge of box. done using curvy line option filled with soothing colours.

 invert the color selection of previous picture and you will gert this :D

variety in coloring. in lines.

another one..  of the same picture...

most of the tools/options used are, Fill Copy Crop, Curve, etc.

~~~~~~~more pics are soon to be uploaded ~~~~~~

:::::art and passion blends in good soulful creations:::::

batchmates

discovered a picture in my friendster profile.. was pleasured.. hahaha..

my batchmate got excited in the Chancellor Hall of my university...

Chancellor Complex, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak.

...some of my Indian batchmates...

good pictures often the best
treasures

after some period, review of such pics will bring us to flashback of thoughts of  how silly and crazy and yet united we were.

these people are said to be posing for serious smiling pose, but end up looking like colgate advertisement.

[ Facebook comments on this pic ]

--good friends makes mens' best treasure and living experience--

salutezzz

CINTA AIR BATU

Dahulunya lain

Tubuh kesejukan

Kalbu kepanasan

Kerana sentuhan misteri

Merubah panas jari jemari

Pernah sekali

Dibahang mentari

Menunggu sentuhan si dia

Supaya sejuk semata mata

Tapi.. tak pernah kembali

Gembira :-) , namun pedih :-(

Perasaanku ini

Ditunggu setia

Di hujung hati nurani

Berdoa si dia untuk ke mari

Senantiasa bayangannya berseri

Penat menunggu penat menanti

Cair dalam fikiran, terlupa diri

Hanya kerana cinta tak kembali....

Tak ngerti akan permainan ini

Hanya ragu ragu dalam hati

.....Sesungguhnya jiwa dan ragaku

Hanyalah sekadar si air batu.....

DAKAPAN PERTAMA : wishes for parents..

its my 21 bday today and i would like to thank my mom for giving a chance to get  me here in the world.

all appreciation to parents and almighty.

DEDICATED TO MY MOM N PA


apakah aku?
terasa sesak, hanyir dan terdesak
mata pedih direndam air
hanya gelap menemani tangisan ku
mencari jalan keluar
ingin menghidu bau segar

siapakah aku?
keliru rasanya
ditangkap dalam ruang
ngeri, melekit dan sempit
menunggu untuk keluar
bagaikan sudah sedia diberitahu

dimanakah aku?
merasai ku berada dalam sesuatu
ternampak noktah cahaya
umbunku mencarik daging
mataku melihat dunia
pertama kali
tangisan didengar telinga

siapakah dia
menangis melihat ku?
kenapakah dia
memanggilku ke arah dadanya?
bagaimana aku
terasa menyandar dalam dakapannya?
jawab dia yang satu
untuk semua tangisan musykilku
“namaku adalah ibu....”

பொங்கல் திருநாள்

one of proud Tamilans' occasion is Ponggal. meaning 'boil and spill over' literally, it is a celebration dedicated to farmers, the Sun and cow or cattle.

Ponggal signifies that the end of farming season and it is the time to harvest. basically it means, jumping out of farmers monotonous routine. most auspicious ossacions are done after Ponggal which resides in the Tamil month  Thai.

Ponggal symbolizes a bountiful harvest, rice is cooked in new pots until they boil over. symbolically marking the overjoy, prosperity, fertility and all good things in ones life starts after the Ponggal festival. little thanksgiving prayers are set towards The Sun (root source of life sprouting on earth), The God, and cows/catttle (animals used to plough soils). the direct similarities of Ponggal can be traced in occasions like Thanksgiving Day and harvest festivals.

Pongal has astronomical significance: it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's movement northward for a six month period. In Hinduism, Uttarayana is considered auspicious, as opposed to Dakshinaayana, or the southern movement of the sun. All important events are scheduled during this period.

Ponggal denotes the starting of the auspicious Thai month which most auspicious events are carried out. the first day of Thai is called Makara Sankranthi which refers to the event of the Sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn.(Sun positions is on the Capricorn region inthe constellation cycle)

Ponggal is celebrated as three days event. The first day known as Suriya Ponggal. done on early morning, Suriya Ponggal is an appreciation celebration to the Sun God. the second day is Maattu Ponggal which is thanksgiving day to cows. the last one is Kanni Ponggal which are for virgins. bachelorettes will perform Ponggal prayers in wish for good husbands. all three days are celebrated by cooking the sweet Ponggal rice in a earthern pot on brick based stove (fueled by logs).

பொங்கல் என்பது,

சங்கத் தமிழனின்

தேசியத் திருவிழா,

வீசிய விதையின்,

வேரில் முளைத்த,

வியர்வைப் பூக்களின்,

இயற்கைத் திருவிழா..

awan purnama kayangan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~mimpi~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
manis
tidur kayangan diusik
pohon membisik mantera suci
awan bertandang
menabur embun baiduri
bak sebutir gula di sisi bibir
terasa nikmat alam maya
kesepian usik sampai tergoda jiwa
manis

lena
ku biarkan mimpi yang indah
antara dunia nyata dan maya
bak tidur atas awan sutera
bertemankan purnama teman bicara
terasa nikmat alam maya
gembira jiwa dalam tidurnya
lena

manis
awan membisik tidur kayangan ku
hasrat dengki purnama cemburu
bayu menepuk bahu
membuang batu dalam mimpi indah ku
namun
hairan ku tak bangun
mengiakan gangguan alam maya
bermimpi dalam tidur nyata
lena dan manis terasa

Paint application

drawn to pixel perfection, this image drawn just using Line and Invert Color option

my first Paint drawing :an abstract flower. can make into good wall paper :D

the same as first photo :the original piece

coloring gets interesting in Paint by just using Crop and Copy Paste options. done in just 3 minutes.

abstract image of cactus in desert. intensed with lots of different tones.

another abstract piece. can make a good wall post.

all these images are only drawn using Paint application in Windows. creativity + patience makes good art piece. wait for more interesting uploads.

PART 2 : அன்பே சிவம்? சிவமே அன்பு?

for rare : அன்பே சிவம் - GOD IS LOVE
for most : சிவமே அன்பு - LOVE IS GOD
for some : யெம்மதமும் சம்மதம் - TRUE FOR ALL RELIGION

life poses lots of mysteries. but for me it hide tonnes of complexes. religion one of it. till now i cant figure out what actually shapes religion and different streams in religion and also what trigger human to come up with relic and myth stories to explain a religion.
 
one thing for sure, religion is meant to be a guide for human llife but not THE only essentials that we MUST have. existence of extra-terrestrial holistic and spiritual power relies on the imaginary side of human brain. religion is too abstract to spesify and explain on. it is the same situation of looking the different sides of a coin. and that explains why we have so many religions though it postulates the same humanity virtues.
 
statues, idols, sculptures, relics, religous stories, religous characters and role models used all over the globe to pass on the idea of a religion. for a religion to survive over a period of time, it need firm foundations (understanding) on its basic rituals and beliefs. this is attained through forementioned measures. and that is the main reason why some religion is being criticised on its orginality and existence of religous stories and idols.
 
though criticism and manipulation bombard any religion, number of people who believe in it outwit everything. and that is the reason why religion is a way of life in the materialistic world. ironic isnt?
 
for short, every religion pass on their teachings via writings, stories, relics, rituals, belief, idols, sculptures, statues, architecture and so on.  interesting questions pop out.. why man worked so hard in sustaining religion? why so many ways are worked out and practised in every day life just to let the idea of religion kept well among its practitioners? what makes a religion so great and believable?