Hinduism has
been around for more than 10 000 years. Most of us practice Hinduism which is
inherited from our parents. Whatever was taught to us, are what we are practicing now. And what we are practicing now is what we are going to teach our children.
Most of us just practice without knowing the exact reason. There are things
that need proper clarifications
- There
are many temples built in Malaysia. For instance, a religious event in Hinduism
usually happens to be, those who can afford offer free food to all and for
those in middle class donate money to the temple and making the temple rich and
richer. And they feel that they will get blessings from God. Bear in mind no
matter how much food you offer, God is not going to eat the food. The temple is
so rich with gold where as our Tamil schools are still in poverty. Our Tamil
students do not have proper tables and chairs to study. God seeks love and sincerity,
not MONEY.
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Next,
Thaipusam. It is actually regarded to fulfilling our vows. Some take “kavadi”
just to show off, to impress other. I have a question. There are 3 people in
Batu Caves during Thaipusam. 1 takes “pall kudam”, 1 takes simple “kavadi” and
the other take “vette mulle”-the act of body piercing. Who gets the most
blessing? Most of you will think that the 1 who pierces the body will get the
most blessing. You are wrong. The fact is, the 1 who really does it for God
with sincerity, pure intention will get the most blessing regardless of it
being just a “pall kudam”. The concept is faith and love not the more you
suffer, the more blessing you get. But some pierces their body for their own
satisfaction not seeking blessings. Get your facts right, make appropriate judgement.
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| MU Kavadi |
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| Livepool Kavadi |
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| Multi-Storey Kavadi |
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Moving
on, the most common problem is having an encounter with the “samiyar”- those
who claim to foresee the future. When I was a kid, aged 9 years old. He told me
I am playful and naughty. My mum believed him as if he told something unusual
regarding a normal child’s behavior When I was 15, he told that my friends
are bad company and if possible, avoid them. My mum believed him as if he told
something unusual regarding a teenager’s lifestyle. When I was 20, he told me I have a girlfriend and not to
ride motorcycles, but at that time I did not have a girlfriend. His predictions
were not true, yet my mum again agreed with him as if he told something really
out of this world regarding a 20 year old. It was all fake, it is not called
future sight, and it is mere facts and the most common behaviours at that particular
age. Everyone can predict the future if they can explain a normal human behaviour depending on their on a guy/girl age period. If the “samiyar” told us
that I had a gf at the age of 9 it is abnormal, and I would have believed him
if the facts were true about me. Yet people still trust and pay money just to
listen to so called future predictions from the mouth of a “samiyar”, at least rm 50 per consultation. Recently he told
me that I will be having a bad time and need to do a ritual, which will cost rm300.
I did not want to do it. However, my mother did it for me. 1 month later the
same temple where the “samiyar” was, robbed. I started to ponder, if he can
tell me that I will be having a bad time, why didn’t he predict the fate of his
own temple as well? I started to question about Hinduism,until I met a brother
who knows about religion really well. He told me that never question the superiority
of God. Humans are the ones who manipulate religion who their own benefits. Religion,
now becoming more of a business, you need to pay money for everything. I think
soon it will be just like in India where you need to pay money before entering
temple. You need to pay more if you want to get nearer to the altar
Part 2 is coming.......
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