Mercredi 16 mai 2007 3 16 /05 /Mai /2007 13:27
Memanusiakan Manusia

Oleh: Anand Krishna

Tujuan Pendidikan Nasional kita, sesuai bunyi Pasal 3 Undang-Undang (UU) RI nomor 20 tahun 2003, adalah: "...untuk berkembangnya potensi peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang beriman dan bertakwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, bera­khlak mulia, sehat, berilmu, cakap, kreatif, mandiri, dan menjadi warga negara yang demokratis serta bertanggung jawab."

"... beriman dan dan bertakwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa,"— adakah seorang pun di antara kita dapat menjamin dan memastikan dirinya sudah cukup beriman dan bertakwa terhadap Tuhan Yang Maha Esa? Adakah seorang pun di antara kita telah memperoleh mandat dari Hyang Maha Esa dan Maha Kuasa mengeluarkan sertifikat semacam itu?

Beriman terhadap siapa?
Terhadap Tuhan.
Bertakwa terhadap siapa?
Terhadap Tuhan.
Maka, siapakah yang hams menilai iman dan takwa seseorang? Jelas, Tuhan juga.

Bandingkan tujuan ini dengan visi Bapak Pendidikan Nasional, Ki Hajar Dewantara: "Pengaruh pengajaran itu umumnya memerdeka­kan manusia atas hidupnya lahir, sedang merdekanya hidup batin itu terdapat dari pendidikan.

"Manusia merdeka yaitu manusia yang hidupnya lahir atau batin tidak tergantung kepada orang lain, akan tetapi bersandar atas kekua­tan sendiri.

"Maksud pengajaran dan pendidikan yang berguna untuk perike­hidupan bersama ialah memerdekakan manusia sebagai anggauta dari persatuan (rakyat)."

Jika iman dan takwa dijadikan tujuan pendidikan, dan sebuah institusi buatan manusia dianggap layak menilainya, maka jelas-jelas itu merupakan penghinaan terhadap kekuasaan Tuhan.

Ketika saya mendiskusikan hal ini dengan seorang tokoh pendidikan, maka dengan gampang ia menjawab, "Ah, itu hanya formalitas saja. Untuk membungkam kelompok-kelompok agamis. Untuk mem­buat mereka senang. Yang dimaksud adalah lanjutan dari iman dan takwa: berakhlak mulia, sehat, berilmu, cakap, kreatif, mandiri, dan menjadi warga negara yang demokratis serta bertanggung jawab."

Formalitas, basa-basi, membungkam, membuat senang .... Den­gan cara inikah kita membahas rancangan undang-undang, kemudi­an menetapkan sebagai undang-undang?

Iman dan takwa memasuki wilayah agama, wilayah Tuhan, maka "Akhlak Mulia" dan lain sebagainya terkalahkan oleh kedua kata tersebut. Bagaimana mendefmisikan kedua kata tadi?

Apakah definisi iman .yang sudah baku bagi saudara-saudara kita beragama tertentu, dapat diterima oleh saudara-saduara kita yang beragama lain? Dan, apakah pengertian semua agama tentang takwa sama dan standar?

Pemahkah kita berpikir bila iman dan takwa kepada Tuhan harus ditumbuhkembangkan lewat pendidikan maka kita menempatkan sebuah sistem di atas Tuhan. Sistem itu membantu Tuhan supaya ciptaannya beriman dan bertakwa terhadap-Nya. Sungguh aneh!

Iman dan takwa buah kesadaran, keyakinan yang sudah ada dalam diri setiap manusia. Kesadaran dan keyakinan itu hanya perlu di­ungkapkan. Dan, pengungkapan itu menjadi tugas agama.

Iman dan takwa, kedua kata ini sungguh indah dan sarat makna, namun penempatannya dalam hal ini salah. Iman dan takwa menun­tut kepatuhan. Dan, kepatuhan itu haruslah muncul dari keyakinan karena sadar, bukan paksaan. Menumbuhkembangkan kesadaran inilah yang menjadi tujuan agama.

Saya masih mengutip Ki Hajar: "Dalam pendidikan harus senan­tiasa diingat, bahwa kemerdekaan itu bersifat tiga macam: berdiri sendiri, tidak tergantung kepada orang lain dan dapat mengatur dirinya sendiri."

Dengan menjadikan iman dan takwa tujuan pendidikan, dan men­gamini peran sebuah institusi untuk menilai keimanan dan ketakwaan seseorang berdasarkan tolok ukur atau standar yang ditentukan oleh sekelompok manusia, maka seorang penguasa dapat menciptakan manusia-manusia yang "patuh". Janganlah sekali-kali mengharapkan manusia yang "merdeka" lahir dan batin.

Janganlah sekali-kali mengharapkan seorang pembaharu, seor­ang visioner yang dapat melihat jauh ke depan dari suatu sistem yang merampas kebebasan manusia.

UU Perkawinan kita sudah merampas hak kita untuk menjalin hubungan sesama anak-bangsa yang tidak seagama. UU Pendidikan menciptakan manusia-manusia patuh karena takut. Peraturan-per­aturan di beberapa daerah berkiblat pada hukum agama. Sementara para pejabat dan wakil rakyat tertidur lelap, seolah semua sudah ber­jalan baik.

Tidak, semua tidak baik! Saatnya Bung, Mas, Jeng, Neng, kite bersuara ..... Bersuara demi kebebasan dan kemerdekaan jiwa anak bangsa.

Memanusiakan manusia, menumbuhkembangkan nilai-nilai perikemanusiaan, membangun budi pekerti semestinya menjadi tu­juan pendidikan.

Percaya pada Darwin atau tidak, kite semua lahir dengan warisan awal, yaitu insting-insting hewani. Makan, minum, tidur, seks—inilah warisan dimaksud. Bagaimana melampaui urusan-urusan dalam pengertian tidak terjerat dalam urusan-urusan itu saja—inilah tujuan pendidikan.

Jika para pejabat dan wakil rakyat belum juga memahami hal ini, maka kita pun tidak perlu merengek-rengek dan mengharapkan pe­mahaman mereka. Perubahan dapat dilakukan sekarang dan saat ini juga, mulai dari lingkup terkecil dan terdekat: Keluarga Anda sendiri. Anda tidak membutuhkan izin, peraturan, maupun perundang-un­dangan.
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Mercredi 16 mai 2007 3 16 /05 /Mai /2007 13:25
POLITIK & PRINSIP

Anand Krishna

“Politik? Politik itu kotor, tanpa prinsip.” Demikian menurut seorang teman senior, seorang politisi dari jaman yang digembar-gemborkan “telah berlalu” – jaman Orde Baru.

Anehnya, ketika dia masih berpolitik praktis, dia tidak pernah menganggap politik itu kotor. Barangkali dia tidak melihat kotorannya. Atau, barangkali dia melihat tetapi mengabaikannya.

Tanya Kenapa!
Dan, aku pun bertanya, “Kenapa? Kenapa sekarang baru menganggap politik itu kotor?”

Sang Senior menjawab, “Di jamanku dulu, politik itu masih berprinsip.”

“Bagaimana tentang politik di jaman Order Lama?” kutanyakan.

Temanku berpikir lama, kemudian menjawab: “Berprinsip juga, tetapi kurang diplomasi. Permainannya kurang cakap, kurang cantik.”

Aku memahami maksudnya. Tidak perlu melanjutkan diskusi. Aku tidak ingin berargumentasi dengan sang senior yang sudah berusia 70 tahun lebih.

Kurang diplomasi, kurang cakep, kurang cantik….. dan, diatas segalanya politik disejajarkannya dengan “permainan”. Well, oke, baik…..

Bagi politisi lain, yang lebih dikenal sebagai pemberontak dan aktifis, dari jaman Orde Lama – politik Orde Baru itu justru tanpa prinsip. Kecakapan dan kecantikan mereka dalam diplomasi disebutnya “kelicikan”.

Kotor-Bersih, Berprinsip-Tak Berprinsip, Cantik dan Cakep–Kurang Cantik dan Kurang Cakep, Jujur-Licik - tidak hanya politik, bukan saja politik, bangunan hidup ini terdiri dari bata yang memang sengaja disusun dalam posisi bersilang. Pasangan Suka dan Duka mewarnai hidup setiap insan. Pasangan Panas-Dingin mengisi semesta alam.

Lalu, apa yang disebut Politik Berprinsip dan apa yang dianggap Politik Tanpa Prinsip? Dualitas adalah Hukum Alam. Tak terelakkan. Saat kau bertemu dengan Kejujuran, percayalah bahwa Kepalsuan dan Kelicikan pun berada di simpang jalan berikut yang akan kau lewati sesaat lagi. Roda Sang Kala berputar terus, berputar tanpa henti.

Kita harus kembali pada topik kita: Politik dan Prinsip.
Adalah lebih tepat jika kita menerjemahkan Prinsip sebagai Landasan untuk Berpolitik. Landasan ini apa? Terbuat dari apa, dan siapa yang membuatnya? Untuk apa pula dibuatnya? Sifatnya seperti apa?

Sekian banyak pertanyaan yang dapat kita munculkan, namun yang paling penting adalah: “Untuk apa berpolitik?” Inilah pertanyaan, yang menurut saya, merupakan pertanyaan esensial. Pertanyaan Prinsipil!

Tujuan seorang politisi berpolitik, prinsip utama politik, lagi-lagi sesuai dengan pemahaman saya, adalah “Kesejahteraan Rakyat, Keadilan bagi Semua, Kemakmuran bagi Seluruh Lapisan Masyarakat” dan masih sederet “ke-ke” lainnya.

Jadi, seorang politisi haruslah pro-rakyat.
Inilah Prinsip Utama Politik. Jika, prinsip ini terlupakan oleh seorang politisi, maka sesungguhnya ia sudah bukan politisi lagi. Jika prinsip ini sengaja diabaikannya, maka ia harus menghadapi konsekuensinya. Ia telah mengkhianati sumpahnya saat dilantik sebagai pejabat atau wakil rakyat. Ia telah menginjak-injak harapan rakyat yang telah mengantarnya ke gedung bulat atau gedung lain. Ia tlah menghina bangsa dan rakyat Indonesia. Ia telah melupakan prinsip utama politik, yaitu “Pro Rakyat”.

Untuk menjadi Pro-Rakyat, memang dibutuhkan kecerdasan yang luar biasa. Seseorang harus mampu melihat apa yang baik bagi rakyat dalam jangka panjang, bukan apa yang diminati rakyat dan dapat menghibur untuk jangka pendek.

Para politisi kita harus meninggalkan prinsip-prinsip Machiavelli. Masa sang pujangga itu telah berlalu. Janganlah menghibur rakyat dengan janji-janji yang tidak berarti, dengan harapan kosong, palsu, dan hiburan yang tak berguna. Janganlah menyibukkan rakyat dengan isu-isu yang tidak penting. Layani rakyat. Layani dengan sepenuh hati dan sekuat tenagamu.

Rakyat Aceh membutuhkan Keadilan, demikian pula dengan rakyat Papua, rakyat Kalimantan, Jawa, Sumatera, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, rakyat se-Nusantara. Janganlah memberi permen peraturan dan menyibukkan mereka untuk menjadi penonton hukum cambuk bagi pencuri ayam. Landasan Hukum yang tidak sesuai dengan Sila Kemanusiaan, dengan dasar kita bernegara dan berbangsa, Pancasila – TIDAK COCOK dengan tabiat Manusia Indonesia.

Lawannya Hukum adalah Anarki. Lawannya Kepolisian adalah Tak Terjaminnya Keamanan. Tapi, kau telah menciptakan Hukum dalam Hukum. Kepolisian dalam Kepolisian. Kau telah berbuat salah. Kelak, sejarah akan menilai kesalahanmu. Dan, jika kesalahan itu menyebabkan disintegrasi bangsa – maka anak cucumu sendiri akan malu menyebut namamu. Kau akan diadili oleh Sejarah.

Bali, janganlah terpengaruh oleh mereka yang menawarkan Syariat Hindu untuk Bali. Dengan cara itu, ia membenarkan syariat agama-agama lain di tempat lain. Syariat Islam, Syariat Kristen, katolik, Bahai, Kong Hu Cu, Buddhis..... Negeri ini akan hancur lebur. Para politisi yang tidak melihat potensi disintegrasi di depan mata itulah yang kusebut politisi tak berprinsip. Mereka tidak dapat melihat apa yang baik bagi rakyat, bagi bangsa Indonesia. Mereka hanya mencari popularitas sesaat.

Dengan berdalih pada prinsip dualitas, pluralitas, kebhinnekaan atau keberagamaan, hendaknya kita tidak membenarkan dua macam hukum dan dua macam kepolisian dalam satu negara. Sang pluralis bertanya, “Kenapa?”

“Kenapa?”

Karena, “panas-dingin” adalah penyakit. Saya menghormati kedua-duanya, tapi panas ya panas, dingin ya dingin. Tidak berarti, saya harus ber-“panasdingin”. Saya tidak menolak Hukum Syariat, entah itu syariat Hindu, Islam, Kristen, Buddhis, Kong Hu Cu, atau syariat apa saja. Saya tidak keberatan jika Malaysia yang secara jelas dan tegas menyatakan dirinya sebagai Kerajaan Islam, memberlakukan Syariat Islam seutuhnya bagi seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Kemudian, jika umat beragama lain tidak mau tinggal disana – silakan mencari tempat lain. Karena identitas ngeri itu sudah jelas – Negara Islam.

Tetapi, saya berkeberatan jika landasan kita bernegara dan berbangsa, landasan yang telah menjadi semangat dibalik proklamasi kemerdekaan kita – dirubah dengan landasan lain. Upaya ke arah itu adalah politik tanpa prinsip. Mereka yang mengupayakannya, tanpa kecuali, hanya memikirkan kepentingan diri dan partainya saja.

Berhati-hatilah Bali, janganlah engkau membiarkan dirimu dipermainkan oleh para politisi tak berprinsip. Dengan segala hormat kepada mereka, kepada saudara-saudaraku yang tak berprinsip itu, aku tidak membenci kalian. Aku mencintai kalian. Adalah cintaku bagi kalian yang telah menggerakkan tanganku untuk menulis artikel ini. Aku menginginkan namamu dikenang sepanjang masa, aku ingin sejarah mengenangmu – maka, cepat-cepatlah membenahi dirimu. Karena, politik tanpa prinsip kehilangan landasannya. Ia tak akan bertahan lama. Kau yang berada diatas landasan khayalan itu tak dapat bertahan lama pula. Sadarlah, saudaraku, sobatku. Aku mencintaimu.
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Mercredi 16 mai 2007 3 16 /05 /Mai /2007 06:37

aku

Kesadaran diri meluas tanpa batas meliputi segala arah. Tidak ada lagi
dualitas antara yang satu dengan yang lain. Yang ada hanyalah satu
entitas tunggal yang tidak bisa dijelaskan lewat kata-kata; tidak bisa
dijelaskan lewat kata-kata, karena kata-kata berasal dari pikiran;
sedangkan Kita (sang entitas tunggal itu) berada di luar medan
pikiran.





Kita berada di atas manusia, sehingga kita bisa meng-atas-i dan
meliputi manusia; sedangkan manusia telah mengalami perluasan sehingga
ia terlampaui. Ia terlampaui seperti kulit telur terlampaui atau
pecah,
saat anak ayam terlihat keluar dari dalamnya.

Mengapa saya memberi perumpamaan seperti itu?

Karena sesungguhnya hubungan antara Kita dengan manusia adalah seperti
anak ayam dengan telur. Kita adalah anak ayamnya, manusia adalah
telurnya. Dan kalau "kulit telur manusia" sudah pecah, Kita akan
keluar
dari manusia.

Dan setelah kulit telur manusia pecah, pengidentitasan diri sebagai
manusia tidak mungkin lagi, sebab yang tersisa hanyalah Diri Kita yang
bukan manusia. Identitas semu sebagai manusianya sendiri telah lenyap
ke dalam identitas baru sebagai Diri Kita yang bukan manusia.
Singkatnya, Kita "mendekap" manusia, manusia lenyap ke dalam Kita. Dan
pada saat ini tidak ada lagi dualitas. Dan karena tidak ada dualitas,
maka sesungguhnya istilah aku dan engkau juga bukan istilah yang
tepat.




Ruang dan waktu eksis dalam alam pikiran. Di atas pikiran atau di luar
medan pikiran ruang dan waktu tidak eksis. Dan karena hal inilah para
bijak dari Asia selatan sering mengatakan bahwa ruang dan waktu adalah
Maya atau Ilusi Kosmis.

Disebut ilusi kosmis, karena ruang dan waktu hanyalah hayalan atau
pikiran AKU (maaf, dalam alinea ini saya tidak memakai kata KITA, saya
memakai kata AKU; tetapi maksudnya sama saja- sony). Konon katanya
pada
saat AKU berpikir, maka terciptalah alam semesta. Jadi kalau
seandainya
pada suatu saat AKU berhenti berpikir, mungkin alam semesta ini akan
lenyap.

Tetapi masalahnya mungkinkah AKU bisa berhenti berpikir. Bukankah
pengalaman menunjukkan bahwa pikiran tidak pernah berhenti, termasuk
saat sedang tidur. Bukankah mimpi-mimpi yang kita alami saat sedang
tidur menunjukkan keaktifan pikiran?

Jadi begitu juga dengan AKU, IA juga tidak pernah berhenti berpikir.
Dan karena AKU adalah abadi, maka sesungguhnya keberadaan mimpinya
(alam semesta ini) juga abadi.




Aku dan engkau sesungguhnya adalah satu entitas. "Aku" merujuk pada
Diri Kita, sedangkan "engkau" merujuk pada manusia. Kita berada dalam
manusia sebelum "kulit telur manusia" pecah; Kita keluar dari manusia
pada saat "kulit telur manusia" pecah. Setelah Kita keluar dari
manusia, maka manusia sesungguhnya sudah 'mati'. Dan karena sudah mati
maka yang tersisa hanyalah Diri Kita, satu entitas tunggal. Dan karena
yang tersisa hanyalah satu entitas tunggal, maka terserah mau
menyebutnya apa. Mau menyebutnya "aku", silahkan! Mau menyebutnya
"engkau" juga silahkan! saya sendiri lebih suka menyebutnya sebagai
Kita.

Karena itu:
"Kemana aku melihat itulah wajahmmu", berarti:
Kemanapun kita melihat itulah wajah Kita.
"Kemana sahaja kau menghadap itulah wajahku", berarti:
Kemana saja kita menghadap itulah wajah Kita.
Semua arah menujuku, bersatu dengan arahmu., berarti:
Semua arah menuju Kita, dan Kita menuju dan meluas kesemua arah.




Apakah seseorang bisa menoleh dan melihat wajahnya sendiri? Tidak bisa
bukan? Kita hanya bisa melihat diri Kita sendiri kalau kita punya
cermin, cermin manusia, cermin jiwa atau cermin ego. Cermin jiwa
itulah
yang menciptakan dualitas aku dan engkau; padahal cerminnya saja sudah
pecah, bagaimana mungkin kita bisa bercermin. Kalau tidak ada cermin,
maka tidak ada pula yang terbayang (maksudnya yang terbayang dalam
cermin- sony); dan karena tidak ada yang terbayang Kita juga tidak
bisa
menoleh untuk melihat bayangan kita. Dan karena bayangan kita tidak
ada, maka dualitas engkau dan aku juga tidak ada; yang ada hanyalah
"aku" saja, atau "engkau" saja; terserah mau menyebutnya apa, "aku"
atau "engkau".

Dan karena hanya ada satu entitas tunggal, maka "yang melihat" adalah
sama dengan "yang dilihat" ("yang melihat"="yang dilihat").
Kedua-duanya adalah Diri Kita sendiri. Karena itu tidak heran kalau
Kita tidak bisa menoleh kemana-mana untuk melihatnya, melihat diri
Kita
itu, hehehehe ....
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Samedi 28 avril 2007 6 28 /04 /Avr /2007 09:58
Di masa Indonesia sedang mengalami krisis multidimensional seperti konfllik etnis, agama, dan keterpurukan ekonomi. Pasar tradisional merupakan suatu harapan bagi bangsa ini.

Selama ini banyak dari kita yang tidak menyadari betapa pentingnya peran pasar tradisional yang selama ini sudah menjadi bagian dari kehidupan rakyat Indonesia sehari-hari. Bahwa dengan tergusurnya pasar tradisional, ikut lenyap pula sebagian dari identitas kita sebagai bangsa Indonesia.

Pasar Tradisional adalah suatu wadah yang menampung orang-orang dimana terdiri dari latar belakang yang berbeda, etnis dan agama namun bisa saling berinteraksi tanpa hambatan akan perbedaan tersebut. Human relations masih tetap eksis dimana tidak ditemukan di pasar modern, (yang justru mengarah pada individualistis). Sifat kegotong royongan masih terlihat dimana pada zaman moderen ini semangat itu sudah memudar. Melalui pasar tradisional, para petani kita masih bisa hidup dengan menjualkan hasil panennya dengan profit margin yang memuaskan. Uang dari penjualan hasil sumber alam kita masih berputar di dalam negeri kita sendiri dan rakyat mendapatkan manfaatnya.

Pasar modern seperti hipermarket yang penuh dengan kenyamanan, cenderung menjual sayur-mayur dan buah-buahan impor dengan harga yang cukup miring. Jelas iming-iming ini membuai kita untuk lebih memilih berbelanja di hipermarket dengan segala fasilitasnya yang moderen. Tetapi kita tidak menyadari bahwa dengan cara seperti itulah kita ikut berperan dalam mematikan pasar tradisional. Sayur-mayur dan buah-buahan impor ini mematikan para petani kita. Akhirnya kita telah menciptakan pengangguran dan angka kemiskinan semakin meningkat. Yang dampaknya, tanpa kita sadari akan kembali kepada kita sebagai rakyat Indonesia secara keseluruhan. Para pemilik hypermarket adalah perusahaan-perusahaan luar negeri yang sudah kaya raya dan kita perkaya lagi dengan memberikan izin kepada mereka untuk membangun hipermarket-hipermarket disetiap pojok kota. Uang yang diperoleh dari semua keuntungan itupun akhirnya akan diboyong ke luar negeri. Bangsa sendiri dirugikan.

Saya tidak menentang keberadaan pasar-pasar moderen seperti hipermarket, tetapi harus ada kebijakan dari pemerintah untuk membatasi pembangunan hipermarket-hipermarket tersebut. Pemerintah harus lebih melindungi rakyat kecil ketimbang para pengusaha besar yang sebenarnya sudah kaya raya. Berapa persenkah dari keseluruhan jumlah penduduk di Indonesia yang mampu berbelanja di hypermarket tersebut? Di Jabotabek sendiri 29 pasar tradisional sudah mati. Pasar Ikan di Cilincing yang selama ini terkenal dengan ikan-ikannya yang langsung dibawakan dari laut oleh para nelayan, sekarangpun sudah mati. Dengan matinya pasar tersebut menganggur pulalah para nelayan kita. Dan kehidupan perekonomian yang berpihak pada rakyat, semakin terpuruk.

Kita tidak menyadari bahwa sebenarnya peran pasar tradisional dapat menghidupkan kembali kedaulatan ekonomi kita yang selama ini dijajah oleh bangsa asing. Dengan mengkonsumsi buah-buahan dan sayur mayur lokal, kita menghidupkan kembali para petani kita. Dengan pasar tradisional kita menghidupkan kembali hubungan kebhinekaan dan sifat gotong royong yang telah diwariskan oleh nenek moyang kita. Perdamaian bangsa bisa terwujud dalam skala kecil seperti pasar tradisional dan semua itu harus dimulai dari diri kita sendiri.


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Samedi 28 avril 2007 6 28 /04 /Avr /2007 08:08

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Sumber:

Milis Anand Krishna

Sekarang saya mengerti, setelah banyak hal yang saya alami. Meditasi,
pembersihan diri dan berbagai macam latihan yang kita jalani adalah untuk
mengurusi diri kita, setelah kita damai, setelah kita bisa memberdayakan diri
kita, saat itu baru bisa kita membagikan kedamaian itu. Mengirim
Getaran-getaran
itu ke alam semesta dan untuk tanah air ini. Getaran cinta dan kasih.

    Ini adalah salah pengakuan dosa saya. Dulu saat Guruji berada di Bali
dan saat
itu kebetulan jakarta kena musibah banjir sehingga jadwal keberangkatan guruji
untuk kembali ke jakarta di undur. Jujur sekali saya sangat senang. Dan saya
berkata dalam hati saya diberkati. Dan saya berdoa kembali agar jakarta
banjirnya agak lama biar Guruji lama di Bali. Di dalam ke egoisan itu saya
tidak
sadar.

    Kemudia karena banjir di jakarta lumayan lama juga, dampaknya
kemana-kemana,
dari komunikasi sampai perhubungan terganggu. Saya melihat banyak orang yang
mengeluh karena kesulitan . Tapi saat itu saya prihatin dan menyalahkan
pemerintah, saya lupa denga doa saya, dan hanya sekedar simpaty bukan empaty,
kemudia saya melihat Guruji juga gelisah, dan banyak program yang Guruji tidak
bisa hadiri di jakarta, pokoknya ribet dan susah.

    Saat itu kemudian saya merasa tertampar sekali dengan ke akuan saya.
Saat itu
saya menyalahkan diri saya, apa bedanya saya dengan orang-orang yang
menggunakan
agama untuk materi mereka pribadi, untuk kepentingan mereka pribadi. Saya pun
seperti itu, hanya untuk kesenangan saya pribadi saya berdoa yang aneh-aneh
tanpa melihat sekitar saya, tanpa bertanya mereka bahagia ngga? Kenapa saya
begitu egois. Barangkali saya dalam skala kecil dan mereka-mereka yang
mengunakan agama untuk kepentingan pribadi dalam skala besar. Saat itu doa saya
rubah. saya berharap jakarta ngga banjir lagi sehingga banyak orang yang ngga
susah.

    Saat itu saya bekerta ini bukan Cinta. Ini keserakahan. Saya berjanji tidak
akan mengulanginya lagi. Karena saya yakin apa yang saya lihat di luar adalah
cerminan saya.

    Wulan.

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Samedi 28 avril 2007 6 28 /04 /Avr /2007 08:01

N.W. Suriastini (Moderator E-group):

Salam Indonesia,

 

Semakin terpuruknya kondisi Bangsa ini menggugah Anand Krishna
Center, National Integration Movement, Forum Kebangkitan Jiwa
dan Gerakan Pengajar, Dokter & Psikolog Bagi Ibu Pertiwi untuk
mengadakan acara Doa Besama Bagi Indonesia Damai di seluruh
nusantara.  Acara ini akan dipusatkan di Candi Prambanan pada
Hari Rabu, 6 Desember 2006, Jam 06.00-07.00 WIB. Bagi yang
tidak bisa hadir di  Candi Prambanan  bisa melakukannya di
rumah masing-masing, pada: Hari Rabu, 6 Desember 2006; Jam:
antara pukul 06.00-07.00 WIB (untuk WITA & WIT harap sesuaikan
dengan WIB); lama: minimal 20 menit dengan berdoa menurut
keyakinan dan kepercayaan masing-masing. Semoga perdamaian di
negeri ini dapat terjaga seiring dengan harapan dan keyakinan
kita.
Candi Prambanan adalah simbul Peradaban Nusantara yang
menggambarkan nilai kebudayaan dan teknologi yang tinggi dari
penciptanya. Apabila pernah berkunjung ke Candi Prambanan dalam
beberapa minggu terakhir ini, terutama setelah gempa bumi, 27
Mei 2006, akan merasakan bahwa Candi Prambanan telah kehilangan
daya magisnya. Spirit dan Jiwanya yang Damai tidak terasa lagi.
 Jika Prambanan kehilangan daya magisnya dan kedamaiannya, Jawa
akan hilang. Kemudian dengan tenggelamnya Jawa, Nusantara pun
akan memasuki masa gelap dalam waktu yang lama.  Ini tidak
boleh terjadi!!!
Acara Doa Bagi Indonesia Damai sengaja dipusatkan di Candi
Prambanan sebagai suatu upaya  untuk mengembalikan Daya
Magisnya dan Fungsinya Sebagai Centra Energi Perdamaian
Nusantara, sehingga Kejayaan  Indonesia bisa mewudud kembali.
Acara di Prambanan akan diisi dengan doa dari empat agama, yang
akan dilakukan secara bergantian dan menyanyikan lagu-lagu
kebangsaan. Di pengujung acara, akan ditutup dengan menanyikan
lagu Indonesia Raya.
Melalui siaran pers ini, kami mengimbau segenap komponen bangsa
 berpartisipasi dalam acara Doa Bersama bagi Indonesia Damai,
besok pagi.
Bende Mataram!
Indonesia Jaya ¡

Contact: suriastini 0811266309

Par Wongsony
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Samedi 28 avril 2007 6 28 /04 /Avr /2007 07:57

Anand Krishna:

 

Salam Indonesia,

"Bacalah!"

"Apa yang harus kubaca? Adakah sesuatu yang harus kubaca? Aku sudah membaca Al-Qur'an, aku sudah membaca Al-Kitab. Ayat-ayat Veda dan Dhammapada pun telah kuulangi. apa lagi?"

Kita lupa membaca ayat-ayat yang baru diturunkan-Nya.

Sejak tahun 1998 sekian banyak ayat yang telah diturunkan-Nya. Setiap ayat bertujuan yang sama, untuk membangkitkan kita. Kita tidak bangkit, maka dikirimi lagi peringatan.. Namun, kita masih saja tertidur lelap, tidak bangkit-bangkit juga.

Muslim Aceh luka, Hindu Bali menderita, Kejawen dan Kristen Bantul menjadi korban, Buddhis dan Konghucu Etnis dijarah, diperkosa, dirampok oleh saudara-saudaranya sendiri.. Bangsa Indonesia menderita karena ulahnya sendiri. Kita telah mengingkari janji kita dengan mengobok-obok kontrak sosial kita, Mukaddimah UUD 1945, Pancasila dan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.

Seorang menteri agama tidak mampu melindungi umat beragama, hanya karena pemahaman mereka beda dari pemahaman kelompok-kelompok yang merasa lebih berhak menafsirkan agama. Ia membiarkan kelompok-kelompok tertentu menggunakan atribut agama, identitas agama untuk membela para penjahat, para pelaku kejahatan, para pembom berdarah dingin yang biasa disebut "teroris".

Lembaga-lembaga keagamaan pun tidak merasa perlu mengeluarkan fatwa supaya kelompok-kelompok tersebut tidak merusak citra agama. Fatwa yang dikeluarkan malah memberi angin kepada kelompok-kelompok tertentu untuk melakukan
kekerasan atas nama agama. Ya, memberi angin!

Tujuan pendidikan bukan lagi membangun jiwa dan raga Manusia Indonesia seutuhnya dan berlandaskan Budi Pekerti serta nilai-nilai universal, tetapi untuk menciptakan manusia yang bertaqwa. Seolah kita mampu mengukur ketakwaan seseorang. Manusia harus bertakwa kepada siapa, kepada sesame manusia? Kepada guru di sekolah? Kepada menteri pendidikan? Kepada
lembaga-lembaga keagamaan? Kepada para ulama? Kepada siapa? Bila ia bertaqwa kepada Tuhan, kepada Allah, maka hanyalah Gusti yang dapat mengukur ketakwaannya. Manusia bertaqwa tidak bisa menjadi tujuan pendidikan nasional.

Beberapa oknum dalam tubuh Tentara Nasional malah melindungi dan berhubungan dengan kelompok-kelompok radikal. Mereka digunakan untuk kepentingan jangka pendek.

Jabatan tinggi negara dipegang oleh orang yang tidak mengapresiasi Landasan kita bernegara, malah masih memperjuangkan landasan agama yang sudah terbukti tidak bisa menyejahterakan rakyat. "Berikan saya contoh," Cak Roes pernah menantang. Hingga saat ini pun tantangan itu tidak dapat dijawab, karena memang tidak ada contoh.

Presiden harus tegas.

Ia harus membersihkan lingkungannya dari oknum-oknum yang tidak mengerti urusan landasan negara, tidak mengerti sejarah, tidak memahami aspirasi para founding fathers kita.

Partai-partai besar berwawasan kebangsaan harus segera membentuk Front Bersama dengan agenda minimum yang dapat disepakati. Ketua MPR, Ketua DPR, Presiden dan semua jabatan-jabatan penting lainnya harus berada di tangan
Orang Indonesia yang berJiwa Indonesia.

PR KITA MASIH BANYAK, UNTUK ITU KITA SENDIRI HARUS SEGERA MEMBENAHI DIRI.

PUN DI ASHRAM, SAYA MELIHAT SENDIRI BANYAK PEKERJA YANG SUDAH BEGITU SIBUK DENGAN URUSAN ORGANISASI, SEHINGGA MEDITASINYA TERABAIKAN. MEREKA SIBUK MEMBERI PELATIHAN MEDITASI, TETAPI TIDAK PERNAH MEDITASI SENDIRI.

BILA KEADAAN INI TIDAK DIPERBAIKI SEGERA, ANAND ASHRAM AKAN MENJADI LSM BIASA. TIDAK BERGUNA BAGI BANGSA DAN NEGARA. TIDAK BERMANFAAT BAGI MASYARAKAT.

MARI KITA SEMUA MEMPERBAIKI DIRI, DAN TETAP BERJUANG, WALAU TINGGAL SEORANG DIRI, UNTUK MEMPERTAHANKAN KEJAYAAN INDONESIA, UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN INDONESIA
JAYA YANG DIMIMPIKAN OLEH PARA FOUNDING FATHERS KITA.

Rahayu, Indonesia Jaya!

Sumber: Milis Anand Krishna

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By: Mahamaya


Do not fight and do not refuse fear. That is not the way to overcome
it.

Do not advice others. You are in need of an advice yourself.

Do not commit the same mistake after having repented.

Do not act hero, if you are still enslaved by your own emotions.

Do not create conflicts; it affects your own health.

Speak softly and lovingly, even with those who are hostile towards you.

Act in good manner, for even a good act done without manner is never
appreciated.

Watch your thoughts always.

Feel for others as you feel for yourself and your loved ones.

Get rid of jealousy and ego at the very first instance, for they do not
come alone. They are always accompanied by anger, greed, attachment and
desire that can be fatal.

Do not lament over your failure, it kills your creativity. Instead, try
to better yourself.

Do not be jealous of others' success, it wastes your energy. Instead
work hard and develop necessary skill to succeed.

Ego makes you sick, overcome it - you shall recover your health.

Jealousy is killing you, overcome it - you shall live again.

Greed is destroying you, shun it before it succeeds.

Learn to bow your head before Existence breaks it, for a head that does
not bow is of no use.

Learn to revere others; one who does not revere is not revered.

Do not depend on anyone for your living; dependency makes you no better
than a household animal, a pet, worse than wild animals.

Do not expect people to value you if you are not worthy.

Before claiming anything for yourself, pause to think if you can
fulfill similar claim made by others.

Life is beautiful; smile, don't be miserable.

Free yourself of anger, before it destroys you.

Be confident, courageous and clear

Do good, because you are good.

Bad influence can kill all that is good in you, beware of it.

Understanding brings relief. Do not keep it to your self, share it with
others by making them understand the true nature of things.

Influenced by you, if someone strays away from the path, then it is
your duty to bring him or her back to the path.

You bow down in gratitude because your desire is fulfilled, your dream
is realized - what if not?

Existence does not forgive you because It understands your stupidity;
It does so out of love.

Life has been very good to you, stop complaining.

One who has ever cheated even once, shall always suspect others of
cheating.

Learn to say sorry sincerely. It costs you nothing except your ego, but
solves many problems.

Arrogance kills one's character and all that is good in human.

Woman's softness in man is a sign of grace. Man's hardness in woman is
nothing but disgrace.

Do not create problem. But when you are really facing one, do not
dismiss it, face it!

Don't you ever think that you can do anything. Things are being done
through you.

To ensure good performance, perform well.

All are given equal opportunity to serve, very few make use of it.

You may not be perfect, but you can surely try to be perfect.

Love is light, it carries no weight. Anything that burdens you is not
love.

You do not accept criticism because you think you are always right.
Such thinking puts an end to further development of your "self".

Fear distants you from love, from light, from laughter and from life
itself. Revere God, your Master, Elders; revere everybody. You do not
have to fear them. Their presence in your life is to free you from
fear, Not to make you fearful.

Your misunderstanding of Truth veils It from you.

Do not exult when praised, so you won't be downhearted when criticized.

Be yourself, do not imitate. If being yourself does not pay, then
upgrade yourself.

Don't you ever use the word "loss", you can never lose. What did you
give for your life? Nothing. It's a gift given you. You "have nothing"
to lose.

Anything bought can be sold, and anything sold can be rebought - your
dignity and self-esteems is not a commodity that can be sold or bought.

To those who are not truly honest, honesty is indeed the best policy.
To those who are truly honest, honesty is part of their nature.

Be confident in what you are doing; anything done without confidence is
only waste of time.

Keep improving your skill and expertise in playing the game of life -
it's fun!

Manage yourself before trying to manage others.

Why are you trying to prove that you are taught? In trying to prove
what you are not, you lose what you are.

One who values matter over spirit loses both. For, matter has no
existence outside spirit.

No matter how clear the instruction, if you refuse to hear, you will
not hear it.

Negativities in you make you an easy prey to negative influences.

You truly profit when you gain mastery over your senses.

Of what use are your smiles and your laughter, if they make nobody else
smile and laugh?

Love is not governed by any law. Love itself is law that governs life.
Without love, you live a lawless life.

Sensory pleasures and worldly comforts keep you away from center, from
"you".

You cannot be spiritual and stubborn both at the same time.
Spirituality is expansion. Stubborness is contraction.

Do not expect justice from those who know law. Mere knowledge of law is
not sufficient.

Self-transformation is only possible if you recognize what are the
things in you that need to be transformed, and then work for it.

Do not sacrifice your freedom for anything in the world. Rather, be
ready to sacrifice everything for freedom.

It is your mind that creates impressions of grief and happiness. You
suffer and rejoice because of such impressions. By becoming aware of
mind's play, you can free yourself from such impressions.

In this Play of Life, no player is indispensable. If you refuse the
role given you, it shall be given to someone else.

When you deny love, you deny Existence. You deny your own place in the
Existence, your own existence.

Nurture the child within you who is always playful, joyful, and
innocent. Your growth and maturity mean nothing if they kill that
child.

Do not mistake freedom with anarchy and irresponsibility.

Let not the comforts on the way keep you away from your destination.
Enjoy them, but keep walking.

Make no statements such as, "I have not known love yet" - you may never
know. Remember it is love that keeps you alive. Not knowing love means
not knowing life.

False friendship at the cost of true companionship brings pleasure only
to worldly people indulged in sensory pleasures.

Sometimes the Master comes in spite of your unreadiness,
unpreparedness. You are foolish to connect such kind act of pure mercy,
grace, and benevolence with your own efforts.

Bad company has cost you more than what you have earned so far. You
have lost much, you are in debt already. How are you going to pay back?
Consider this.

A plastic smile and paper laughter are only appreciated by those who
have never seen and experienced the real.

Adaptibility and change are necessary, but they must make you a better
human.

Learn to take risks, take risks for your betterment and betterment of
world. That is the kind of service desired from you by The Divine.

Allow not the noises outside disturb the silence within you.

You are not better than an animal if you only think of your and your
family's welfare.

Of what use are those places of worship if they do not make you
worshipful toward all creation and creatures?

A community that defends crime, whatever be the cause, is not cultured,
and can never be part of world civilization.

Neither your strength nor your weakness is a decissive factor. You win
or lose because of your conviction.

Doubt anything, everything; at the same time, work to resolve your
doubts. Being doubtful all the time is not a desireable attitude.

You may defend yourself by stating that you spoke the truth... What
truth? What do you know about truth? Your speech harms others. Your
action creates disharmony. No, you are not being truthful.

There is disturbance within you, so you are disturbed with what you
read. Get rid of it. Free yourself of all disturbances.

Hatred is love suppressed. Accept love, help its manifestation, and you
shall hate no more.

History is just a bundle of useless facts about events in the past,
unless you learn from those events.

Whatever you say and no matter how beneficial, people only hear what
they want to hear.

You bravely refuse to do the job you have been entrusted with. If only
you were brave enough to admit your inability and work to overcome it.

Character is the single most important factor to succeed in life. All
other things are suplementary.

There are places where earth's gravity is very powerful and it
naturally draws your energies to sex and fullfilment of worldly
desires. Be careful, avoid such places.

Try to understand the signs given you by Existence. Your loss and your
gain, both are not without reason.

Of what use is your worship of My Image, if you cannot honor the Person
that Represents Me?

The way you react has always been your weakness. Mend your way, and you
will be reacting responsibly.

Not all things are spoken, not all things are written, and not all
things are even thought about. There are things unspoken, unwritten and
unthought-of - that make life more meaningful.

If you think you know all that is to be known, then you stop learning.
You bring to and end the possibility of further progress, development
and improvement.

Be a Trendsetter, you have always been one - remain as such. Let
others copy you; let them imitate you - while you keep setting new
trends.

It is not what you do that guarantees success; it is how you do it.

You succeed not because of your skills and other facilities that you
have, but because of your will synchronized with the Will of Existence.

You have wasted much time in deciding what you should be doing and what
you should refrain from doing. Waste no more time, seek the advice of
those who are wiser than you and are busy doing what they should be
doing.

One who is engaged in his or her rightful task will always be happy and
cheerful.

You are well because you realized your mistake and you repented. It is
not because of any other reason. Remember this, and repeat not the same
mistake.

Remember your present role in life. Remember that your life has been
renewed for that particular role. Let go of the old once and for all,
welcome the new!

Attachments will always be there. If you do not want to suffer, then
detach yourself.

Indifferent to loss and gain, failure and success, you have to be
either hermit or heartless. For a man of the world, it is better to
understand the nature of such experiences. Go through them, feel them,
and transcend them.

Giving to gain something is not giving. The ability to give itself is
already a gain.

Gossiping is worse than lying. It is like lying over and over. It is a
sheer waste of time and energy.

Grace is never earned, it is always given. That is why you do not
always value it, until it is withdrawn from you.

When you lose one of your family members, you lose a blood relation.
When you lose a friend, you lose someone that you may have been
connected emotionally, mentally or intellectually. But when you lose a
master, you lose someone who cares for your soul, your spirit. There
can be no greater loss than that.

One never mourns for a loss of something that he or she has not worked
hard enough to get. Such indifference cannot be termed as detachment.
It is not being meditative, it has got nothing to do with spirituality
either.

You can only help raise one's status if the person values such raise.

The more you run after this world, the more it makes you run after it.

Mind your own business if you do not want others to mind your business.

If you cannot create harmony and accord, at least refrain from creating
disharmony and discord.

You can only solve your problems, if you identify them as such and are
determined to solve them.

By thinking of money all the time, you lose your stamina to work and
earn it.

How can you be happy if you are not doing what you are supposed to do?
By doing what you are not supposed to do, you only bring misery to
yourself and to others.

Uphold the Truth, and the Truth shall ensure your holding in life.

Consider this world as a play-ground, and you are here to play the game
of life. If you focus on the ground, then you are a loser, for you can
never carry it as your reward. Instead focus on the play itself, enjoy
it. One who enjoys the game of life wins it.

You want to own something, whereas nothing in this world can be owned.
This is the sole cause of your disappointment.

Trust in Love and its strength - its power that can move mountains, its
ability to transmute earth into sky and sky into earth.

Have you heard that old saying, "rats are always the first to leave a
sinking ship"? Well, they leave the ship even if it has been a false
alarm. The ship does not sink, but they die in the attempt.

No amount of money can ever satisfy you, if you are money-minded.
Satisfaction can only come if such mind is transformed.

One who is not true to one's "self" can never be true to others.
But, to be true to your "self", you must discover it first.

Mistrust is a sickness. First you mistrust others, then your mentors,
finally yourself.

You perish not because of other people's doing, but because of your
own doing.

How can you take off if you do not want to leave the ground?

When you conspire against someone, you are inviting others to conspire
against you.

Hurt one, hurt all. Love one, love all. The choice is yours. Remember,
"all" includes you!

Love never dies, unless it is a fake. If you find love within you
dying, know that all this time you have been fooling yourself. You have
never known love.

How difficult has been your way up, and how easily you again fall to
the ground!

Those supporting you to be off-tracked can never be your well-wishers.

Do not blame others for your misfortune. You invited it yourself in a
moment of uncontrolled anger and unchecked emotions.

How easy it is to say sorry and how difficult to seek forgiveness!

If you do not learn from your mistakes, you will be making the same
mistakes over and over again.

Grace is like an umbrella that has so far protected you from sun and
rain - value it!

Keep sane, value your sanity.

You cannot contribute anything to the Organization of this World, if
your own life is disorganized.

Be an asset, not a liability.

If you are satisfied with praise, you are not yet praiseworthy.

You make a very big mistake by refusing to recognize your mistakes.

Starve your ego to death, and you shall attain to the Eternal Life.

Senses are tools given you to help, use them efficiently.

If your answer is not spontaneous, then it is meaningless, for it shows
that you are not confident.

Caring is not necessarily love, though love always cares.

Hatred is Love Energy used negatively.

When begging becomes a habit, one does not have to be poor to beg. I
have seen rich people and rich nations begging.

Use your knowledge for life, growth and progress. Do not use it for
death and destruction.

It does not matter whether the world laughs with you or laughs at you
- your energy gets a boost all the same.

Your family needs you as long as you can fulfill their needs, physical,
material, emotional, or whatever. Once you are not able to fulfill
their needs, you are no longer needed.

Do not construct your life on the ground that does not belong to you.

The enlightened try to spiritualize commerce and politics, the
unenlightened are committed to commercializing spirituality and
politics - the foolish cannot differentiate between the two.

Teachers are made, masters are born. To be a good teacher, you must
learn to be a good student first. To be born as a master, you must
unlearn all that you have learned from others.

Helping others is fine, but are you really helping?

Hope is for those who are not convinced of what they are doing; who
have no faith in themselves; and who do not trust the Existence. Hope
can be lost; conviction, faith and trust are never lost.

Speaking about Love, you reduce its glow. Living Love, you enhance it.

Babies cry for food, children depend on their parent, but the adults
must earn it.

The courts of this world may free you from a crime committed by you;
the court of your conscience will punish you even for criminal thoughts
entertained by your mind.

A charitable person looks for opportunity to make charity; he does not
wait for it.

Share your convictions with others, not your doubts.

Knowledge is transferable; it can be lent and borrowed. Insight is not.
You can learn from others, you cannot borrow insight from others.

What makes life interesting and worth living are its uncertainties and
unlimited possibilities.

By deliberately making others unhappy if you feel happy, then you are
an insult to humanity.

A good person can become bad, and a bad person can become good. But, an
ugly person remains such for ever.

Beauty comes with character. It is not given. It must be cultivated and
nurtured.

If you must pray, then pray for strength to overcome all obstructions
and obstacles on your way.

Ignorance can never be justified. An ignorant person is actually too
lazy to learn.

By making others happy you multiply your own happiness.

A truly religious person stops speaking about religion, he practices
it.

Let the ignorant compete each other, the wise ones must work together.

To cover your inability, you point at others' inabilities.

Do not speak ill of others, it makes your speech dirty.

If you cannot be friendly with everyone, at least do not be hostile
with anyone.

You do not have to do anything to be good, just stop doing bad things.

Violence can only beget violence.

To make this world peaceful, we must first find peace within ourselves.

Dialogues are never spiritual; at the most they are religious. They are
mental and intellectual activities, whereas spirituality occurs only
when all mental and intellectual activities cease.

You get only what you deserve, so stop complaining.

Value even the slightest change that has occurred within you, for that
is the seed that will one day grow into a big tree.

To be comfortable is one thing, to mortgage your "being" for
worldly comfort is quite another thing.

You cannot sleep your way to success, and yet you can if you choose to
do so, depending on how do you define the word "success".

Wonder of wonders! A slave of senses moves freely in this world,
whereas a Master does not move a single step without the consent of
Existence.

Not once or twice, you have been given several opportunities to mend
your ways and thinking. You did not make use of them. Alas, you do not
even realize what you have lost.

Having gone through all this, ask yourself, "Am I happier?" Be
honest and true to yourself. If the answer is "no", then you have
really wasted your time and energy.

In pursuit of happiness, you have lost the only chance to attain to
bliss.

When you surrender to the whims of this world, you show your weakness.
When you surrender to the Will of Existence, you prove your strength.

You can never betray "Me", you have only betrayed your "self".

Your spiritual growth is "My" sole concern, but if you refuse to
grow what can I do for you?

Books can make you knowledgeable, but knowledge alone without personal
experience and effort can never free you from bondage.

Merits earned and accumulated in seven life times were not enough to
qualify you for this "job". You still needed a special grace, which
you got. Alas, you lost such hard-earned "job" because of your
arrogance and stubbornness.

Your boredom is not genuine. You keep making the same mistakes; you
keep being born in the world of men. Had it been genuine, you would
have been born an angel.

Make others laugh, but do not be a laughing stock.

Get lifted, raised, elevated..... Don't you despise the dungeon that
you are in right now?

You are so used to crowd, that being alone scares you!

You cannot carry the world with you. It is your silly desire to do so
that makes you come back to the world.

If you want to socialize, remain in the society. Join a spiritual
community only if you want to grow spiritually.

You are surrounded by a bunch of scoundrels. If you do not realize it
and enjoy their company, then you must be one too.

Love is the knife that cuts your ego into pieces, into tits and bits.
If you want to save your ego, have nothing to do with love.

Truth is not only bitter, at times it can be dangerous too. Living in
truth is living dangerously. Are you prepared to take the risk? It is
worth taking, for only then you will be "truly living", and
"living truly".

Deliberately or not, damage has been done. And, it is done because of
your mishandling of the situation. Are you ashamed of it, do you regret
it? If you do, then you must also try to patch things up and minimize
the loss.

The process of unfolding petal by petal can be very painful, yet the
bud never complains. Why? Because it does not want to remain as a bud,
it wants to bloom into a beautiful flower.

Jesus cut jokes, laughed, even cried in pain; Siddhartha was moved by
our suffering; Muhammad sacrificed his own comforts for peace. All of
them were very sensitive. By becoming insensitive, you refuse
Christhood. By refusing to laugh and cry, you kill the seed that could
otherwise grow to be a Buddha Tree. By killing that seed you deprive
yourself of possible prophet hood.

If you have been sleeping around, you can never honor the sanctity of
marriage; if you are used to the ways of the world, you can never
commit yourself to spiritual path.

Meeting an enlightened person if you do not get enlightened, there is
something seriously wrong with your sense of perception.

A man of spirit remains in the world and spiritualizes it.

Do not wait for someone to help you, help yourself.

Matter is ever evaporating; it is on its journey to becoming spirit.
Human mind tries to hold it by creating faith around it. But, it cannot
be held for long. It eventually follows its natural course.

Understanding comes with willingness. Those who are not willing to
understand can never understand. They are the people who misunderstand.

If you consider holy a book that contains God's Words according to
your belief, then how much holier is this world that stands witness to
God's Existence!

They say all is fair in war; they forget to tell you that war is not
fair.

I abide in silence, be silent and you will see "Me".

Those who know much speak less; those who know less speak much.

How can you make money if you do not value it? Value every single cent
that you have, only then you can make more.

Learn from others, but do not imitate them. Be original.

What is sufficient and what is insufficient - the question never
arises if you know what is being efficient and what is being
inefficient.

By considering money as the root of all evils, you insult something
that has been created to run the affairs of this world. This world is
not evil, neither are its affairs.

Existence is All Good, All Evil, their combination, or beyond them -
you must decide for yourself.

By avoiding a person or a situation, you only prove your weakness and
inability.

How can you decide correctly if the decision is made in a moment of
anger?

What tastes right to your mouth is not necessarily right for your
overall health.

You think the other person is not capable of the job, and you express
your thought so boldly. Have you ever paused to think if you are
capable?

Be bold without hurting others, and that is only possible when you are
being bold to help others.

You have got so much energy that if you do not use it properly and
rightly, you will be misusing it.

You are being very materialist by thinking that you are already
spiritual, for spirituality is not a matter of thinking.

You have wasted so many lifetimes, that you no longer care for one more
going waste.

Awareness is Now and Here. Do not postpone it, you may not be aware
tomorrow, or even a moment from now.

Spirituality rids you of all ailments. When you use physical ailment as
an excuse to postpone Spiritual Journey, you are being very foolish.

When you lie you bear witness to the falsehood within you.

Keep your veil for the world, unveil to the Master.

What are you hiding? Nothing is hidden from the Existence.

Remain close to the center, why live in the periphery?

You cannot be disobedient to the Existence. In trying to do so you harm
yourself.

Your plans are too small, plan for something big - plan for heaven!

Nothing is guaranteed here except your death. Value this single
guarantee that you have.

Love makes us meet, ego separates us.

Climb higher, do not stop...... Be careful, do not fall!

Being reckless and shameless is not the same as being fearless.

You cannot serve "others". You must consider the recipient of your
service as your "own", as your "self".

The end of all knowledge is Perfection, and that cannot be achieved by
just being knowledgeable. For that you must go beyond knowledge into
the realm of Knowingness - that is the womb where Intelligence is
conceived and perfected.

You can never live in the present if you allow your past to hover
around and above you.

A master leaves the comforts of his heavenly abode to live among us in
this world. He is here to share with us his values; we subject him to
our rules and regulations.

We were moving shamelessly in this shameful world until the savior
came, clothed us, and taught us all to live in dignity. Alas, how soon
we go back to our old ways.

People trust you because of the spark of divinity within you, when you
let them down you insult the Divine.

Truth is for those who are ready for it. To those who are not yet
ready, it is better to describe and explain falsehood, until they get
tired of it and ask you, "What is the truth then?"

Physical growth is natural; mental and emotional growths need some
efforts; spiritual growth needs all your energies.

You have been crying for help all these lifetimes, now when the help is
around and handy you doubt it.

Clouds are moving, appearing and disappearing, their patterns change
every now and then - but the vast expanse of sky, of space, where all
these changes are happening never changes. Spirituality is focusing on
that never changing sky. Materialism is focusing on the changing
pattern of clouds.

Knower of spirit accepts matter as manifestation of spirit. Knower of
matter knows nothing beyond it.

Those who know only one aspect of business, selling and buying, can
never succeed in business.

By thinking that you have learnt enough, you put a stop to your
learning process.

What makes you think that you can plan for future when your present is
so messed up? Clear this mess first.

Drawing sketches of skyscrapers is one thing, building them is another
thing.

A person who has not been honest and true to his own Guru, her own
Master - can never be honest and true to anyone.

Partnership only pays when the partners are on the same wavelength.

When you steal something, even ideas, then you are a thief. And,
thieves can never make it.

When you make mistakes early in your life, then you still have the time
to correct them. But, if you make mistakes late in your life, you
hardly have any time and energy left to correct them.

Nothing wrong in being ambitious in worldly matters, as long as you
have the energy and necessary skills to realize them. Otherwise, you
just frustrate yourself.

They say, "Be Happy, Don't Worry!" I say, "Get rid of your
worries, and you will automatically be happy!"

A person who waits for signs does not know the language of signs.
Otherwise, signs are in plenty everywhere and all the time.

A person who is afraid of criticism ends up doing nothing worthwhile.

If you have something unique to offer, you do not have to fear
competition.

Being a good worker is not enough; you should be good at working in a
team. It is only then that you can grow.

If you cannot find right people to work under you, then something must
be very wrong with you.

When you believe in money and begin to think that nothing can be done
without it, you lose your belief in God, in fellow human beings, and in
yourself.

Faith is not like fashion that changes in every season. It is not
seasonal.

Hide and seek is a game for children. When adults play it, they make a
laughing stock of themselves.

When the unrefined sexual energy goes into one's head, one is filled
with remorse, hatred and becomes destructive. Such person harms others
physically, at the most mentally and emotionally, but in the process
burns eternally in the hellfire of his/her own creation.

Hell is male ego strengthened by female jealousy.

Be humble, bow your head, ask for forgiveness and serve others without
any selfish motive - that is the only way to rid yourself of ego.

Look within, find your faults, correct them and develop love and
devotion - that is the only way to rid yourself of jealousy.

No matter how clear and loud is your voice, a person deafened by ego
and jealousy can never hear your.

Change must be natural, when you change in anger or are forced to
change by the world - you go against nature. Then, your destruction
is just around the corner.

You change your hair-style and call it fashion; you change your
life-style and call it modern. If you could only change your heart for
better, it would be a real revolution.

When you try to possess the world, you are being foolish. When you are
possessed by the world you lose your identity.

Know yourself to be possessed by the world when you enjoy the company
of worldly people.

Sex is something very natural. It is the craving for sex which is not
natural and leads to downfall of self.

Influenced by others if you ruin your life, you are a fool. But, if you
try to even harm others, then you stand guilty before the entire
Existence.

You are not answerable to God at the end of your earthly sojourn. You
are answerable to your "self" in this very life.

If you do not listen to warnings given you, you shall live to regret
every act of unkindness done by you or through you.

You must put all your efforts to cross this ocean of life, but don't
ever believe that you can cross it with your efforts alone. You still
need the Ship of Surrender and the Friendly Winds of Grace.

A person who enjoys digging grave-holes for others forgets that one day
he or she will be in a similar hole.

If you cannot be kind, at least do not be unkind. If you cannot return
kindness with kindness, at least do not return it with unkindness.

At the most you can disturb others, you cannot really harm anyone. In
the process however, you certainly harm yourself.

It is the division of arts and sciences that has crippled mankind.

If money could solve all the problems, there would be no problems in
the world. There is a lot of money around.

You think all your present problems can be solved with money; you
forget that when you had money you still had problems.

How can you run a shop if you do not have a shopowner's mentality? How
high can you go with such low thinking?

If you do not understand the language of catastrophe, floods and
earthquakes, you will be made to understand a harsher and more vulgar
language to save your soul.

A pair of eyes unable to see such clear sign must be without light.
Pray for light, you have been living in darkness.

Love is soft and subtle, but can also be hard and tough, for Love is
all. You get the aspect that you deserve and ask for.

Humans are cultured animals. Without culture they are no better than
animals.

You have become part of literary world because of your association with
people or letters. Alas you choose to be remembered as illiterate
posthumously.

Do not infliterate, any act of subversion just proves how weak and
coward you are.

People are not fooled by you. They don't say anything because they
don't want to have anything to do with fools like you.

You return trust with mistrust and the other person keeps quite... You
are in great trouble buddy, for now you shall face the highest court.

How can you succeed in a venture that you are too afraid to openly talk
about? Your business is not blessed, your affairs are against the Will
of Existence.

You have been very clearly shown what is "profitable", and you have
shared your vision with those around you. If they do not "profit" from
it, it is their misfortune.

Walk alone if you must.

What can you expect from the slaves of senses? They cannot make up
their minds. They are not used to making decissions and being bosses.
They are slaves.

You can block your mind, and you can unblock it yourself. When another
person motivates you to do so, he/she deprives you of an essential and
natural freedom that you have over your mind. Such person weakens your
mind.

Eat only when you are hungry, overeating kills you.

You must be fearless for a good reason, for a noble cause. By not
paying your dues or acting and speaking in an unkindly manner, you do
not prove your fearlessness.

Don't make a mockery of spirituality by behaving in such unspiritual
manner. It is better that you return to the tenets of your religion and
fear the wrath of God for all your sins. Repent, before it is too late!

How do you recognize a Christ? Nail him on the cross and listen to what
he says. At the same time, reveal your true identity to the world.

You wanted to follow the Buddha, he made you walk with him. You wanted
to worship him, he showed you the way to be one. Be grateful. Learn
from the grains of sand under his feet, they are ever singing his glory
- endlessly!

Hypocricy is a skill among the liars. They speak of not harming others,
but act to the contrary. They are the majority in this world, so even
the prophets must face them.

Once again, life is not all mathematics, and you are not good at
mathematics. By considering life as such, you are trying to run away
from your responsibility in case of failure.

Why do you steal? And, what have you stolen? Trinklets. If you had only
asked, things of more value could have been yours.

Do not misuse knowledge. Short-term gain that you have from such misuse
is not without it's consequences. Do not laugh and make merry - your
success is short-lived.

In the battlefield of Kurukshetra how can you make friends with the
Kauravas? Or, even pity them? What you are doing goes against the
Spirit of Geeta. It is an insult to the Message of Krishna. You are not
playing the role of Pandava. So, later do not blame anyone for your
fate. It is of your making. You made it.

You are bound by ignorance, and with ignorance as the base you build
new relations. As such, this structure of yours is bound to fall and
kill many. By going ahead inspite of warning given, you have taken upon
yourself the responsibility of all damages upon you and others who are
killed in the accident.

How can you work selflessly, if you cannot reciprocate kindness with
kindness, or even work properly for payment?

You asked the master, "Can I do this?" The master answered, "No." But,
you went ahead and did what you wanted to. If only you had then
listened to his advice, you would not be facing the present mess.

If you are not prepared to take chances in business, you should not
speculate and gamble. Play safe and clean.

You help with a reason. You want people to know that you are in a
position to help. This is not service. This is a show of egotism.

Your siblings and your children have their own lives to live. You
cannot be protecting them all the time. By doing that you stop their
growth. You make them dependent on you, which is not good. Haven't I
told you this before? You did not listen, now you must face the
consequences of your own wrong-doings.

Do not base anything on a lie - your businesses, your relations,
anything and everything.

Existence never tires of giving you a chance to change. You never tire
of making the same old mistakes.

A passionate person can never be patient. And, an impatient person can
never be compassionate. Such a person does not know love.

How do you behave with a person trying to rape your mother, or harming
your sibling, insulting your father? at least have the decency to
behave in a similiar manner with someone who is not just trying, but
has already harmed your mentor. Or, get the hell out of here, don't
consider him as your mentor anymore. You are a shame to discipleship.

Jesus can forgive you, Existence can never do so. The Eternal Law of
Action and Reaction takes its course.

Saying "sorry" can become a habit, and lose its meaning. But, the ego
that stops you from expressing how sorry you are, becomes a tradition
with your soul. Most unfortunate are those who do not feel sorry when
they should.

You have been told to reject all offers that can distract your
attention and contaminate your energies.

Yes, I am not moved by mercy for the rotten apple in the basket. One
such apple can spoil all others.

Ah, so you want to love the weeds and let them grow freely in your
garden... That is a new definition of Love, I am truly amazed!

I am amused to see you how amused you are at the amusements around you!

A sick person should consult a doctor, not a lawyer. Be wise, even in
your sickness.

Try to save your marriage, avoid divorce. But if you must part, then do
so gracefully. Don't bring your familiy matters to court. Don't waste
your money on lawyers, and your time in fighting a loosing war.

People of great profile always try to keep a very low profile.

By breaking others and using their broken parts to complete your
"self", you are only creating an illusion of completion.

Integrity is Power. It endows you with strength to face all your
problems and challenges.

Nothing stays on a bald head. If something gets in, you may, by chance,
become a philosopher. If it does not get in and spill over the sides,
you remain a begger.

You are not bound to accept all invitations. Most must be discarded, if
not rejected outright. Only selected few are good enough to be honored.

If God fits in your life perfectly, then it must be an imperfect God.
God is too big to fit in your life. Yor life is only a minute part of
God's Plan and Will.

Religion cannot become "a" part of your life. That would make you
irreligious. Your entire life must turn into a running text of
religion.

If you want to be "big", you must move around with really big people.

Worldly families are made and unmade. Heavenly ties are made and
fostered. Divine Ordinance is eternal. You can use any of these
provisions to connect with "Me". I can only respond accordingly. I have
no choice in this matter, the choice is yours.

I invite you to heaven, to meet "Me" there. You refuse and expect "Me"
to meet you on earth. I invite you to Fame, but you chose to remain in
shame.

Be Faithful in Islam. When you hear the call, leave everything aside
and attend to the call. An infidel is not one who does not hear the
call, but one who hears it and does not attend to it.

By entering Islam totally and completely, what is meant is actually
surrending to The Divine Will whole heartedly. Not a single particle of
your being should be left out.

Your modern science and technology is like two edge sword. It can be
used positively as well as negatively. Hypnosis is a game for
old-fashioned. You can now use a simple phone live to manipulate energy
and achieve destruction in an unimaginable scale.

Learn about politics, be a politician - but don't allow politics to
enter your being. Keep it in your head only. Once it enters your being,
you cannot but run after power. And, that reduces your chances to grow
spirituality in the present life. Ironically, there are, in this world
of yours, people who are not politicians by profession, but politicians
by heart and by conduct. Beware of them!

Do not work with people who are not easy to adapt with. You can very
easily recognize them. They are always trying to "look" different.

Bring about some change in this world. Before you depart, make it a
better place to live. Then, and only then you have truly lived.

By sharing your money, you do not share your wealth. But, even sharing
wealth is not enough. Share your blessings!

You cannot remain in business if you are not competitive, unless your
product cannot be imitated. Or, you are offering a unique service. So,
be original and unique, or be competitive. It is much better however,
if you can be all three.

Tears gain some value only if shed in repentence. Shed for any other
reason, they can at the most rid you of your emotions. And, that can be
dangerous. You can become emotionless and wrongly define the state as
being above emotions.

You should not believe in false reputation that depends and rests upon
others's opinion about you.

As long as you are in the world, there is no such thing as "a point of
no return". Being in this world itself proves your return.

Corruption has gone into your veins, and you think you can bribe your
way to heaven. You have even created an image of god that is very
similiar to your corrupt nature; a god that can be easily pleased with
prayers, offerings and pilgrimages.

Think Global means think Digital. If you do not delve deep into the
misteries of the digit, you can never go global.

To be an achiever, you need a sharp mind to think, reflect and
discriminate; a sensitive heart to feel what others cannot, and a
strong will power to realize your dreams. On top of all that, the
spirit to work hard.

You need to consult an "expert" for even sending out a short message.
With such little faith in self, how can you achieve anything of value?

By playing with words, you insult them. Stop, before they let you down.

Those who are drowning cannot help you swim across the sea of Samsara.
Trust your own abiliity to swim, or shout for help. There is as
Coast-Guard right before your eyes.

Step forward to greet the Sun of Awareness. Why do you lock yourself in
a small dark room?

If you lose your sense of discrimination, you are dead intellectually.
If you lose self-confidence, you are dead mentally. If you lose the
softness of your feelings, you are dead emotionally. You no longer
require a Medical Certificate to pronounce you dead clinically.

Resurrection is only possible, if you are aware that you are dead.
Resurrection is only possible, if you share the same awareness with
Jesus. Yes, resurrection can turn you into a Christ, if you only
believe in the Christhood within you. But, such belief never comes in
death, if you did not live Jesus-"ly" while alive.

By keeping women under veil and subjecting them to all kinds of
discriminations, terrors and intimidations - you only bring disgrace
to the Prophet. The Prophet struggled to secure women's status in the
rotten society of those days. You should continue the struggle by
adding new dimensions, not by sticking to the old ones.

How do you follow a Buddha? By experimenting with your mind, your
emotions and your intelligence; by becoming a Buddha.

The Avatars remind you that Ascension is your Birth-Right. They remind
you that human birth is for that reason only. They also warn you that
living for any other reason only creates confusion, for such life goes
against the very Principle of Living.

If your mind is not sharp enough, do not engage yourself in too many
things. You cannot handle it. If your mind is sharp, then you can
handle many things at one time. But, hardly have I seen a person with
sharp mind doing too many things. Such a person can get all his wishes
even desires fulfilled by doing just one thing, anything.

A Human Being is made of two complementing principles of Womanhood and
Manhood. Of these two, Womanhood is the Humanity in Human. Manhood is
The Power to express such Humanity. If you lose Manhood, you only lose
the power to express your humanity. But, if you lose Womanhood, you
lose the humanity itself. Such loss is irreparable.

Beware of your vanity, it shall prove you a vain in the end. Those
supporting you now shall leave you in the mid sea, when they realize
how vain you have been. Alas, at that point you shall be left all
alone...... You will die of loneliness as you have died before, and
repeat the same old story once again. If only you had learnt your
lesson in this life.......

Sense of Gratitude is Strength. It is Power. When you lose it, you
become very weak. You become a slave to all your lower senses. You
become a filth-eating animal.

You have fulfilled your task by passing on the warnings. You have done
your job. Now, it is up to them. Up to him, and up to her. No church,
no institution, leave aside human beings, can save them from
self-destruction that they are heading to. What can you do? They have
made their choice. Leave them, and move on. Nothing shall stop because
of them. Nothing can come in your way. Victory is yours and all those
who are with you. Never look back. They are part of old history, you
are making a new one.


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Par Wongsony
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