tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post664043471761514831..comments2023-10-30T14:26:47.315+05:30Comments on Hip Hop Grandmom: The God FactorHip Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-70301143390298115962010-03-04T14:16:11.670+05:302010-03-04T14:16:11.670+05:30Hi hippy pati,
I think you will fit definition of...Hi hippy pati,<br /><br />I think you will fit definition of 'deist'...may be you are moving from 'theism' to 'deism'<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeismJynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961362074375836186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-38209860331784340962009-11-25T19:15:17.676+05:302009-11-25T19:15:17.676+05:30hillgmom:True.The God factor sustains the human ra...hillgmom:True.The God factor sustains the human race. It really does not matter whether one follows the Bible or the Bhagavadgita. Every holy book has valuable lessons o be imbibed and put to practise. If only religious sentiments were not politicized and men and women allowed to practice their faith in peace the world would be a happier place.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-38004283307428091682009-11-24T21:13:21.457+05:302009-11-24T21:13:21.457+05:30"The God factor is important in that it helps..."The God factor is important in that it helps one get past trying times. It enables us to accept unhappy and shattering experiences with equanimity and accept them as God’s will." I so agree with you HHG. In fact the view point expressed in this post is very like my own.hillgrandmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805698959846687562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-5258709567596825832009-11-20T22:07:42.690+05:302009-11-20T22:07:42.690+05:30Shantanu:welcome here.will check out the link.
av...Shantanu:welcome here.will check out the link.<br /><br />avik:welcome here. I think goodness and god are the same. One is called good if he can check negative vibes and encourage positive ones. Godliness is the same at perhaps a higher level. Even Ravan had his good side and Ram his weakness. Ram is likened to God because he was basically a just ruler and an obedient son. So there is truth in the saying that God lives everywhere. Within our hearts as our inner voice and around us as mother nature. Actually tribals who are basically nature worshippers have helped the coservation process a good deal.Since it was difficult to educate everyone in their community they took to worshipping plants and trees with medicinal properties. Once one looks into all aspects of a particular ritual the logic behind it becomes clear.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-89382770472812759052009-11-20T20:02:35.619+05:302009-11-20T20:02:35.619+05:30nourishncherish:Welcome here and will check out yo...nourishncherish:Welcome here and will check out your link.Faith and belief should not be imposed on others nor treated as if it were one's monopoly.Different interpretations are possible for the same thingHip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-77718628393413114112009-11-20T12:12:40.677+05:302009-11-20T12:12:40.677+05:30I don't believe in God. But then, religion and...I don't believe in God. But then, religion and spirituality is a very personal matter and i respect those who believe.<br /><br />The examples given by you, your maternal grandparents and uncle, the honest and helpful legal counsel, all of them makes my belief in fellow human beings stronger... that we do not need a supreme being to mentor and punish us to be good and do good. "Do unto others what you would have others do unto you" (and vice versa) is the magnetic force which keeps our moral compass pointed to the right direction.<br /><br />You might call this sense of morality and ethics (the sense of 'do the right thing' in layman's terms) as God or some form of His invisible strings... and you are welcome. As long as we are on clear and common ground about what is the 'right thing', it really does not matter, exactly which way we arrive at the conclusion.<br /><br />Last but not the least, beautiful write-up -- I just couldn't resist sharing my view in along with others...<br /><br />:)Avik...http://overhead-transmission.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-49104756071849920262009-11-20T10:41:02.689+05:302009-11-20T10:41:02.689+05:30http://www.blogbharti.com/shantanudutta/culture/go...http://www.blogbharti.com/shantanudutta/culture/god-and-us/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953788167636698842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-81052827751871603002009-11-19T23:36:04.686+05:302009-11-19T23:36:04.686+05:30I had written about religion a while ago on my blo...I had written about religion a while ago on my blog<br />http://nourishncherish.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/the-beauty-of-questioning/<br /><br />Essentially, faith and belief are very personal things, and the moment they cease to be personal, only harm can result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-69291397859207764332009-11-19T19:48:18.182+05:302009-11-19T19:48:18.182+05:30poornima:It is not to have a standard version of G...poornima:It is not to have a standard version of God. One can see God in little things. Like in the will power shown by a handicapped person in beating all odds. The strength one gets to fight evil is again a manifestation of the God in you. I too don't believe that God is out to punish people rather he is there to bring about a positive change in one's nature.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-53597741144821306182009-11-19T01:24:28.986+05:302009-11-19T01:24:28.986+05:30Saami is a trouble Maker, HHG.
I don’t remember ...Saami is a trouble Maker, HHG. <br /><br />I don’t remember when I actually stopped believing in (the standard version of) God, I just remember the following:<br /><br />…refusing to put money in the hundi during our regular visits to the Ayyappa Temple with my parents (''why HERE, ma? Why don’t we pay our Mallamma 100Rs extra every month, she really needs it? Or stop bargaining for 1 or 2 rupees with the vegetable guy?'') Of course, she wouldn’t listen, so I muttered a rude Malayalam word (rhyming with 'hundi') while slipping the coins in.<br /><br />..wondering in anger why, in the Land of Durga & Lakshmi, women are not allowed into the temple when they’re having their period…I mean, isn’t it what created us all??<br /><br />..curling my lip in disdain if I ever heard the ‘god will punish you’ line (‘’Kyun, usko doosra kaam-dhanda nahin hai kya?’’)<br /><br />..being supremely irritated when people came home for donations to build a temple (why build another TEMPLE? Couldn’t they collect money to pay someone’s hospital bill, or build a school, or a park, or buy books for underprivileged children? Aaaahh, a temple, silly, because it’s a frikkin cash-factory, THAT’S why!)<br /><br />..my intense hatred of God-men of all religions. To date, I find myself unable to reconcile myself to a single one of them, whether they advocate the (good) cause of deep breathing or diabetes control...in a country packed to the rafters with gullible people, what better career option could there be?<br /><br />Thankfully, I come from a liberal & progressive family which allowed me to voice my ‘communisty’ thoughts without fear of the ladies beating their chests & sobbing into their pallus (lol!), or the men ordering an exorcism (on me, not on the ladies). Which was great, because it led me to explore my true feelings, & conclude that…<br /><br />I DO believe in God…only, my version of Him is EXACTLY as the Books say Hes supposed to be. A Liberal Democrat who usually minds his own business. And prefers you mind yours. Who quietly extends a hand when you need it. Who lives and lets live. Who sends every single child to school. Who heals those who need healing. Who is logical and reasonable. Who would kick your posterior to the black-hole if you razed a church or mosque or temple.Who lives in me and in you, itching to be let out. Reads J.K.Rowling, perhaps? Hmm, I like Him more & more.<br /><br />God is supposed to be GOOD. How did we forget that?Poornimanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-84211589394819661532009-11-18T17:03:19.544+05:302009-11-18T17:03:19.544+05:30Ugich:'So while I am not that much of a believ...Ugich:'So while I am not that much of a believer in rituals that feel intimidatory and illogical, that there is a supreme entity is something I believe in.' <br /><br />me too Suranga. I never feel that God would punish me for not fasting on a particular day or a particular ritual cannot be altered if it were not practical. i do feel that one's trust in God helps one tide over crises.<br /><br />Usha:'I relate to god just as I would with a friend who is far far superior to me but still someone who is available to me whenever I need.'<br /><br />Beautifully summed up. Agree with you totally.<br /><br />RK:Thanks. Will watch the movie if possible.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-85982436544897032512009-11-18T09:50:38.091+05:302009-11-18T09:50:38.091+05:30Dear HHG,
Reading your blog for sometime now and ...Dear HHG,<br /><br />Reading your blog for sometime now and i really like your way of writing. <br /><br />If you have time, pls watch the movie 'Anbe Sivam'(Tamil - Kamal Haasan, Madhavan).. whatever you mentioned in the blog is shown nicely in the movie. <br /><br />To sum it up "Love is God".. <br /><br />Keep rocking,<br />Cheers,<br />RKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-1744053342924195392009-11-17T10:37:21.884+05:302009-11-17T10:37:21.884+05:30Loved this post.I too believe that God is an inner...Loved this post.I too believe that God is an inner voice, the goodness that we seek from everything around us actually begins with us.Swapna Raghu Sanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167474469892964199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-72413394860227106292009-11-16T20:49:30.552+05:302009-11-16T20:49:30.552+05:30I feel the exact same way as Suranga above.
God t...I feel the exact same way as Suranga above. <br />God to me is an ideal that I could be if I did the right thing all the time. It is a version of me that I could be but am not. So in every situation I try to see what the God in me would do and try to act in that manner. Sometimes I fail. <br />I relate to god just as I would with a friend who is far far superior to me but still someone who is available to me whenever I need.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-79340726412613865242009-11-16T11:10:54.139+05:302009-11-16T11:10:54.139+05:30HHG, I too grew up like you, interaction with God ...HHG, I too grew up like you, interaction with God on a routine basis through daily family worship. Little things like doing a namaskar before setting out for an exam or something like a long trip. Something else that my parents also dinned into our heads was that your own hard work was essential before God could decide to help you. <br /><br />So while I am not that much of a believer in rituals that feel intimidatory and illogical, that there is a supreme entity is something I believe in. Sometime it tests us, sometimes it rewards, and sometimes it points the way somewhere. <br /><br />The important thing is that it provides me an anchor in this fast changing world, where so many things including people and relationships today, change at the drop of a hat....Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-86726792218239045142009-11-15T15:41:08.737+05:302009-11-15T15:41:08.737+05:30aargee:Thanks for the link and the post very much ...aargee:Thanks for the link and the post very much compliments my views.<br /><br />'And now, more than God , I have started to believe in myself. If I am good, good things happen to me…. if not…' <br />i think you wrote this without reading my post and I am glar that you too endorse my view.<br /><br />sv:unfortunately what you say is right.But again there is the question of whether God or religion can be blamed for divisiveness?As far as I see no religion claims to be superior to another. Mankind chooses to misinterpret the teachings of philosophers and holy men.Division has always benefitted those in power. They could be heads of a company,institution or a political group. unfortunately God is also dragged into it.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-13352070347230361572009-11-14T11:40:51.999+05:302009-11-14T11:40:51.999+05:30For you God is in goodness, but sadly for most God...For you God is in goodness, but sadly for most God is in divisiveness and against betterment, I chose to stay away from the entire concept of God and call things by their actual namesSVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29858077.post-13904601858937669902009-11-14T10:18:12.949+05:302009-11-14T10:18:12.949+05:30Within a day, this is the second time, I am readin...Within a day, this is the second time, I am reading on the same topic. I read about it at http://porcheblues.wordpress.com/<br />and this is what I commented there:<br /><br />" I don’t think believing in God has become unfashionable….but its just that people have started questioning the existence of God. Before, people just used to believe whatever was said to them( by their ancestors) and it went on…but once people starting questioning things around, the doubt about existence of God started. I do believe in God. I used to believe in God, how our ancestors used to do once upon a time. But now, to me, there is a supreme power which governs everything and that is God. All good things personified is God. God is virtue and God is love.<br />And now, more than God , I have started to believe in myself. If I am good, good things happen to me…. if not…<br />Just thought to share my point of view :) I had so many things to say..but don’t want to occupy more of your comment space… and I didn’t want to beat around the bush..which I do normally :)"<br /><br />And I am reading all this at a time, when I have so many questions going on in my mind.... But I think , if we try to discuss on God, it would be a never-ending topic and there would be so much to say... Sorry for taking too much of your comment space!aargeenoreply@blogger.com