LIFESTYLE We are so caught up with today’s modern lifestyle, the hustle and bustle of our routine livelihood that it is almost excusable for one to forget the purpose of our lives and what we live for.
More:
Is there death beyond our lifestyle? (Malaysian Mirror)
The fact that Heather Mills will be ice skating with a glued-in prosthesis is, as it turns out, only the second-biggest item of PETA-related news today. It has been revealed that everyone’s favorite “animal rights organization” will be setting up shop here in Shanghai. In fact, says our sources, a photo shoot boycotting China’s secondary fur trade has already occurred.
View original post here:
Stir-fried tiger and hidden doggie could land you in jail — oh, and PETA’s now in Shanghai (Shanghaiist)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s backtracking on the need for the formation of a national consultative council on religious harmony is sending the wrong signal, says religious groups and Yayasan 1Malaysia.
Here is the original post:
From our columnists (The Malaysian Insider)
By Neville Spykerman KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s backtracking on the need for the formation of a national consultative council on religious harmony is sending the wrong signal, says religious groups and Yayasan 1Malaysia. “He had previously said it was a good idea and it’s disappointing that he has changed his position.” said Dr Chandra Muzaffar, the chairman of Yayasan …
View original post here:
Disappointment over DPM’s stand on national consultative council (The Malaysian Insider)
Reclusive author of the 20th-century classic The Catcher in the Rye, whose hero Holden Caulfield spoke for rebellious youth JD Salinger, who has died aged 91, was the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye (1951), one of the most beloved novels in the English language since the second world war.
Read this article:
‘A writer with a deep distrust of the world’ (Guardian Unlimited)
MCA leaders led by party president Ong Tee Keat, held a dialogue with representatives from the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism at Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang today.
Read the original here:
MCA leaders hold dialogue with MCCBCHST (Malaysian Mirror)
Amid a rash of informal meetings and dialogue, the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hindusism, Sikhism and Taoism has called on Prime Minister Najib Razak to take time out and sit with them and their Muslim counterparts to formally chart a way forward from the Allah row.
Read more here:
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28: (Harakah Daily)
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has called on Malaysians not to speculate on the identity of the culprits behind the desecration of the mosques.
Read the rest here:
9. Council: Don’t speculate on identity of culprits (The Star)
» In at least three Islamic places of worship the remains of abandoned animals found, considered “impure” by the followers of Muhammad.
Continue reading here:
01/27/2010 12:40 MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur, mosques desecrated with pig’s head (AsiaNews.it)
mosques+ (AP) – KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 (Kyodo)Wild boar heads were found Wednesday at two Malaysian mosques in the latest act of vandalism on places of worship stemming from a dispute mainly betw…
See the original post here:
Religious tension in Malaysia rises as wild boar heads left at mosques+ (MalaysiaNews.net)
KUALA LUMPUR: Two mosques in Petaling Jaya today awoke to find severed wild boar heads wrapped in plastic bags within its compounds. The severed animal heads were found at the Jumhuriyah Mosque in Taman Dato’ Harun and Al-Imam Al-Tirmizi Mosque at Taman Sri Sentosa, both near Jalan Kelang Lama here.
See the article here:
#Updated* 4 wild boar heads dumped at 2 mosques in PJ (The Edge Daily)
Pig heads were found at two Malaysian mosques, the latest incident of desecration and vandalism following an inter-faith dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims.
See the original post here:
Pig Heads Thrown Into Malaysian Mosques After Church Attacks (BusinessWeek)
By Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, Jan 27— DAP leaders swiftly condemned the desecration of two mosques along Jalan Klang Lama early this morning, saying it was meant to stoke racial tensions. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the wild boar head attacks is reminiscent of the infamous “cow head” incident that took place last year in Shah Alam, adding Malaysians must condemn this morning’s …
Read more:
DAP says mosque desecration meant to provoke (The Malaysian Insider)
Unknown persons threw two pig heads into the compound of two mosques in the district prompting Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan warning the culprits not to stoke racial tension.
Read the original post:
4. Call for calm and cool heads following mosque incidents (Update 4) (The Star)
Filmmaker Lixin Fan may very well be one of modern-day China’s great non-fiction storytellers. His Sundance World Cinema Documentary competition film, “Last Train Home” is a documentary masterpiece that depicts China’s meteoric rise to economic powerhouse through the story of a couple who move away from their rural village to earn money in a big city factory that produces goods for export …
View original post here:
Discovery | “Last Train Home” Director Lixin Fan (indieWIRE)
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — MCA will host a round table discussion with various religious bodies and organisations to promote greater dialogue, understanding and cooperation among the different religious faiths. Its president, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, said the organisations include the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism.
More:
MCA to host round table talks with religious bodies (The Malaysian Insider)
History of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) Seven Confucian Values: education, family loyalty, work ethic, value of traditions, conformity to traditional standards, honoring of ancestors, and obedience to superiors. Five Students of Confucius: China Japan Korea Taiwan Vietnam Confucianism and Its Spread to Vietnam By: James A. Crites www.angelfire.com What we now today as the northern part of Vietnam was first annexed by the Chinese in 207 BCE.(fig.1) This was the beginning of more than one thousand years of Chinese rule and Vietnamese rebellion
Read more:
East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) of Confucian Work Ethic
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has told Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Pakiam not to allow the use of the term “Allah” in any publication while the Government appealed the High Cou…
Original post:
12. Jakim: Don’t use term while appeal is taking place (The Star)
NAPLES —Follow all of the live updates:Championship: St. Louis-St. Joseph’s 61, Lake Worth-Trinity Christian 55FINAL: After regaining the lead with five minutes left, St
See the article here:
NDN HOLIDAY SHOOTOUT BLOG DAY 4: St. Joseph’s controls fourth quarter, wins first title (Naples Daily News)
Tai Ji, the ancient Chinese martial art and dance form, can be used for making Indian yoga more relaxing and spontaneous for effective healing and circulation of positive energy in the human body, globally acclaimed Tai Ji master Chungliang Al Huang says.
See the rest here:
Tai Ji can make Indian yoga more effective: Chinese-American master (Calcutta News)
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Dec 30 : Tai Ji, the ancient Chinese martial art and dance form, can be used for making Indian yoga more relaxing and spontaneous for effective healing and circulation of positive energy in the human body, globally acclaimed Tai Ji master Chungliang Al Huang says.
Follow this link:
Tai Ji can make Indian yoga more effective: Chinese-American master (New Kerala)
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Mingguan Malaysia columnist Dr Mohd Ridhuan Tee Abdullah today pushed the powder-keg issues of race and religion further, by arguing that the Malay-Muslim’s majority meant they had more rights and accused the other races of putting their interests above national needs.
Read more:
Don pushes racial line in 1 Malaysia (The Malaysian Insider)
For most people, 1 January represents a time of potential change and renewal. New Year’s resolutions make the promise of a new you – a non-smoking you, a thin you, a good you, a sober you.
See the original post:
Tim Lott: Personal choice, not a calendar, should tell us when to change (Independent)
Whatever your beliefs I hope you have an enjoyable holiday season and a healthy and prosperous new year. In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creatures flourish together, content with the way they are, endlessly repeating themselves, endlessly renewed. TTC Ch.
Originally posted here:
Season’s Greetings
At Christmas time in Western countries it can be difficult for those of other or no faiths. Do you join in with the seasonal celebrations ignoring the Christian message, do you ignore it, or do you link it to celebrating a festival of your own at this time of year
Read more from the original source:
Taoism, Christmas and Ta Chiu
Following a recommendation on the New Taoist Community forum I bought a copy of Osho’s book Tao: The Pathless Path My understanding is that the book has been created by collecting together the transcripts of several talks given by him. The book takes several of the parables of Lieh-tzu – the third of the trio of great Taoist philosophers alongside Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. Osho then discusses the meaning of the parable and explores its subtleties.
Read more from the original source:
Osho – Tao: The Pathless Path
Lonnie Timmons III / The Plain DealerAnthony Ma of Broma Information Technology is trying to rebuild his business after being implicated in an investigation that accuses him of paying bribes to secure lucrative public contracts. Corruption probe in Cuyahoga County…
See more here:
Owner of company involved in Cuyahoga County corruption probe watches contracts dry up (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)