Saturday, May 28, 2011

Man made God

          Contrary to the popular adage – and belief – that God made man in his image, in reality, it was more the other way round! But then there is a theological / spiritual / philosophical debate that I do not want to instigate here with such a seemingly-biased statement. Let me clarify – the scope of this article is to only discuss about the “Man-made God”.
          “What is God?” has been the primordial question for mankind. A more fundamental question should be “Who told man about a God?

Penance to Patience


          “Well… Shouldn’t it be patience to penance? I mean, we need patience to perform penance, right?” could be a typical question that arises when one reads the title. But, no! There is nothing wrong with the title.
          In my life, I have had varied and interesting experiences which have taught me several important lessons. The most important of them being patience! Several individuals have directly or indirectly had a bearing on my road to achieve patience. The earliest I can remember is a friend in my college who first initiated me onto this journey of seeking.