Nature’s supremacy over religions and gods.
published in WMO Amicale Bulletin N. 23 – December 2015 Golden Rock at sunset is a sight to behold in Myanmar (Burma). On 28 March 2015 I saw many other similar granite rocks nearby but this one happens to be precariously sitting on top of another granite and only this is the one that has…
Who can make you happy, God or Nature?
“You have never heard of Anne Frank?” exclaimed Karin when planning our visits to museums of Amsterdam in July. “Millions have read her diaries. We will go early in the morning and try to get in her museum-house.” We encountered a kilometer long line of visitors waiting to enter. We left it to another time.…
11-cities biking tour in Holland
Our two bikes loaded in a little Honda Jazz we headed to Harlingen, an ancient port at the entrance of Zuiderzee on the northern coast of Holland. It is difficult to remember the countless places visited, scenic views and events. Thousands of pictures saved in my computer do not help me to recall them in…
Meeting people from all ages and getting shot
By Naginder Sehmi (July 2015) Adventure and excitement packed 2015. During two weeks in March-April in Myanmar (Burma) I was glad to see that the country has not changed much since I first saw it twenty-five years earlier. The striking change is the throngs of tourists-that is only the beginning for the country has just…
Where humans went wrong.
Man devised religions to conquer nature -4 Before religions we know came into being there was no God. People were all pagans. They lived happily, content in their environment. They survived because they matched their requirements with the conditions around them. Those who transgressed what Nature provided had to look for another environment or they…
Do religions know ecology?
Man devised religions to conquer nature -3 Am I going to upset the hornets’ nest? I can imagine the defenders of faiths scrambling to their scriptures and frantically looking for a word that might mean ecology. The term “ecology” does not exist in the vocabulary of sacred books. Until Pope Francis’ recent laudable announcement, followers of religions…
Holy egoism
Man devised religions to conquer nature -2 Holy egoism History has shown that entrenched religions have never sat on a common platform to take a positive global action for the good of the world. Christian churches with of their considerable financial strength and religious mission have continued to provide health, educational and social services in…
Travels
“You have a chakra, wheel, under your foot,” my brother often remarked. My life was fated to travel within my country, Kenya and then in the world at large. My professional duties took me to more than eighty countries some quite remote in those days, like Papua New Guinea and Mongolia. The most enjoyable and…
Pope Francis resurrects
Man devised religions to conquer nature -1 Pope Francis resurrects Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on man and nature relationship has attracted considerable attention in many quarters. No one has said, “It’s too late.” For me it is difficult to accept: “It’s never too late”. The significance of the document lies in the fact that for…
When does one get old?
My first view of Kilimanjaro before climbing it in August 1956 Competitive long-distance running or playing team games like rugby requiring maximal physical effort are not in the Indian culture. Physical competition especially after one retires is considered unnecessary and even harmful. The reasons one can give are many. The most evident is that the…
