Comments on: Our temples - II http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/ Rombo nallavan Fri, 18 May 2012 08:55:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Prabu Karthik http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5269 Prabu Karthik Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:00:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5269 shankari sorry for the delayed response. >>He then introduces us to the treasurer and then whispers in our ears give him 51 atleast.. idhellam thirundhara jenmangal illai! shankari

sorry for the delayed response.

>>He then introduces us to the treasurer and then whispers in our ears give him 51 atleast..

idhellam thirundhara jenmangal illai!

]]> By: Ponnarasi Kothandaraman http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5268 Ponnarasi Kothandaraman Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:41:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5268 Nice post! Enna koyil ellam visitng :> Anyting intrstng>???? Nice post! Enna koyil ellam visitng :>
Anyting intrstng>????

]]> By: Syam http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5267 Syam Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:46:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5267 PK, ennaathu ithu ore kovil kulam nu post poda aarambichuteenga, veetla ponnu paarka aarambichutaangala :-) PK, ennaathu ithu ore kovil kulam nu post poda aarambichuteenga, veetla ponnu paarka aarambichutaangala :-)

]]> By: dinesh http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5266 dinesh Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:50:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5266 Interesting post ! Modhal la manasukku pattadha honest a sollidaren. Indha maadhiri "Dont's" or "Do's" ellam need not be acceptable to every one. Each person has his own expectations from God and his own reasons for visiting a temple. Indha Do's and Dont's might shake that foundation. These might work for you, but might not work for another person. That being said, I accept with almost every one of these.. Especially this - "Dont think you are smart when you manage to avoid a Q by bribing someone" This earlier post of mine had some similar thoughts. "http://dinster.blogspot.com/2005/04/conversation-with-my-conscience.html" Interesting post ! Modhal la manasukku pattadha honest a sollidaren. Indha maadhiri “Dont’s” or “Do’s” ellam need not be acceptable to every one. Each person has his own expectations from God and his own reasons for visiting a temple. Indha Do’s and Dont’s might shake that foundation. These might work for you, but might not work for another person. That being said, I accept with almost every one of these..

Especially this -

“Dont think you are smart when you manage to avoid a Q by bribing someone”

This earlier post of mine had some similar thoughts.

“http://dinster.blogspot.com/2005/04/conversation-with-my-conscience.html”

]]> By: Balaji S Rajan http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5265 Balaji S Rajan Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:59:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5265 Your experience and writing is good. You have thought well and hence the post. I stopped going frequently to temples long back because of so many reasons. Temple is a place of worship. People should go there only if they have pure thought and not for anyother purpose. Recently I was listening to a scholar in one of the TV's about Temple going habits. He rightly said there is a great vibration in temples because of good people's thoughts, bhajans, hymns being recited. Also in those days there had been a belief to visit temples on auspicious days. But commercialism has not left temples untouched. There is lot of commercial. People have stopped thinking. I know people from various fields, who lead their life illegal way, but paint their forehead and body with Sandal paste, and etc., and try to give attendance to the deity on such auspicious days. As you have said, people walk and run as if they are being chased by a mad dog inside a temple and want to finish their attendance. Also, many of the opinion to settle their account equivalent to dropping the value in cash inside the Hundi. I do not know which stockmarket announces the equivalent money value of their sin. Hmmmmmmm. As you have said it is being spoiled by romantic lovers nowadays. I do not understand why they chose a temple for their romance. Even TV Serials and movies are portraying their characters doing so. Why this wrong publicity? After all this, why there is competion in building temples in every streets. We know that there are thousands of massive temples which are left uncared for ages. Why cannot good clubs, charities, associations or corporate bodies, take up the responsibilities of maintaining them, instead of encouraging hundreds of temples springing up in every colony. I remember a dozen of amman temples, Pillaiyar temples, Perumal temples near my house and every one approaching the residents for donations. Of all, there is a culture of building temples as part time job within the compound wall of the house. A strict law should be framed to restrict people having temples within their residential compounds. I have come across few temples which came up just for their personal earnings. Shame on those. We all know that ' Kovil illa ooril kudiyurukka vendam '. By the way commercialism peeping into temples someone may say 'Kovil irukkum ooril kudiyirukka vendam'. Your experience and writing is good. You have thought well and hence the post. I stopped going frequently to temples long back because of so many reasons. Temple is a place of worship. People should go there only if they have pure thought and not for anyother purpose. Recently I was listening to a scholar in one of the TV’s about Temple going habits. He rightly said there is a great vibration in temples because of good people’s thoughts, bhajans, hymns being recited. Also in those days there had been a belief to visit temples on auspicious days. But commercialism has not left temples untouched. There is lot of commercial. People have stopped thinking. I know people from various fields, who lead their life illegal way, but paint their forehead and body with Sandal paste, and etc., and try to give attendance to the deity on such auspicious days. As you have said, people walk and run as if they are being chased by a mad dog inside a temple and want to finish their attendance. Also, many of the opinion to settle their account equivalent to dropping the value in cash inside the Hundi. I do not know which stockmarket announces the equivalent money value of their sin. Hmmmmmmm. As you have said it is being spoiled by romantic lovers nowadays. I do not understand why they chose a temple for their romance. Even TV Serials and movies are portraying their characters doing so. Why this wrong publicity? After all this, why there is competion in building temples in every streets. We know that there are thousands of massive temples which are left uncared for ages. Why cannot good clubs, charities, associations or corporate bodies, take up the responsibilities of maintaining them, instead of encouraging hundreds of temples springing up in every colony. I remember a dozen of amman temples, Pillaiyar temples, Perumal temples near my house and every one approaching the residents for donations. Of all, there is a culture of building temples as part time job within the compound wall of the house. A strict law should be framed to restrict people having temples within their residential compounds. I have come across few temples which came up just for their personal earnings. Shame on those. We all know that ‘ Kovil illa ooril kudiyurukka vendam ‘. By the way commercialism peeping into temples someone may say ‘Kovil irukkum ooril kudiyirukka vendam’.

]]> By: Shankari http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5264 Shankari Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:05:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5264 Came to your blog thro Syam's. Very well written, when I was in India I went to Kukke Subramanya temple and was amazed to see how organized they were. We had to do so poojas and when all was done we gave dakshina for the poojari. He then introduces us to the treasurer and then whispers in our ears give him 51 atleast...for what, why? Such experiences hurt me..we go to temples to pray ,why this.. Came to your blog thro Syam’s. Very well written, when I was in India I went to Kukke Subramanya temple and was amazed to see how organized they were. We had to do so poojas and when all was done we gave dakshina for the poojari. He then introduces us to the treasurer and then whispers in our ears give him 51 atleast…for what, why? Such experiences hurt me..we go to temples to pray ,why this..

]]> By: Prabu Karthik http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5263 Prabu Karthik Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:47:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5263 adengappa, >>Web dharisanam.. hm. enakku vera sila udharanam ellam sollanum nu thonudhu. we'll discuss it offline :D adengappa,
>>Web dharisanam..

hm. enakku vera sila udharanam ellam sollanum nu thonudhu.
we’ll discuss it offline :D

]]> By: Prabu Karthik http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5262 Prabu Karthik Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5262 prabhu >>illa adhunala thaan illaiyo?? ;) ejatlee!! naanga late a pudichlaaum latest a pudipom (ponna dhaan) Wait and see!:) prabhu
>>illa adhunala thaan illaiyo?? ;)

ejatlee!! naanga late a pudichlaaum latest a pudipom
(ponna dhaan)

Wait and see!:)

]]> By: Prabu Karthik http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5261 Prabu Karthik Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:44:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5261 anu, well u r not alone! apdi kovilukku poganumnu avasiyamaee illa, i dont think God says anywhere even in Bhagwad gita to visit a temple in auspicious days!! infact i doubt if he says abt temples shuud be visited at all. but i am not sure so i dont want to commmit anything now ;p anu,
well u r not alone!
apdi kovilukku poganumnu avasiyamaee illa, i dont think God says anywhere even in Bhagwad gita to visit a temple in auspicious days!!
infact i doubt if he says abt temples shuud be visited at all. but i am not sure so i dont want to commmit anything now ;p

]]> By: Prabu Karthik http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5259 Prabu Karthik Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:41:00 +0000 http://expertdabbler.com/2006/09/28/our-temples-ii/#comment-5259 r,prabhu.. i did check out your blog. wonderful to know abt the old lady! r,prabhu..

i did check out your blog. wonderful to know abt the old lady!

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