tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post1009082410208284606..comments2024-03-07T08:59:32.598+05:30Comments on My Think Pad: The vacuum withinsilverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-68998557251450936402010-03-24T19:58:31.035+05:302010-03-24T19:58:31.035+05:30Well, I liked the last paragraph. So true. How we ...Well, I liked the last paragraph. So true. How we run around just to hear from someone else what we got to do with out life ... I guess its a cultural aspect.Binoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767364735041313805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-90406283505668857382010-03-19T01:37:10.715+05:302010-03-19T01:37:10.715+05:30Very well written post ! Not sure when people will...Very well written post ! Not sure when people will learn.<br />Here is another scandal <br />http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kerala-priest-held-for-sexual-abuse-of-minor/articleshow/5649321.cms<br /><br />ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-16166710776057635912010-03-10T15:08:14.067+05:302010-03-10T15:08:14.067+05:30As the vices grow Godmen also grow. Some people fi...As the vices grow Godmen also grow. Some people find solace in vices & crimes offending others and the kith and kin affected find solace in Godmen. Sometimes it is z show to come in good books. Most of the people seeking solace in Godmen are doing it so because their conscience is betrayed either by themselves or by their near and dear and with that spirit it becomes a part of spiritualityAnniehttp://ithinksoann.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-32240607077550378562010-03-08T22:36:52.438+05:302010-03-08T22:36:52.438+05:30"We have this inherent need to pay obeisance ..."We have this inherent need to pay obeisance to someone and be led like a herd."<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head. It leads to stampedes, mob violence and public apathy.<br /><br />Have you heard about the Genovese incident? In 1964, Catherine Genovese was stabbed to death near her home as many people looked and listened on from their windows and did nothing. <br /><br />abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-32230324239270014932010-03-08T19:58:13.544+05:302010-03-08T19:58:13.544+05:30Two years back it was Santhosh Madhavan(At least s...Two years back it was Santhosh Madhavan(At least some of the movie makers and mimicry artists got 'benefited' by him).Now it is Nithyanandaji.The peoples like them will come always to exploit innocencent peoples.Sometimes 'by mistake' they will get caught.But unfortunatily people won't learn lesson from it.<br /><br />I don't understand the concept of mediators to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-69322891576498068312010-03-08T03:17:25.032+05:302010-03-08T03:17:25.032+05:30religion is the basis of all divisions..and i beli...religion is the basis of all divisions..and i believe it was founded only to divide the people and create power posts..using which certain people can wield authority and influence. if you look at most political parties also, you can see undercurrents of religious influences. and anything in the name of God is bound to create major emotions..because ultimately human beings (most) believe in His MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-10619526278493549532010-03-06T23:57:21.805+05:302010-03-06T23:57:21.805+05:30lol, Godmen! Its the best way of making some serio...lol, Godmen! Its the best way of making some serious bucks now. Millions of followers, cosy lifestyle, green channel in port of entries, social/political influence and almost untouchable heights, even for the law in most cases... No wonder it has become a rosebed for crooks and the bigots.scorpiogeniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071359354604682509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-52862094136614245142010-03-06T23:16:35.282+05:302010-03-06T23:16:35.282+05:30It is not a weakness unique to our nation or our p...It is not a weakness unique to our nation or our people. It is a broader weakness of the human mind in general, that has created both god and godmen. (This statement of yours is correct globally: "But the sad truth is, most people would rather listen and be led than think for themselves.") For a more detailed understanding of godmen and gurus read 'Feet of Clay' by Anthony Storrskarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438206586553429725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-21528755503584477932010-03-06T21:18:59.630+05:302010-03-06T21:18:59.630+05:30"holy men of yore were people who were acknow..."holy men of yore were people who were acknowledged for their piety and saintliness after a long life led by practicing what they preached. "<br /><br />ROTFL. After seeing counter-examples every other day, why would you think the historical figures were saints?Puneetnoreply@blogger.com