tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post843292218362035966..comments2024-03-29T12:12:16.066+05:30Comments on Tomichan Matheikal's blog: The Spirit of ChristmasTomichan Matheikalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-4217931567853447602016-12-24T19:16:41.880+05:302016-12-24T19:16:41.880+05:30People use religion for fulfilling their selfish a...People use religion for fulfilling their selfish agendas.<br />Wish you too a glorious new year.<br />I'm recovering rapidly.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-2501752285045997772016-12-24T18:19:15.613+05:302016-12-24T18:19:15.613+05:30The message of Love is the message of all religion...The message of Love is the message of all religions.....but the followers contain that love to include only their kin.....Wish you a great year ahead....Hope your recovery is going well.....sunaina sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848852013009581839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-19260128654951020052016-12-24T09:10:09.395+05:302016-12-24T09:10:09.395+05:30Those who create neat systems out of enlightened t...Those who create neat systems out of enlightened teachings are the culprits. Both the Grand Inquisitor and the successors of the Buddha made that mistake. On the other hand, only a refined consciousness can live without the crutches of systems.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-87104308615681369452016-12-23T22:17:43.763+05:302016-12-23T22:17:43.763+05:30Fydor Dostoyevsky's poem The Grand Inquisitor ...Fydor Dostoyevsky's poem The Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov could be the answer for the dangers of being too good/pious.<br />Buddha was undone by his own disciples when they shifted from Hinayana to Mahayana which ushered in Idol Worship....something which he hated...<br /><br />Anyways I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2017 !!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110364022956255485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-34991506880592165402016-12-23T10:39:02.396+05:302016-12-23T10:39:02.396+05:30That's true for every religion, sir. It's ...That's true for every religion, sir. It's always the religious, than the religions, which are intolerant. Faith, like love, is one of the real white magics in the world. It vests unlimited power in the followers. It heals and brings peace. However, all kind of powers corrupt eventually. That's why the religious forget the teachings and turn into fanatics. Just to preserve that power. Rakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114696523481482482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-73971276841225245322016-12-23T10:09:44.721+05:302016-12-23T10:09:44.721+05:30Every time they make a religion out of it, the ori...Every time they make a religion out of it, the original teaching is killed. What would Jesus do if he were to see the religions being practised his name today? I'm sure you're familiar with Ivan Karamazov's Jesus and the Grand Inquisitor.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-17322727807866047352016-12-23T10:06:43.953+05:302016-12-23T10:06:43.953+05:30Thanks for the compliment, Rakhi.
Wish you too a...Thanks for the compliment, Rakhi. <br /><br />Wish you too a glorious year ahead as well as the blessings of the season.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-17878564545967442092016-12-23T09:33:46.239+05:302016-12-23T09:33:46.239+05:30The main problem with a famous folklore or an anec...The main problem with a famous folklore or an anecdote is that it has always been told and retold umpteen times, and it's nearly impossible to interest a reader, till there is something different. The way you analyzed Christ managed to create an interest. And, loved the realistic way you retold the tale! <br /><br />You are absolutely right about the enlightenment part. All those stalwarts, like Buddha, Jesus, Mohammad, Zarathustra, Mahavir etc were enlightened beings with a different plane of understanding. It's difficult to keep one's followers for few years, let alone for millennia without a true substance and preaching. It's the followers, who later turn them into demigods and then use their 'ape' brains to undo the works of those geniuses. The ideas became religion and instead of convincing, the religions started to intimidate and force the skeptics and cynics into submission... and finally they lost! <br /><br />Beautiful story! Rakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114696523481482482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-46689185715277400362016-12-23T08:26:59.374+05:302016-12-23T08:26:59.374+05:30You are on3 writer who inspires me with every post...You are on3 writer who inspires me with every post, whether long or short. I wonder when I would get as many followers as you have . Merry christmas <br />A warm and prosperous New year wishes.Rakhi Jayashankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539757834758905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-3148164243290145392016-12-22T22:43:22.947+05:302016-12-22T22:43:22.947+05:30Thanks for such a rich testimonial.Thanks for such a rich testimonial.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-33169832206544103712016-12-22T22:41:16.952+05:302016-12-22T22:41:16.952+05:30Tomichan Matheikal has blogged on Christmas - One ...Tomichan Matheikal has blogged on Christmas - One of the best write I have read in my life - rich in thought, emotion and from the head and the heart in unison. The message of love that brings peace and joy has been well explained with conviction that finds acceptance and trust in the reader..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263761450217287036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-83873306784117865722016-12-22T21:44:29.452+05:302016-12-22T21:44:29.452+05:30Wish you too especially since there's somethin...Wish you too especially since there's something common to our Christmas.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-40259016977780192482016-12-22T21:23:11.738+05:302016-12-22T21:23:11.738+05:30As always, liked your rendition. Merry X-mas, your...As always, liked your rendition. Merry X-mas, your and my kind :) Roohi Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278521377428515783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-11754593605832545712016-12-22T21:21:47.984+05:302016-12-22T21:21:47.984+05:30As narrated here, the story gets my own imaginativ...As narrated here, the story gets my own imaginative additions. But the spirit remains unadulterated. Merry Christmas to you too.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-77665770337413573472016-12-22T21:19:44.798+05:302016-12-22T21:19:44.798+05:30How nice would that be!How nice would that be!Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-88899538063030562442016-12-22T21:19:10.875+05:302016-12-22T21:19:10.875+05:30The story is popular enough.
Thanks for the gree...The story is popular enough. <br /><br />Thanks for the greetings. May you too be blessed.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-21967006195446207362016-12-22T21:13:41.655+05:302016-12-22T21:13:41.655+05:30I highly believe in Jesus.I have been reading the ...I highly believe in Jesus.I have been reading the Bible and am so affected, so lost in it. I am yet to read "John". This little story was amazing. Merry Christmas! Hope it brings loads of happiness to everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-38548130120901224102016-12-22T20:08:48.524+05:302016-12-22T20:08:48.524+05:30A different take. Hope love prevails ultimatelyA different take. Hope love prevails ultimatelyDurga Prasad Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10467260250493150980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-66173694578588453682016-12-22T19:29:54.240+05:302016-12-22T19:29:54.240+05:30I have read this story before and loved reading it...I have read this story before and loved reading it again.<br />Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones. :)Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.com