Universal Religion Rating

A Six Point Scale for Religion Rating

Any religion should able to change with times and be fully civilized. From prehistoric times there are infinite number of religions in the world. Some are really good and some are not progressive enough. A religion may be rated based on the universal criteria listed below:

1. Is service to humanity, irrespective of caste, color and creed is the policy of the religion?

2. Do the religion advocates and practices non-violence?

3. Is the religion open to criticism?

4. Is the women given equal treatment and opportunity as men, for education and to work?

5. Is freedom of choices in life and religion allowed?

Apply the test above on a 0-5 scale. If an 'Yes' is found as answer to a question, set the score to 1, else mark 0 as score for that question. Once all the five questions are evaluated and scored individually, find the sum of scores from all five questions.  Now a net Score of 5 indicates the religion in consideration is excellent and 4 is Good.

Relevance of each Questions:

Question 1 is here as, the prime concern of every religion should be human beings. With out helping each other there can be no progress and development.

Question 2 is here as, only peace can ensure stability and development. Only a peaceful society can think and work together as a team.

Question 3 is here as, the only constant thing in the world is change. Any system should be able to adjust to changes. Or they will become obsolete and prehistoric.

Question 4 is here as, a modern society should acknowledge men and women as both human living beings. One needs the other for existence and well being.

Question 5 is here as, a man should be free to make his choices. He must be able to make decisions by free will. One should not be prosecuted for his way of life.

F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)

How to choose a right path?

Learn, understand, compare and then choose. A tree can be identified by its fruits. A GOOD tree will never bear a foul/evil fruit.

Never fall for anybody’s words blindly. What is preached should be practiced as well. 

Will all by being a member in some religion go to Heaven?

No. Definitely not.

Consider the case of two persons A and B. A is a 100% believer of his God, but has done only evil things all his life. B is not really a believer of any God, but has done 100% good things through out.

Now, who goes to heaven after death? A or B?

If there is a GOD, he must be compassionate, all forgiving and protective. He will never punish a good innocent man. So, God's choice will be B.

How good is your Leader?

There are so many definitions for the term ‘Leader’. The one impressed me the most is, “Leaders creates new realities”.

A man is as good as his leader. If you follow a loser you will also be a loser. A winner will have a successful leader to guide and lead him.

As a case study, consider Mahatma Gandhi and another a mafia don as two leaders. Those who follows Gandhiji will be peace lovers and righteous; doing only good for the mankind. Millions still love Gandhiji as he fought a great war against the mighty British Empire unarmed and without any bloodshed. On contrary, the followers of mafia don will be criminals, probably constantly chased by police. He may a thief or a smuggler, killing every innocent people coming his way.

In short, most important is the leader or role model one chooses. Leader is a teacher who inspires his flocks to follow his path (knowingly or unknowingly).  If your leader is not right, no wonder you are also wrong.

Hence, choose a righteous LEADER not a sinner to have the share of berth in heaven.

Child Marriages

Child marriages are still a reality in Kerala(though the percentage is very small). With a literacy over 96% in Kerala, its surprising how such incidences happen?

Many argue that the only cause for child marriage is dowry. If dowry is the reason, it must affect all communities and religions equally. However, this custom is popular only among a few. For instance, child marriages are still prominent among Adivasis and few other groups. 

Majority of the people has moved forward with time, discarding or discontinuing ancient customs. For example Sathi (where a widow should also end life if her husband passes away) was in practice till nineteenth century in certain parts of India. But that society discontinued the practice. Hat’s off to Shri Rajaram Mohan Roy for his efforts to end this dark age custom.

So the entire issue of Child marriages may be brought down two possible reasons:

1. Lack of Social Reformation: Few still live in bullock cart age. We know, most pure is the flowing water, not the stagnant. Hence, backward peoples must be properly educated and inspired to think forward.   

2. Over population: A parent, who has the annual income and ability to raise only one child, should never have 5 or 6 children. Only in such cases, with too many members in the family, the dowry can be a villain. For a single girl child family, government of India is providing lot of free grants for the girl child's education. And after the college education, the girl could be married off easily with the money family has saved over these years. 

Over population is a burden not only to the family but also for every one else in the society. Over population is just like a crowded bus. Suppose only 40 can mount a bus as per the bus maximum capacity, it will be disaster if 100 people try to mount. With 100 people its possible that the bus may break down in the middle of the road, thus affecting not only the passengers inside the bus but also the travelers in other vehicles as the public road gets blocked. Over population retards the growth and development of the state.

Some people propagate children are God given gift and child births need not be controlled. This statement is partially correct, in that children are God given gift. But controlling sex  or safe sex that almost naturally controls child birth cannot be seen as a sin. Moreover it may argued that, at the time of natural illness artificial medical treatments are taken for its cure. Even blood and parts of human body is artificially transplanted to treat the disease. Hence, if artificial medical treatments can be taken, adoption of birth control measures is not at all against the will of God or a sin.

Advantages seen by the advocates of child marriages
Children can be easily tamed and made to obey anything stupid. They can be made to believe anything. The supporters of child marriages possibly have hidden intentions. Real Reasons behind forced child marriages are short listed below.

1. A female, if educated will not sallow all instructions. She will start thinking(\use brains) and may start questioning as well. All these possibilities can be completely ruled off if girls are deprived of higher education.

2. A girl married at the age of 15, can bear children upto the age of 45. On contrary, an educated girl will oppose about the idea of having 10-12 kids. An educated girl will definitely say, let us follow governments directions and a small family is the happier family.

3. By keeping the girls away from the public education systems, the girl will never learn the truth, the opportunities outside and fall in love with the beautiful world outside.

Conclusion

Child marriages is a cover to deprive education to girls. Allegations on dowry as the only reason for child marriages is absurd. As because, if dowry is the real reason, the birth rates can be controlled if the family can not afford financial burdens. Government of India is encouraging birth control, by creating public awareness through constant advertisements and even provides free birth control treatments. Still, why some people choose to turn their backs to government machinery?.

By denying education to women the following is easy,

• women will always remain dependent and submissive to man

• women will always live by the wishes of  man, to the extent of allowing him to have several wives

Clearly, no educated girl will submit to any of the above. Child marriages clearly has no other reasons.

Independence Day 2013

August  15 -  Indian Independence Day 2013

Salutes the nation.

India is great for many things. India is seen as a holy land from early centuries. And it is home for many diverse communities from Kashmir to Kerala. In fact, India treats every one equally. No country in the world extents the same treatment and equal opportunities for all citizens irrespective of any divisions as majorities and minorities. A comparison with other countries will underline this fact. In India there is religious freedom, how many countries in the world permit this?. Every where we can find the brutal majority(even where 97% belong to the same religion) squeezing the namesake minorities. Also we can observe, there is terrorism prevails in countries even if a majority of over 75% belongs the same religion. Hence on comparison, east or west, India is the best. 
India is one of the few countries that treat women as human. Equal opportunities are given to females for education and work. For instance, India had women Prime-ministers and Presidents. Also, women has the freedom to choose. Arunthati Roy, a noted writer won Booker prize.

Malayalam Proverbs

A Proverb or Pazhamchollu is a quote that glitters with time. They are in the air for centuries and still their meaning and relevance is not lost. It's significance has only gained over time. Few popular quotes with rich of meaning in Malayalam language is listed here.

Few popular quotes in Malayalam is listed below, kindly select your best and tell why? My pick is marked in Orange. This is selected because, if everyone follows this rule, the entire world will be a much better place to live in.

 പുച്ചക്ക്  പൊന്നുരുക്കുന്നിടത്ത് എന്ത് കാര്യം 

                                           ( A cat has no business with goldsmith)

• പഴം ചൊല്ലി പതിരില്ല *

         (No fakes in proverbs)

• പഴുത്തില വിഴുംപോ പച്ചില ചിരിക്കും 

         (When pale leaf falls, green one laughs)

• തീയീ കുരുത്തത് വെലത്ത് വടുകയില്ല 

        (What was planted in fire, will fade in sun)

• കറുപ്പിന് എഴ് അഴക്‌ 

        (Black tone is seven times fairer)

• മുത്തവര് ചൊല്ലും മുതു നെല്ലിക്ക , ആധിയം കയക്കും പിന്നെ മതുരിക്കും 

         ( Words of elders may feel bitter but sweeter at end, just like gooseberry )

• കാലം മാറുമ്പോ കോലവും മാറും 

        (As times change, looks also changes)

• പട്ടി തിന്നുകയുമില്ല പശുവിനെ തിറ്റിക്കുകയുമില്ല 

        (Dog not eats, and lets the cow not eat also.)

• അവനവന് ഇരിക്കണ്ട ഇടതില് ഇരുന്നില്ല യെങ്കില്ല്  അവിടെ നായ കയറി ഇരിക്കും 

        (If you do not sit in your place, a dog may sit there )

• ഉപ്പോളം വരുമോ ഉപ്പിലിട്ടത്‌ 

       ( What put in salt, will not never be same as salt)

• ചത്ത കുഞ്ഞിന്ടെ ജാതകം നോക്കണ്ട കാര്യമില്ല 

         (Whats the use in taking the horoscope a dead child)

• ഉപ്പു തിന്നവണ്ണ്‍ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കും 

          Uppu thinnavan vellam kudikkum

         (One who eats salt must drink water sooner or later)

•  പണത്തിനു മേതയെ പരുന്തും പറക്കില്ല 

        ( Nothing flies above money)

• സൂഷിച്ചാ ദുഃഖിക്കണ്ട 

         Sooshichal dukkikenda

         (If you are careful, you need not have to be sad)

• കാള പെറ്റെന്നു കേൾക്കുമ്പോ കയറ്‌  എടുക്കരുത് .

          ( Do not go for a chain the moment you hear bull give birth to a calf)

• കുതിരക്കു കൊമ്പു കൊടുക്കുമോ .

         (How appropriate it will for a horse to posses a horn also)

• അടിയെല്ലാം ചെണ്ടക്കും കാശ് മാരര്ക്കും.

          ( All beatings for drum and money for the drummer)

• ഒന്ന് ചത്താലെ  മറ്റൊന്നിനു വളമാകു . 

        ( One has to perish (as fertilizer) for the other to grow)

• അറക്കല് ഭീവിയെ കെട്ടാണ്ണ്‍ അര സമ്മതം 

          ( Every ready to  marry arrakkal bhevi )

• പോത്തിന്ടെ ചെവിയില് വേദം ഒതിയട്ടു കാര്യമില്ല 

          ( No point chanting Vedas for the buffalo's ear)

• കൈയുക്ക് ഉള്ളവണ്ണ്‍ കര്യക്കാരണ്ണ്‍ 

         ( The powerful is the chieftain.)

• തേടിയ വള്ളി കാലിൽ  ചുറ്റി 

          ( What was searched, happend to reach you )

• Chatten Pottanaye chathichal, Chattanaye Devom chatikum

         (If one fools a lesser wise man, God will surely fool/fail him as well)

• Chottaiyilae sheelam, chudala varekkum

          ( Habits from birth, will be carried till death)

• Chemmeen chadiyaal muddolam, pinnaye chadiyaa chattiyil

         ( The maximum a prawn  can jump is upto knee level, further will make it end up in frying pan)

• Aana mukkunnathupolaye annan mukkaruthu.

         (A Squirrel should not try to imitate an Elephant )

• Ana koduthalum Asha kodukkaruthu 

        ( May gift an elephant, but never plant unfruitful words/dreams)

• Keshakku kanam ullananaye vazhiyil pedikkadathullu

         (Only a person with heavy purse need to worry in road) 

• Attayae pidichu methayil kidathiyal kidakkilla

         (You cannot make a leech lie on a bed, even it is very cozy)

• Adakka madiyil vekkam, adakkamaram pattilla

         (A seed(small things) can be hidden, not a tree(big things) )

• Andiyodadukkumpol mathramayae mangayudai puli ariyukayullu.

        (One will the real taste of Mango when it gets closer to the inner seed )

• Gunam undangil doshavum undu.

          (If a thing has a good side, there is bad side also)

• Nadodumpol naduve odanam

          ( When the world is running, run through the middle of it.)

• Naaidumnnathilalla kariyam, sooshikkunnathilanu

          (Winning matters, more important is to be careful to retain)

• Pura kathumpoal vazha vettaruthu

          (When fire is ON, never try to sack another mans fruits )

• Kakkakum thaun kuunj pon kuunju

         ( Even to a crow its child is more than gold)

• Kandariyathavan kondariyum

         (Those who do not obey on alert, will learn when he is hit by danger )

• Kuntham poyal kudathilum thappanum

         (Search for the lost spear even inside the pot)

• Vitthu kuthi thinnaruthu

         ( Preserve your seeds, never cook them)

• Ennu nee, nalaye njaan

          (Today you may die, tomorrow may be me )

   

• Sampathu  kalathu thai pathhu vachaal,  Apathu kalathu kayi thinaam.

         ( Plant/ sow during good times, so that during the times of misery you may reap)

• Paiyae thinnal panayum thinaam

          (Never hurry/ (Eat slowly, you can eat a tree))

• Thaan paathi Daevom paathi

          (Do your part, then the remaining by God)

• Mookilla rajyathu murimookaan rajavu

          (Know something than nothing)

• Moothavar chollum muthu nellikka, athayam kaikkum pinnae mathirikkum

         (Elders words though  bitter, will later turn out sweet)

• Ethu nayaikkum oru divasam ondu

        ( Every dog will get a day, as his day.)

• Ela vannu mullal veenalum, mullu vannu elayil veenalum elakkuthanaye kadu.

         ( Leaf over a throne or throne over a leaf, leaf has to suffer)

• Ennu njaan, nalaye nee

         (Today I may die, but, tomorrow may be your turn )

• Palanaal Kallaan oru naal pidikkapedum

          ( Every thief will be caught one day or some day)

• Nithya abyasi Anaye edukkum

          (One who regularly practices, can lift an elephant)

• Muttathe mullakku manamilla

        ( Jasmine in own courtyard bears no fragrance)

• Venamenkil chakka verilum kayikkum

           (If situation demands jackfruit can grow even from root)

• Velukkan thechathu pandayi

         ( What applied to make fairer, ended up making darker.)

• Oruma undangil olakka melum kidakkam

          (Unity will enable us to sleep even on a stick)

• Mavunam viduvanu bhushanam

         (It’s better for a wise to remain silent, while in the company of fools)

മുറ്റത്തെ മുല്ലക്ക് മണമില്ല 

          ( The jasmine in own courtyard has no fragrance)

• മതിലും ചാരി നിന്നവണ്ണ്‍ പണ്ണും കൊണ്ടുപോയി 

          ( The bystander abducts the bride) 

• ഗതി കേട്ടല് പുലി പുല്ലും തിന്നും 

         ( A helpless tiger may eat grass)

നായ നടു കടലില് ചെന്നാലും വെള്ളം നക്കി കുടിക്കും  

        (Dog licks up water even while drinking from Ocean)

• ഉന്തി മരതെല് കയറ്റിയാ കൈ വിട്ടാല് താഴയെ പോരും .

         (when support is withdrawn, a compelled climber falls frees )

• ചക്ക വേണേ വേരിലും കയ്ക്കും .

         (A jack fruit can grow even at roots if desires)

• വേലി തന്നെ വിളവു തിന്നുക 

         (Fence itself eats up the crops)

• പാപി ചെല്ലുന്നിടം പാതാളം 

        ( Wherever a sinner reaches becomes a pothole/underground)

• ഉണ്ണിയെ കണ്ടാലറിയാം ഉരിലയെ പഞ്ഞം 

        ( By seeing the kid you can read the poverty in his locality)

• ചൊറി മന്തി ചിരങ്ങാക്കി 

        (A small wound scratched to a non-curable diseases)

• പെണ്‍ ചൊല്ല് പിന്ചോല്ല് 

        ( Saying of ladies are non-progressive)

• ഓടുന്ന പട്ടിക്ക് ഒരുമുഴം മുന്പേ 

         (Throw a length before the dog)

• ശങ്കരണ്ണ്‍ പിന്നയും തെങ്ങല് തന്നെ 

         (Shankar still not he cocunut tree)

• കുടെ കിടക്കന്നവനെ രാപ്പനി അറിയൂ .

         (Those who sleeps together only knows the others night time fever).

• കാക്ക കുളിച്ചാ കൊക്കാകുമോ 

         ( A crow if takes a bathe cannot become a crane)

• കാക്കാന് പഠിച്ചാല്  പോര നിക്കാനും പഠിക്കണം 

         (Those who learn to steal should also learn to stay on feet)

•  പാലം കിടക്കുവോളം നാരായണ നാരായണ, പാലം കിടന്നാൽ കുരായണ കുരായണ .

          ( Prayerful till one cross the narrow bridge, then forgets/insults god.)

• മുള്ളിനെ മുള്ളുകൊണ്ട് എടുക്കണം, തുമ്പ കൊണ്ട് എടുക്കരുത് 

         (Deal a throne with a throne not with an axe.)

സമ്പത്ത്  കാലത്ത് തൈ പത്തു വെച്ചാല് ആപത്തു കാലത്ത് കായ് തിന്നാം 

• തലയ്ക്കു മെതൈ വെള്ളം പൊങ്ങിയാല് അതിനു മെതൈ തോണി 

         ( The cannon should float above the water, even if  there is head level water)

• പാലം കുലുങ്ങിയാലും കേളനു കുലുങ്ങില്ല 

          (The bridge may shakes, but not the man known as Kelan)

• പട പേടിച്ചു പന്തളത് ചെന്നപ്പോ അവിടെ പന്തം കൊളുത്തി പട 

        (Fled to Pathalam seeing an army; but there awaits a more brute army ready to torch)

• തമ്മില് ഭേദം തോമ്മന്ൻ 

        ( Thoma is comparatively better )

• തോമ്മനുപോയ തോപ്പിപാള

         (Thommanu poya thoppipala )

• വിനാശ കാലെ വിപരീത ബുദ്ദി 

         ( Bad thoughts at bad times)

• ആന കൊടുത്താലും ആശ കൊടുക്കരുത് 

       ( You may give an elephant, but never give unfulfilled hopes)

• പോയാല് ഒരു വാക്ക് , കിട്ടിയാ ഒരു ആന 

       ( You may lose a word, but probably gain an Elephant)

• കഷണ്ടിക്കും അസുയക്കും മരുന്നില്ല 

        (There is no medicine for baldness and jealousy)

• ഇഷ്ട്ടമില്ലാത്ത അച്ചി തൊട്ടതെല്ലാം കുറ്റം 

         ( Anything done by the wife not liked is unpleasant)




* Please ignore the errors / mistakes in Malayalam  spelling incurred due to the limitations in Malayalam editor program.