Religiosity is the Death of Religion

#42 by teshah on August 2, 2004 7:55pm PT
Bhang Cola

The idea is to prepare a fine extract of the bhang leaves and mix it with soda and the cola powder.
Alternatively, you can prepare the extract and then dry the contents and mix it with the cola powder.
I tried the wet extract and it works fine with cola- I am sure bhang cola can turn into a great business plan provided it is legal.

38 by jang

There is lot of Bhang in Islamabad. It seems religiosity and bhang go together as Islamabad is full of bhang. As no new Islamabadi is aware of bhang culture despite being religious of the formal type and being close to Barri Imam they are unlucky to be deprived of its benefits. So, `Bhang, bhang is everywhere but not a drop to drink`. Will any Chowky let us Islamabadies know how to prepare `Bhang Cola` from this bhang?

39 by warpster

How this fraudulent post appeared in Chowk? Chowk editor to please check up and see that such posts do not appear in Chowk again.

#36 by rahulmal

jus a lilttle correction `The belief is that in Shravan month of Hindi calendar` to be as `Hindu Calendar`..
Well, Shravan is considered the holiest month of the year for Hindus of North/South India.Even in South each monday of this month, known as Shravan Somvar, is a special day in Shiva temples where the dharanatra hangs over the linga or the idol to bathe it with holy water, day and night. Devotees pile the linga high with Bel leaves and flowers and fast till sunset. The nandadeep ( 24 hour lamp) burns steadily in the temples.

It`s not religiosity but the kind of religiosity that one can point to as a dangerous and barren notion - but then again, one is making this statement from an entirely other kindof religiosity -- the emmulative religiosity, a religiosity of outward appearances, that has captured the center stage among so many so called Muslims, all can regret.

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i dont understnad how bari-imam co-opted bhang? Its such a traditinonal Bum-Bhole Shiva-Shankar prasad.

Interesting!!

First, let me touch base on Kanwarias, something that has irked the author so much. The belief is that in Shravan month of Hindi calendar, offering milk to Lord Shiva earns a lot of punya. I’ve never seen this in South, so it must be only prevalent in North India. In U.P., all those padyatris make kanwars, put some milk, Tulsi and other offerings and walk to Varanasi to offer it in ShivKasi (City of Shiva). The distance travelled is directly proportional to belief of the person in the age-old custom. I`ve seen thousands going to Varanasi from Allahabad on foot (110 Km by G.T.Road). I`ve never heard anyone in the cities do that, so it must be limited to rural folk.

As for disrupting traffic, it is less painful compared to Shaadi baraats, religious processions, political rallies, demonstrations, and visits by dignitaries. Last week, I got stuck in the traffic because Prez. decided to cut some ribbons in a hospital on Hosur Road.

I`ve never seen Kanwariyas blocking the road. They are generally poor people who go by the sidewalk and kuccha parts of the road. The selective picking on this practise reeks of author`s prejudice.

hamidm....

Bhang is great! It is easily available in the northern himalyan regions.....I am sure it would work wonders for our old man murad ali to try some when he goes to the himalayas to cover the next himalayan rally.....it is a great cure for the disease called puritanism.

``.... so perhaps we are about to enter the age of Kalki where the final incarnation of Vishnu will rise to rescue the world from chaos............``

Chill off man ! Forget all this this apocalyptic stuff..... get some Bhang and cool off your nerves!!

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I am sure some hindu can explain the religious beliefs behind the kanwaria phenomenon-?? What is the story behind undertaking the long religious journey on foot ? What do they carry on their backs? What are the beliefs and vows taken during this journey?
Any one??

Per Freud religious rituals are public neuroses. Religious rituals are very similar to rituals of a neurotic. Only thing that is different is religion is accepted by many and it helps neurotic to hide behind such rituals and not having to have his private rituals. A neurotic who is very ill has a ``private`` religion.

A project to banish rituals is doomed to fail. Until Man`s evolution into Superman. And then may be there will be no need to have religion at all, let alone rituals. Concept of god will not be needed to prod men into moral behaviour.

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jang:28
and what about the mandatory , once in a lifetime, hajj to Disneyland?; The kumbh mela of super-bowl; thanksgiving, Halloween; Santa`s parade and laptop, the gaudy and glitzy ritual of nominations etc etc

``but damn it, it is done in english``, chirp the chips-and-fish gourmets.

there is a movement by some born agains christians to abolist christmas-tree due to its pagan roots. murad should support those guys and hallmark will make sure that he does not get to publish in any auto journal.