Sunday 12 July 2009

Of OLd and NEw LiFe -Part 2

After Death we have RE-BIRTH.

Re-birth is like rejuvenating ourselves, renew ourselves to a better solution. Its like giving an old skin a good scrub, its like cleansing old memories of its wound. Perhaps to forgive and forget is the best remedy accompanying Re-Birth.

Re-birth is like restarting on a clean sheet. I like the concept because it lets people see past you and expect surprises, but with people its hard to predict as there is a thing called History and Memory. Sometimes we are content being who we are that we hurt the ones we close to the most. Sometimes we a bit arrogant to deny our faults at the expense of a relationship. History and Memory dont help much as they are good at reminiscing the parts where we hate the most, making us the most vigilant person we can be. Self-preseverence perhaps? Yes...I believe everyone has the right to.

I wish that life hasn't flew past me this fast, that I am not be able to change anything at the right time I wanted it to. So for the celebration of me ending my studies, I will have my own Re-Birth, with the Death of the past. It certainly feels good to etch this in my blog.

Till then, I will be back with more things. Stay tuned!

Of OLd and NEw LiFe -Part 1

Lately I have been exposed with a few movies that made me think in many many ways, not only spiritually but also hedonistically. By spiritual, I am referring to all beliefs and by hedonist, just pure materialism.

The movie called The Fountain (2006), main actors were Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Although this movie was reviewed mostly by Buddhists, I also think as a person who believe in religion that the message it portrayed was appropriate in a lot of ways in life.
Take DEATH for example. It is inevitable, but many people are in fact unprepared for it. Why?
Why are we unprepared a thing that is so certain? I asked not because I have the answers but I also wonder the magical power DEATH has to effect us mentally and physically. Mentally that made us scared and shivered thinking about it, Physically moving that it made us change our way of life.
In this movie, Death was an irony for a person who can biologically change the nature of human for Hugh was a biologist/scientist/doctor-researcher, but cant save his dying wife (Rachel) from the fatal brain cancer (or something like that).
In relation to religion, Death is perceived in many perspectives. Some say we have an after-life, another says we will be revived and others says the world is just a transition. So what if we accumulate a lot of wealth or name for ourselves? Does it matter? Do we bring that glory to the after-life?
The Fountain as a movie explores about what happens in between as well. Made you think that there is no co-incidence to events in life. Sometimes made you think that if we are going to die one day anyway, why we bother to be on earth?

So hedonistic point of view, I think our existence on earth is to make a mark. We were sent with a mission, not for ourselves but for the sake of humanity, to prove our existence worthy. As much as I loved this phrase: "He who dies with most toys wins" I do believe in the happiness of nothingness. Some may say lets optimize our existence by getting rich now and not worrying about it when we die. Some may say, why bother to get rich when everyone who is less rich is just equally happy?

What is the measure here?

I am back

I have a few good news:

1. I am back from my holidays in NZ, and will be posting some of them in here, esp. memorable notes and travel tips.
2. I have finally ended my studies, means I am more independent to do whatever more than just a student. Yay!

Lastly, I will be active in this blog soon, as soon as I get organized with the trip stuffs and around me too. Have to take care of myself as I have met with an accident while holidaying but all in all, it was a good trip to New Zealand!