Category Religion & Spirituality
Latest From Roman Catholic Church [07.09.15]
Latest From Roman Catholic Church [05.14.15]
Build Stronger Families
- Pope Francis: Christ a model for husbands #BuildStrongerFamilies
“The husband must love his wife as his own body; love her as Christ loved the Church”
Financial Transparency
The Vatican and Italy agree new deal to end banking secrecy – April 2, 2015 #FinancialTransparency #FinanceAndBanking
International Relations
- Cuban leader, Raúl Castro asks Pope to pray for him
Youtube Playlist: Roman Catholic Church
Around Latin America & Caribbean [05.12.15]
Cuba
- Pope Francis Meets Cuban President Raúl Castro [WSJ] #RomanCatholicChurch
“Cuban president says he will attend papal masses during Francis’s vist to Cuba in September.
I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church, and I’m not joking,” he said.
It was a startling assertion for the leader of a Communist country. “I am from the Cuban Communist Party, that doesn’t allow [religious] believers, but now we are allowing it, it’s an important step,” Mr. Castro said.
Mr. Castro stepped up his praise on Pope Francis’ push for the two nations (US and Cuba) to put enmity aside and work for reconciliation for the benefit of Americans and Cubans. [US – Cuba Relations]
Mr. Castro told reporters that “we are trying to carry forward improvements of our political, social and cultural system.” [Economic Reform: #FreeMarketEconomyForNations. Political Reform: #DemocracyForNations ]
The World of Religion & Spirituality: A Starter Booklist For The Curious Mind
Eschatology / End Times / Second Coming
- The Last Days: An apocalyptic look at the future by Richard Perry
- The Book of Revelation (Wiley Series) by Larry Helyer, Richard Wagner
- Matthew 24, Matthew 25 (NIRV)
“Christ … will reign for a Thousand years.” (Book of Revelation)
“… He (Christ) ascended into heaven … He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. … We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.”
More Books on Religion & Spirituality
Reading the following books, you might end up discovering something profound (e.g., ‘There is a spiritual world beyond our material universe’; ‘Life doesn’t end once we die, but our Consciousness live on’), something that would completely change you, your outlook towards life.
A note of caution: Do not assume each and every concept and idea presented in these books to be “absolute truths”.
Explore yourself. This list is a good starting point.
Dr. Michael Crichton, MD
[Dr. Michael Crichton, Physician by training, Harvard Doc; Author of Jurassic Park and The Lost World]
Among other events from his life, Michael Crichton, a Scientist and once skeptic, describes how he discovered the existence of “Aura”, “Astral Plane” to be true and “Precognition” possible.
Again: Existence of “Aura”, “Astral Plane” is true; “Precognition“ is possible!
Dr. Eben Alexandar, MD
- The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife by Even Alexander (Release date: October 7, 2014)
Karen Armstrong
Dr. Brian Weiss, MD
Brian Weiss’ book includes some deep secrets, and a few beautiful truths.
“Our task is to become God-like through knowledge. We know so little.” (p. 46)
Dr. Deepak Chopra, MD
- The Future of God: A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times by Deepak Chopra (Release date: November 11, 2014)
Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
Mysticism
- The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P Hall (An encyclopedic treatment of Mystic and Spiritual Traditions)
Sufism (Islamic Mysticism)
- The Alchemy of Happiness by Al-Ghazzali
- Essential Sufism by James Fadiman
- Spiritual Dimensions of Psychology by Inayat Khan
- The Inner Life by Inayat Khan
Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism)
- Reading the Zohar: The Sacred Text of the Kabbalah by Pinchas Giller
- A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah by Michael Laitman
Meditation, Mindfulness & Positive Psychology
The most important endowment humans are blessed with is “Consciousness”.
Being in control of Consciousness and directing it toward the right purpose is key to health, wealth and most importantly, happiness and satisfaction.
So anything that hampers the ability of being in control of our consciousness is harmful (e.g., drinking alcohol damages our ability of judgement).
And anything that aids us (e.g., Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga, Deep breathing) is good and highly recommended.
Here are some Introductory Books for exploration.
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Around EU Region & Eastern Europe [03.21.15]
France #RomanCatholicChurch
“Pope Francis visited one of Naples’ most violent and drug-infested neighbourhoods on Saturday and urged residents not to let organised crime and corrupt politicians rob them of hope.
The blighted area has often been the battleground of Camorra clans fighting each other for control of drug trafficking and extortion rackets.
“See to it that evil is not the last word. It (the last word) has to be hope,” he told.
Francis listened to a Filipino immigrant woman and an unemployed Italian man tell of their difficulties.
Francis defended immigrants. He called for just wages for workers, and railed against corruption in public life.”
#StopDrugTrafficking #StopOrganizedCrime #SayNoToCorruption #TowardsCrimeFreeWorld
[Pope prays at Pompeii sanctuary]
The loving nature of God
God is loving – just as Jesus described.
God is never angry.
Whenever anger and destruction are manifested – it doesn’t come “directly” from God – it’s evil or “filtered through” evil.
Curse is evil. Causing harm (of any form) is not the way of God.
God thinks in longer term. God thinks “in whole”.
To maintain law and order – rules, regulations and controls are necessary.
But when one looks at life on Earth from a spiritual plane, life appears momentary.
In longer term and ultimately, love and goodness triumphs.
[03.20.15]
Kingdom Of God
Kingdom of God
My task is to establish “Kingdom of God” on Earth and retain the Kingdom until the World ends – as the prophesied Messiah is supposed to fulfill.
What is the “Kingdom of God”? #KingdomOfGod
Kingdom of God is what the World would have been like, If God ruled over the World.
Human Kingdoms lack Justice and Peace. So establishing Justice and Peace are among priorities.
- Freeing the World of crimes (of all forms)
- Eradication of Diseases and Disabilities and Sufferings
- Filling every human soul with satisfaction and happiness
- Uniting Humanity
are among our Ultimate goals.
References #KingdomOfGod
- Ultimate Goals – We Are Working Towards [TahsinVersion2.com]
- Agendas For The World [TahsinVersion2.com]
- About TahsinVersion2 and WorldVersion2 [TahsinVersion2.com]
- Uniting Humanity: International Relations: Bilateral Relations [TahsinVersion2.com]
- Blueprint for “Developed Bangladesh”: Compilation of Articles [TahsinVersion2.com]
- Around Sub-Saharan Africa: Building Nations [TahsinVersion2.com]
Facts Of Special Significance
United States
- “Higgs Boson” (the so-called “God-particle”) Official Announcements – July 4, 2012 (Nobel Prize in Physics – 2013)
- “Heaven is for Real” (Book) – July 4
Heaven Is for Real (2014) [IMDB]
- Independence Day – July 04 (birthday) [July – 7th month. 04 – 40.]
2013 return to United States:
- Battle of Gettysburg: July 1–3, 1863
- “I Have a Dream” speech delivered Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963.
- Constitution Day – September 17 (My Sister’s birthday is on September 16!)
Mexico:
Mexico’s Independence Day is on September 16.
What makes Mexico special?
Mexico is the only country I have set my feet upon in the Americas (apart from United States) in 2005 to take part in International Mathematical Olympiad (July 8 – 19).
Mexico is one of the countries where I am most involved in with #StopDrugTrafficking and #StopOrganizedCrime Activities.
Another no-less-important fact: Mexicans love me!
Mr. Enrique Pena Nieto, the 57th President of Mexico, was born on July 20, 1966 and held the position of the Governor of the State of Mexico from 16 September 2005 – 16 September 2011.
President Enrique Pena Nieto
Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico (2005)
Yucatán Siglo XXI Convention Centre
At a Mexican Restaurant, Downtown Merida, Mexico
National Math Team, Bangladesh
Youtube Playlist: Movies (2014) [ 7 Movies released in 2014 ]
Bangladesh
- US to Bangladesh Flight 2012 – 25 / 26 March (26 March : Independence Day of Bangladesh)
- Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Flight 1997 – 15 December (16 December : Victory Day of Bangladesh)
Jesus Christ
- Jesus was crucified on a Friday (Noon).
- US to Bangladesh Flight 2010 – 25 December
Notes On Jesus Christ [TahsinVersion2.com]
Prophet Isaiah
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” (Immanuel means “God with us”.)
– Isaiah 7:14
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6
“Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.” –Isaiah 9:7
Prophet Isaiah lived over seven hundred years before Jesus.
Time interval between Abraham and Jesus: two thousand years.
Time interval between Jesus and present times: two thousand years.
Time interval between Abraham and David: one thousand years. Time interval between David and Jesus: one thousand years.
Prophet Muhammad
- Prophet Muhammad performed “Hajj” (Islamic Pilgrimage) once and “Umrah” 4 times (in 4 years) in his lifetime.
1994 – 1997:
4 “Umrah”s in 4 years – once each year. [“04“]
Performed Hajj – 1997.
- Prophecy concerning the time of Jesus’s arrival (Second Coming): Amid Great War and conflict in Syria & Iraq.
- “Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” – total value of the letters: 786
From Bible:
“ Abram was eighty-six (86) years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael (means ‘God hears’).”
– Genesis 16 [Bible Gateway]
“I have made you (Abraham) a father of many nations. I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
… He (Ishmael) will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
….. “Will a son be born to a man a hundred (100) years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety (90)?”
Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah (means “Princess”) will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac (means “Laughter”).
– Genesis 17 [Bible Gateway]
– [03.28.15] [From Bible …]
A Look Back At History
Chittagong [1], being a Port City, became settlement for many Arabs and other people from the Middle East in the Medieval Period.
There weren’t Modern Aircraft in those days, like the ones we have today. So one couldn’t fly to places!
Ships were the means for long distance travel. Port Cities were thriving centers of trade and commerce.
Many religious preachers followed traders.
And when one travels by ship, the Journey spans months.
So it’s no more like: going to a place in a day’s journey, getting things done and then returning the next day.
The Journey spanned months and many looked for permanent settlements.
Things were a lot different back then …
Twilight, Port City of Chittagong
Facts
1. People are drawn – for one reason or the other.
Mystics and Monks belonging to different religions (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, .. ) have seen special signs and follow.
=> Leader of the whole World and everything in it.
2. Greatest Genius of All Time.
Far and far ahead of the best human experts in every domain of human endeavour.
Growing Towards => Knowledge of everything man can ever hope to know. “Absolute Truths”. “Final Truths”. Final works of Science and Technology of Humanity.
3. Growing Towards => Spiritual Power over every dust and particle on Earth. Power over everything.
Growing Towards => Unchallenged Authority over the whole World (until the World ends).
=> Freeing the World of Evil and Diseases, …….
4. Growing Towards => Purest Heart.
5. Words – Truth.
6. Divine signs in History.
Divine synchronization of Events.
Divine guidance.
7. Wherever set eyes upon – bountiful favor follows.
United States, Bangladesh [Still to come: Gas Boom], Microsoft, Roman Catholic Church, International Relations, …
Related Articles
- Notes On Jesus Christ [TahsinVersion2.com]
References
- [1] The City of Chittagong [Wikipedia Entry]
- [2] Shrine in Chittagong, Bengal (modern Bangladesh) – Bayazid Bastami [Wikipedia Entry]
From Wikipedia: “A Sufi shrine in Chittagong, dating back to 850 AD, is dedicated to the Bayazid.[6] While there is no recorded evidence of his visit to the region, Chittagong was a major port on the southern silk route connecting India, China and the Middle East, and the first Muslims to travel to China may have used the Chittagong-Burma-Sichuan trade route. Chittagong was a center of Sufism and Muslim merchants in the subcontinent since the 9th century, and it is plausible that either Bayazid or his followers visited the port city around the middle of the 9th century.”
- [3] Family tree of Husayn ibn Ali [Wikipedia Entry]
- [4] Hasan al-Askari [Wikipedia Entry]
- [5] Mahdi [Wikipedia Entry]
“who will rule … and will rid the world of evil.”
Latest From Asia Pacific & Oceania [02.10.15]
Tibetan Buddhism
Latest From Roman Catholic Church [02.05.15]
Healing The Disabled #RomanCatholicChurch
“Francis will chat with children who have disabilities and special needs in Brazil, India, Spain, and the United States.”
Youtube Playlist (Compiled By Me): Roman Catholic Church
America In Realization [02.05.15]
Demography: Islamic Community
- Dalai Lama: ‘Muslim Practitioners Must Extend Love Towards Entire Creation of Allah’ [Time Magazine]
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
“A few individuals’ behavior he said, should not generalize the entire religious tradition—and added that he was concerned about the bad image Islam was getting. “Muslim practitioners must extend love toward entire creation of Allah,” he said.
The event was sponsored by the Development Organization for Societies in Transition (DOST). American Muslim leaders including CEO of Islamic Relief Anwar Khan, vice president of United States Institute for Peace Manal Omar and the executive director of Muflehun Humera Khan, joined His Holiness and His Eminence for a panel conversation on the idea of service.”
Latest From EU Region & Eastern Europe [02.01.15]
Italy
#TowardsCrimeFreeWorld
We are on our way towards establishing a world free of crimes.
#StopOrganizedCrime
EuroNews: Published in Jan 2015 “Italian police have arrested more than 160 alleged members of the Ndragheta mafia gang in raids across the country.
Police also confiscated assets worth more than 100 million euros including 200 flats near Parma, 15 luxury cars and 70 businesses.”
#StopDrugTrafficking
Roman Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s message to Mafia: Stop doing evil.
Latest From Roman Catholic Church [01.25.15]
Latest From Roman Catholic Church [01.19.15]
Pope Francis in Philippines
- Pope Francis in Manila: Six million attend outdoor Mass [BBC]
- Outpouring for Francis in Poignant Manila Visit [New York Times]
- Millions flock to Pope Francis’ final Mass in Philippines [Fox News]
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- Pope Francis in Philippines
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- Pope Francis in Philippines
“Pope Francis has celebrated an outdoor Mass in front of unprecedented crowds in the Philippine capital Manila.
Six million people attended the ceremony or lined the Papal route to Rizal Park, city officials estimate.
That would be a record for a papal event.”
Pope Francis in Philippines
#WomenEmpowerment
আজকের উপলব্ধিতে নাগরিক ঐক্য [১১.০১.১৫]
“নাগরিক শক্তি”র আত্নপ্রকাশ ঘোষণার দিন দলের এক্সিকিউটিভ প্রেসিডেন্ট (Executive President) এর সম্মান গ্রহণ করবেন একজন নোবেল পুরস্কার জয়ী।
Message
- নাগরিক ঐক্য, Nagorik Students Association – NSA এবং নাগরিক ঐক্যের অন্যান্য সংগঠনের সাথে যারা যুক্ত আছেন – আমাদের সাফল্যগুলো নিজস্ব ওয়েবসাইট বা ব্লগে সংরক্ষণ করে রাখার জন্য অনুরোধ করা হল। পরবর্তীতে নাগরিক শক্তির ওয়েবসাইটে সাফল্যগুলোর উল্লেখ থাকবে।
- Demographic Target করে আমার লেখা Print করে দেওয়া অব্যাহত রাখতে হবে (ছাত্রদের জন্য তাদের উপযোগী লেখাগুলো; নারী, সরকারি কর্মচারী – প্রত্যেক Demography র জন্য উপযোগী লেখাগুলো পৌঁছে দিতে হবে)।
- আলোড়িত করেছে – আমার এমন লেখাগুলো – সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় Share দেওয়া যায়।
তরুণ প্রজন্ম
#YouthEmpowerment
#LargeScaleEngineering Projects কিন্তু আমি তরুণদের নিয়েই করবো। প্রস্তুতি শুরু হোক এখন থেকেই!
![Commercial Aircraft [Soon to be: "Made In Bangladesh"]](https://tahsinversion2.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/19842-images.jpeg)
Commercial Aircraft [Soon to be: “Made In Bangladesh”]
#LargeScaleEngineering
Links To Articles By Me:
- “Large Scale Engineering” In Bangladesh [TahsinVersion2]
- “জ্ঞানের আলোয় উন্নত বাংলাদেশ”: মেধাভিত্তিক প্রতিযোগিতার মাধ্যমে জ্ঞানের উৎকর্ষ সাধন [TahsinVersion2.com]
“সূর্যের আলো থেকে শক্তি সংগ্রহ করে এই গাড়ি টানা চলবে ৬ ঘণ্টা পর্যন্ত।
ডিআইইউ (DIU)র সামনে দেখা মিলল এই শিক্ষার্থীদের একাংশের। তাঁরা সবাই কম্পিউটার বিজ্ঞান ও প্রকৌশল বিভাগে প্রথম বর্ষে পড়ছেন।
২২ জনের এ দলের তিন মাসের পরিশ্রমের ফসল এই গাড়ি। উদ্দেশ্য, ভারতের দিল্লিতে অনুষ্ঠেয় ‘ইলেকট্রিক সোলার ভেহিক্যাল চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ ২০১৪-১৫’-তে অংশগ্রহণ।
[Technical Details: ] হালকা রাখতে তাঁরা পিভিসি বোর্ডের আবরণে তৈরি করেছেন গাড়িটি। ৭ ফুট লম্বা ও ৪ ফুট প্রস্থের গাড়ি দুজন মানুষ বহন করতে পারে। গাড়িটির পাঁচটি সোলার প্যানেল ২৮০ ওয়াট বিদ্যুৎ উৎপন্ন করতে পারে। চারটি ব্যাটারি বিদ্যুৎ সংরক্ষণ করে রাখবে, প্রতি ঘণ্টায় সর্বোচ্চ ৪৫ কিলোমিটার বেগে একটানা চলবে ৬ ঘণ্টা।
যদি কোনো প্রতিষ্ঠান এগিয়ে আসে তো বাণিজ্যিকভাবে বাজারজাতকরণ করা সম্ভব হবে। সে ক্ষেত্রে ধারণক্ষমতা এবং গতিবেগ—দুটোই বাড়ানো যাবে। দেশীয় প্রযুক্তিতে তৈরি হওয়ায় ক্রেতাদের সাধ্যের মাঝেই থাকবে।
[Note: Academia – Industry Collaboration]
এখন পর্যন্ত প্রকল্পটির সব খরচ চালিয়েছেন শিক্ষার্থীরা নিজের পকেট থেকে। এমনকি শখের বাইসাইকেল বিক্রি করেও তাঁরা প্রয়োজনীয় অর্থের জোগান দিয়েছেন। ‘ইয়েস ইউ ক্যান’ (“Yes You Can”) বা ‘তুমিই পারবে’ নামের দলটি সব বাধা পেরিয়ে সফল হতে চায়, দেখতে চায় সবুজ এক পৃথিবী।”
আলোচনা সভা – সমাবেশ – উদ্যোগ
“ইউনাইটেড কমার্শিয়াল ব্যাংকের (ইউসিবি) বার্ষিক ব্যবসা সম্মেলন গত শনিবার রাজধানীর র্যাডিসন হোটেলে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
অনুষ্ঠানে প্রধান অতিথি ছিলেন ব্যাংকের পরিচালনা পর্ষদের চেয়ারম্যান এম এ হাসেম। স্বাগত বক্তব্য দেন ব্যাংকের ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক মুহাম্মদ আলী। অতিরিক্ত ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক মীর্জা মাহমুদ রফিকুর রহমানের পরিচালনায় অনুষ্ঠিত সম্মেলনে বিশেষ অতিথি ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান শরিফ জহির, এক্সিকিউটিভ কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান আনিসুজ্জামান চৌধুরী, অডিট কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান আবু তায়েব মুহাম্মদ জহিরুল আলমসহ ঊর্ধ্বতন নির্বাহী ও ১৪৮টি শাখার ব্যবস্থাপক উপস্থিত ছিলেন।”
কোরআন তেলাওয়াত করছে একজন প্রতিযোগী
মতামত – কলাম
সারাদেশের খবর
“গাজীপুরের কালিয়াকৈর উপজেলার প্রশিক্ষণ এলাকায় গিয়ে সেনাসদস্যরা স্থানীয় জনসাধারণের মাঝে হাঁস-মুরগী বিতরণ করেন। পাশাপাশি গবাদিপশু ও হাঁস-মুরগীকে বিনামূল্যে টিকা, কৃমিনাশক ট্যাবলেট বিতরণ ছাড়াও অসুস্থ গবাদিপশুকে চিকিৎসাসেবা দেন তারা।
সেনাবাহিনীর ৯ পদাতিক ডিভিশনের উদ্যোগে ভাউমান টালাবহ মডেল হাই স্কুল প্রাঙ্গণে এ কর্মসূচির উদ্ধোধন করেন সেনাবাহিনীর সাভার এরিয়া কমান্ডার ও ৯ পদাতিক ডিভিশনের জিওসি মেজর জেনারেল ওয়াকার-উজ-জামান। চিকিৎসা প্রদান অনুষ্ঠানে অন্যদের মধ্যে উপস্থিত ছিলেন আরভিঅ্যান্ডএফ ডিপোর অধিনায়ক কর্নেল নাজির আহমদ, মিলিটারি ফার্মের অধিনায়ক লে. কর্নেল হারুন আল রশিদ, লে. কর্নেল মো. তুহিন হাসান, মেজর মো. মোশফেকুজ্জামান খান, মেজর আসাদুজ্জামান চৌধুরী, স্থানীয় উপজেলা প্রাণিসম্পদ কর্মকর্তা ডা. সাইফুদ্দিন আহমদ সুজন।
সেনাবাহিনীর এক কর্মকর্তা বাংলানিউজকে জানান, চিকিৎসা ক্যাম্পে চার হাজার ৫শ’ ৩০টি গরু, ৪০টি মহিষ, এক হাজার ৭শ’টি ছাগল, ২শ’টি ভেড়া, ১০ হাজার হাঁস-মুরগীকে বিনামূল্যে টিকা ও চিকিৎসাসেবা দেওয়া হয়েছে।”
BBC Documentary: Life Of Muhammad (Sm)
Around Latin America & Caribbean [01.03.14]
Nicaragua
“Science brings me close to God because it describes the universe and creation, and that brings me close to the creator.”
“Father ERNESTO CARDENAL is a poet and a priest, a revolutionary and a mystic. His poetry speaks of Spanish conquistadors and pre-Columbian gods. Science saturates his writing.
“Science brings me close to God because it describes the universe and creation, and that brings me close to the creator,” said Nicaragua’s most prominent living poet in an interview a few weeks before his 90th birthday. “For me this is a prayer.”
Agendas For The World
Agendas For The World
Latin America & Caribbean
- Drug & Arms Control. #StopDrugTrafficking
- Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Caribbean Region (Trafficking).
- Market Reform. Opening up Markets.
- Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela.
- Stable Democracies. Peace with Rebel Groups.
- Colombia: Government – FARC Peace Deal.
Asia Pacific & Oceania
- Ensuring Security.
- Denuclearization of North Korea. Rebuilding North Korea.
- Establishment of Democracy in Hong Kong.
- Proper Democracy in Taiwan.
- Establishment of Rights of Religious and Ethnic Minorities #MinorityRights [China: Tibetan Buddhists, Chinese Christians, Uyghur Muslims]
- Assisting China & President Xi Jinping to deal with the Challenges China faces today:
- Dealing with a Middle Class (in the Urban region) that is ever more demanding.
- Rural Region: Transition from Socialist (collective ownership) to Market-Driven Economy.
- Challenges of Economic Reforms: gradual opening of Markets (that President Xi Jinping & The Communist Party has in agenda).
- Challenges of opening up Media. Promotion of Freedom & Liberty & Free Speech.
EU Region & Eastern Europe
- Establishment of Peace & Security in Ukraine, Followed by Rebuilding Ukraine #LetsBuildStrongerUkraine
- Italy – #StopOrganizedCrime . Disrupting all of the Organized Crime, Mafia Groups operating in Italy and their counterparts operating in US and Latin America (‘Ndrangheta, Sicilian Mafia, other Organized Crime Groups.) #StopDrugTrafficking
- Security in Eastern Europe: Moldova, Georgia, Lithunia, Latvia, Ukraine.
- Integration of Eastern European Nations into European Union (EU) and Euro.
- Integration of Russia into European Union (EU).
South Asia & South East Asia
- Drug & Arms Control.
- Human Trafficking Control.
- Gold Smuggling Control. Money Laundering Control.
- Establishment of Rights of Religious and Ethnic Minorities. #MinorityRights
- Bangladesh, India, Burma, China (Tibetan Buddhists, Chinese Christians, Uyghur Muslims)
- Changing the Hearts & Minds of Extremists.
- Anti-Corruption Initiatives. #SayNoToCorruption
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Electricity. Gas.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Better Healthcare.
- Promotion of Education. #EmpoweringPeople
- Agricultural Development: Agricultural Technologies, Flow of Information, Biotechnology.
- Anti-Corruption Initiatives. #SayNoToCorruption
- Peace & Security in Somalia, Central African Republic & South Sudan.
Middle East, Central Asia & North Africa
- Peace & Security in the region.
- Changing the Hearts & Minds of Extremists.
- Stable Governments.
- Rebuilding of war-torn Syria, Iraq & Libya.
- Establishment of Democracy in Oman.
- Iran Nuclear Deal (Complete Deal – July 2015 – Hopefully).
Two of my significant contributions to the Middle East & North Africa Region:
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Driving away Saudi Arabia (and its allies) from supporting certain groups of Extremists (e.g., certain groups of Sunni extremists like groups of Al-Qaeda). And driving away Iran (and its allies) from supporting certain groups of Extremists (groups of Shiite extremists like Hezbollah)
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Proposing a model of Interim Government for holding free and fair elections in Syria – when there are opposing groups and parties. The Model led to formation of close ties among previously opposing groups Hamas and Fatah and the Historic Hamas – Fatah Interim Government. Hamas and Fatah are united with the goal of establishing “Palestine as an Independent Nation”.
President Mahmoud Abbas with Hamas Leaders
– [12.28.14]
Pope Francis’s Message To Mafia: Stop Doing Evil
“Pope Francis has launched a stinging attack on the mafia, warning gangsters that they will go to hell unless they repent and stop doing evil.
“Blood-stained money, blood-stained power, you can’t bring it with you to your next life. Repent,” he said.
He was speaking at a prayer vigil for relatives of those killed by the mafia.
The vigil was filled with those who have suffered at the hands of the mafia, including people whose family members and loved ones had been killed.
“This life that you live now won’t give you pleasure. It won’t give you joy or happiness,” he said.
“There’s still time to not end up in hell, which is what awaits you if you continue on this path.”
Views on Marriage
[11.24.14]
- Same sex Marriage: Against.
Can’t produce offspring.
It’s abnormality. It’s like someone born with defects, disabilities.
We’ll establish Medical / Psychiatric ways of dealing with them; turning someone abnormal into “what is normal / natural”.
- Birth Control: “Seems OK”.
Think from this perspective:
Consider, human history and its progression into the future – as being planned out by God. [Everything is related to everything else. The present state and condition of Human Society is the result of what has happened in the past.]
God will make sure that His plans – the best for “humanity as a whole” – are ful-filled – “at the right time”.
So if something is not appropriate for “humanity as a whole” at this “point of time”, then God will make sure that – we do not walk that path.
So, if birth control is not OK “for the time” – then events would unfold in such a manner that we cannot adopt it in our society.
Rely on God.
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“Consider: human history and its progression into the future – as being planned out by God.
Everything is related to everything else. The present state and condition of Human Society is the result of what has happened in the past.”
Jesus’s teachings were different from those of Moses in many respects.
Try to explain it from this perspective:
Moses’s teachings were appropriate for His time and place and His people, while Jesus’s teachings were appropriate for His time and place and His people.
And that doesn’t mean that, Moses’s teachings are not appropriate for the present time.
Contemplate, how Moses’s teachings have changed and shaped thousands of years of Jewish and Christian history and how those teachings will shape our future.
And how Jesus’s teachings have changed and shaped two thousands years of Christian history and how those teachings will shape our future.
Now, consider this:
The World we live in today – is the result of what has happened in those thousands of years and what happens now – will shape our future.
And if the “whole human history” is planned by God and Divinity, then whatever has happened – has significance, whatever has happened – has shaped the world we live in today.]
- Abortion: “Doesn’t seem OK”.
Very close to killing a human life.
- Divorce:
In Heaven, you live with your Soul-mate. So there is no divorce – you do not even think of it.
That’s why Jesus in His teachings, taught us never to think of “divorce”.
Our Earthly Human society is yet to reach that point – where a guide would show each of us – his / her true Soul-mate. [Sometime in the future.]
[Jesus’s teachings were teachings for a “heavenly society” (or “Kingdom of God”) – He warned us not only to refrain from “committing” sins, but also not even “think” of sins (committing sins in heart).
As we move forward in time, Human Society would ultimately reach that destination. #KingdomOfGod ]
– [11.24.14]
Important Notes
- Birth Control: Married Couples use.
- Abortion: Usually unmarried couple. So prohibiting “Abortion” would impose “indirect” restrictions on Extra-marital relationships.
– [03.24.15]
