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Religion, God & Spirituality

Which came first?

If you could answer it correctly, I am sure you are more spiritual than religious. A person who could correctly differentiate religion and spirituality only can answer it correctly. Unfortunately most of my friends are thinking both are same  L.

A person could be spiritual without even following any religion.

Wait, please think a couple of minute and define what religion is? What spirituality is? Even you know well please do think once again before read

When and why to live or die?

To say or hide, to lose or find?

Do we love or just adore?

From the heart just, from your core

You feel or sense, embrace or hug?

Absorb, consume!!! Just feel the smack?

Love or leave, lie and believe

Stay or go, be fast or slow

That matters never anymore

Just break that wall, big or small!!!

Barriers, obstacles and troubles

Sort it out, work it out

Fix it, solve it, call it off…

All the sentences above

Are just some words, phrases! One thought…

Think it, mind it, give a shot!!!

I am closing my eyes and immersing myself into the deep ocean. Falling down to a place where I am alone.. only me, myself not disturbed. Here it is real me, not influenced by anybody and anything. I might be lost or down but such dreaming gives me new hope. Hope, which fullfils my body with the invisible drops of energy and gently caress my tired face to assure me that I am not alone. Dreams are my sweet companions, who are always more than welcome.  Sometimes I desperately wish to relax, to esc

Some members here keep asking, 'How can I write an intriguing or interesting blog?'

Good question indeed! It makes sense to create a blog which is enchanting or facinating since people enjoy reading them. It's no fun if people don't want to read what you write. 

A charming blog is one which is pleasent or attractive yet thoughtful or informative. Sometimes it's just funny, humourous, lighthearted, cheerful, or amusing. 

You need to come up with a good idea or topic for such a taking, captivating or

The countdown has begun. In a few days' time Hajj is coming. For those who are able to perform Hajj, they should perform it sooner. Do not say, I am young, I will postpone it till I am old. As long as you are able, do it at once. As for the ability to perform Hajj, the Haji should be healthy and have some mean of transport to travel to the  holy house of Allah. Pilgrims can  travel by planes, cars, animals or choose whatever means of travel they can afford to get there. It depends on the ability

My blog posted earlier in response to Expector's challenge has been erroneously deleted so as all the comments made by my dear friends, for which I regret very much.  I am re-posting the same and would request my friends to comment.  I regret very much for the inconvenience caused.  
The Tyrant Beloved

She was joyous to torture me by her loving indifference, ignoring me as if I didn’t exist. But I was happy to see her pleased. The affliction caused to me was intoxicating. I was exhilarated rather

Yes, the title 'I'm a newbie' is often seen here. When you see a blog title like this, you know it's the first blog by a new member, or a newcomer.  

'I'm a newbie' may mean I'm new or a stranger to MyEC, and if I make some mistakes, don't laugh at me.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you're a newbie, or a rookie. We'll read and even comment on your blog no matter whether you're a novice, or a neophyte. And, you don't need to be sorry for the mistakes since even advanced learners here make mistakes,

There comes a time in a man’s life that he begins to be aware of a world his senses cannot read, cannot describe, lacking the ability to grasp its form yet strangely aware that it is there…

Like a man that has traveled through a garden of great beauty then suddenly comes upon an empty open wasteland, a desert that yields nothing to the senses, it strikes him so that he reacts from the blow, and yet a tiny voice so impossibly true whispers “it is there”

In that vast nothingless “it is there” and al

To find the true, genuine and real purpose of life might be for some people boring, tirining or exhausting journey, whereas for others an awesome, super-duper and wonderful opportunity to live life on the maximum with knowing that one day they won't regret. Of course, you all are just humans - people and you make stupid, silly and dull mistakes but to sit scared, frightened and terrified in the corner of the room and wait for the special occasion is just something what only passive and indolant

I hope it will be an interesting, mind blowing, appreciable, jovial, funny, fantastic blog challenge! And, I am really interested, excited, inspired, stirred and touched by it. Though, finding synonyms/same /similar/ alike/equivalent words is not so easy.

But, we must  take an attempt or initiative to find a way out. At least, we should try.

Here, some members are bold enough to face any challenge. They are really smart and capable. In true sense, they are vigorous.

On the contrary, I am a bit timi

Are you ready for another blog challenge? I hope so. 

It can be so boring, dull, tedious or dreary to repeat the same words or expressions over and over again in a blog. Your writing can sound so weak or you're driving your readers up the wall if you do so. You could use different words or synonyms or other expressions instead, though. 

Your task is to try use as many alternative words or expressions that mean the same thing as possible in a blog. 

Your blog may sound just like this:

Expector is an

Lots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps, some do needlework, others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.

A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.

If I happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all

Yes, once again, I came up with the same title. Please, don't tilt your face down, otherwise I will deface it. Opps, sorry for being rude, dude!  I am not so crude, you know. Anyway, I just wanted to tell that it's a very effective way to learn new words and to remember them.

In our life, many things could be happened. We could be happy or sad. But, whatever we are we have many reminiscences, many memories on the crooks of our lifetime.

It was a summer-evening. Julia was passing by a brook holding

2-                Algiran is to combine both Umrah and Hajj. Meaning to say, when you make the intention at migat, you say,       ( labayka Allahuma Umrah wa Hajjah ), it means, oh Allah I am answering your call for Umrah and Hajj.  In this type of Hajj, the pilgrim does not take off his Ihram after he finishes Saai.  Saai  is performed once because of the intention of the combination. Here, the pilgrim must also make hady as a sacrifice. If the is not able to sacrifice an animal, he can fast t

Once I wrote a story in response to Tara's Writing challenge "Story on numbers" taking the ingredients from  The Giant Storymaker.  

I chose number 21 and wrote a story THERE IS NO LOVE WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY: http://www.myenglishclub.com/profiles/blogs/writing-challenge-story-by-numbers-3

based on the given ingredients of the story:

Character: A man on the run (‘me’)

Place:        A hall of mirrors

Situation:  Falling in love with an stranger

Object:      An empty fridge

HERE IS AN OTHER STORY (Written o

I'm afraid of heights. So I don't want to get on the airplane. When I get on the airplane I get very stressed and I feel very bad myself.Also I get excited too. I'm thinking the airplane will crash after take off.I try to forget it every time but I don't do it.In fact I read a lot articles for about afraid of heights beat.These articles didn't benefit to beat my afraid.So I don't know what can I do.What's your advice?

There are three types of performing Hajj.

1-      Atamattu

2-     Algiran

3-     Alifrad

Atamattu  is to perform umrah during the months of Hajj. And when Hajj is due, its rituals must be performed.  Almutamtii (the pilgrim who performs atamattu) must sacrifice a sheep. The same rituals are done in both Hajj and umrah, but the main difference is, standing on  mount  Arafa. Standing on Arafa is the main corner of Hajj. ((Hajj is Arafa)) according to hadeeth of the Prophet Mohammed, (peace and blessin

I fell in love with photography some months ago and as a devoted amateur, who knows nothing but wants everything, I decided to purchase a digital SLR camera to make my dream come true. It took me a lot of effort and energy to persuade my husband, that it is the best investment ever... but eventually believe it or not - I succeeded!

I bought my new love Nikon and started studying about photography. Yes, guys it wasn't as easy as I expected and I had to even understand physics – to be specific opti