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fascination:religion

My previous post was bout my passion,here i am going to talk about my fascination and various facets of religion.This post is going to be my longest ever, perhaps a never ending post, this page is devoted to my thoughts and personal beliefs about religion,also i'll be posting many interesting links and videos,names of the books related to the topic.


RELIGION
Religion, or at least religious inquiry, is something that virtually all humans have in common. In all corners of the world and in all eras of history, people have wondered about the meaning of life, how to make the best of it, what happens afterwards, and if there is anyone or anything "out there."
umpteen religion exists,there is a big chart of religion and each religion talks about human situation and life purpose,there aint any religion that doesnt talk about this aspect.
for me religion is a subject and i love to study it although i have never studied it formally but when ever given a chance to learn about it either through books,newspapers,net or people around me, i grasp the opportunity.religion makes me want to travel and explore all the possible archetecture around the world,it is through this that one understands religion in its true sense its amusing to see as to how each piece of art and architecture has religious connotation to it.
since religion is vast therefore this post will be an amalgamation of interesting facts,that i have come across,about various religions.

MAENADS, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com

passion:dance

My very first post in my newly born blog,obviously with no doubts has to be about the love of my life that has till date never failed to revive me,bring me back to life, to conciousness( "literally and not figuratively" quoting robin of how i met your mother) resuscitate,impart new health vigor spirit  in me....for me dance is love and love is dance....as love is to rejoice,rejoice is to dance,non verbal communication a way of expression better than words atleast for all those who when listen to music,lyrics in any language,song of any genre start tapping their feet that very instant...i am truly deeply madly in love with dance so much so that i dnt even feel the need of putting on music because when i want to dance there is absolutely no stopping me,i hear music all around me from spinning of fan to chirping of birds is music to my ears that  makes me go "jiggy wiggy" :)

   Numerous dance forms exists and each form exhibits various emotions,unfortunately i expertise in none but fortunate enough for having blessed with grace and sense of each of the dance form that exists.wohooo to that :) usually girls buy little black dresses to make themselves look sexy and hot....i not only look sexy when i dance but also feel sexy.

life is a dance from the movements of heaven and turn of the seasons to the unique dance of every creature.

Posting a very tantalizing article that i came across long time back and now i finally have the chance to share it with as many people as possible :)

A series of set of movements to music, either alone or with a partner. That is the definition of dancing. Dancing is a way to express one's feeling and to get active. Dance has been a part of human history since the earliest records of human life. Cave paintings found in Spain and France dating from 30,000 -10,000 BC. have vivid drawings of dancing figures in association with ritual illustrating the pesents of dance in early human society.The history of dance reflects the changes in the way people see the world, relate to their bodies and experience the cycles of life. In India among the Hindus, the Creator is a dancer who dances the world through the cycles of birth, death and rebirth. In the early churches of Europe, Christian worship included dance while at other times in western history dancing was outlawed and banned. In Ancient Egypt, ceremonial dances were enacted by the pharaohs as a dancing priest- king representing his people. These dances, culminating in ceremonies representing the death and rebirth of the god Osiris became more and more complex until ultimately they could only be performed by a highly valued professional class of dancers. In Ancient Greece, Egyptian dance influences were carried over by Greek philosophers who went to Egypt for general study. The dance rituals of the Gods and Goddesses of the Greek pantheon are recognized as the origins of contemporary Western theater. Around Dionysus, the god of transformation and generation celebrated through wine, grew a cult of primarily of women followers known as the maenads who worshiped with captivating dance. These dances eventually evolved to include praise songs and myths that were enacted by trained dancers and actors. 

By the end of the 5th century BC, these dance dramas were part of entertainment and provided social and political commentary on the times. Amongst the Romans, dance waxed and waned in acceptance by the powers that ruled. Until 200 BC, dance brought life to Roman processions, festivals and celebrations. However, in 150 BC all of the dancing schools were closed as Roman nobility considered dance as suspicious and even dangerous activity of the masses. Dancing has come a long way since ancient times. But there are still some similarities. When people thought up these dances they were trying to express themselves, their emotions, their problems and beliefs. Today we do the same thing. We make up dances according to our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings. The future will also contain dances that will reflect that society. There are many different kinds of dances. There is ballet, line dancing, slow dancing, the list goes on and on. Some of these dances are slow. Some of them are fast. They all use different type of instruments. Each dance representing a time, an event, an expression or feeling. Each dance expressing something different. Dances will never die. They are too interconnected in the world's society. They will live. They will show the generations ahead what the "ancient 90s" were like. Through dance our culture and society will be remembered to the end of time.