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Tag Archives: religion
When My Faith is Shaken
When someone I think is highly intelligent, like Ricky Gervais, talks about evidence and no proof there is a God I feel horrified as I listen, because I don’t want to agree. I don’t want my skeptical brain to concur. … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged despair, faith, personal, religion, thoughts, truth
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Central Sikh Temple’s External Renovation Completed
Finally the barricades are down and we can see the whole structure of the Central Sikh Temple, which dates back to 1912. The Towner Road building though dates back to 1983. It was hard to take a photo from the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, Central Sikh Temple, culture, design, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, religion, renovation, Sikh, Singapore, Temple, Towner Road, travel
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Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
I am not sure whether I have ever been inside this Hindu temple, but the carvings always intrigue me. Usually temple artists from India are commissioned to create the sculptures and they are always done by hand. There were several … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, attraction, beautiful, beauty, Building, carvings, colour, culture, design, goddesses, gods, hindu, interesting, Life, Living, oldest, ornate, personal, photography, photos, religion, religious, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple, tourists, travel, vibrant, what to do, what to see
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Serangoon Road: A Church, A Mosque and Temples
A wonderful thing about Singapore is that you just need to drive for 5-10 minutes and you can come across religious buildings of all faiths. Can’t wait to see the full facade of the beautiful Sikh temple when it’s renovation … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, carvings, Church, culture, design, faith, hindu, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, personal, photography, photos, pretty, religion, Serangoon Road, Sikh, Singapore, spiritual, Temple, travel, White, yellow
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Places of Worship (Little India)
As we drove by Serangoon Road (Little India), I took photos of a Mosque, Hindu Temples and a Sikh Temple which was undergoing renovation. There was a church as well, but I couldn’t snap the photos in time. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, culture, Hindu Temple, India, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, photography, photos, religion, sculpture, Serangoon Road, Sikh Temple, Singapore, society, Temples, travel, travelling
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Happy Vesak Day
Tomorrow is Vesak Day, a holy day for my Buddhists friends in Singapore. It’s a public holiday and a long weekend for everyone here. I want to wish my friend E who is overseas, A Happy Vesak Day. I wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged celebrations, lotus, religion, Singapore, travel, Vesak Day
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Hindu House Warming Ceremony with Milk
My family members on my mum’s side are Hindu, so I’ve seen quite a number of house-warming ceremonies. I’m quite ignorant when it comes to ceremonies but there’s something nice and spiritual about it. I may not fully believe in … Continue reading
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Tagged ceremony, culture, hindu, house-warming, milk, religion, Singapore, travel
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