關於 brahmana ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

我前些日子在我的 Youtube 頻道做了一個講解靜坐中會看見光影的直播，直播中我涉及的內容如下：

佛家禪修裡面的禪相（nimitta）現象，佛教中目前帕奧禪師和 Ajhan Brahm是講這禪修法比較出名的出家人。

閉眼後，不少靜坐的人能夠看到如星雲式的黃綠顏色。

我三十多年前，（十多歲時），已經接觸這種看光的禪修法。

走清淨道論的路線，泰國緬甸的就有透過呼吸禪法而看到光光色的飄浮，最後那些光會凝聚成團。

這種禪相的修法，不是每一個禪修者是會看到禪相，一些人可能不是透過視覺禪相入手。有可能是用觸覺禪相。

帕奧禪師和泰國的禪相修法的操作，也有細節上的不同。前者是要看到禪相與專注點重疊後，就開始放棄專注呼吸，而全情的專注在禪相光團之上。後者的做法比較簡單，就禪相出現後，只要穩定的話，就看靜靜看著，讓它放大，大道好像雨傘這麼大時，禪相會有力量把你吸進去禪定。

佛陀的原始經典Sutta裡面是沒有說專注呼吸會看到光的禪修方法。

一般佛教的守呼吸法，會專注在鼻端的呼吸感覺，但長期專注在自己頭部的部位，其實血壓是有可能會上升的，所以要小心，專注力也不要太強。血壓高的人要千萬注意這一點。

丹道的靜坐反而對於把精神不斷擺在鼻端，是有批評的，大體上是不主張死守一個部位。

佛家禪修者如果講關於一些感應或前世時，語氣會變的話，其實這修行者是很重視這些感應或前世的事蹟。

我對帕奧禪修的初禪檢視五禪支，是透過看光點的出現，是有質疑的。因為這不像是原始南傳佛教的做法，有可能是受密宗修行的元素影響。

為甚麼緬甸政府會很小心那些有修 Sanatha（止定）禪法的團體，卻會支持修內觀禪（正念禪）的團體？他們怕修禪定的，會有神通或特異功能，怕他們對政府有影響。而內觀禪則是走解脫路線的，比較不問世間政治。

禪修見光，在生理學上，叫做 Phosphene Effect，在暗中很多人都會看到的，用手指按壓眼球時，也會出現這些光彩的。或者你的眼睛看著一個沒有變化的屏幕，你的眼睛內的細胞就會在長時間沒有受到刺激的時候，就會投射出一些光影給自己看。

這在醫學家也叫做 Prisoner Cinema，就是一個囚犯在全暗的房間內，時間一久，就會開始看到很多影像。

歸一清淨法大約就是眼皮輕蓋，視線若有若無的看牛眠之地（即打坐盤腿時，兩膝蓋之間的空間），時間久了眼皮內就會開始看到色彩的變化。他們是認為這是五臟內氣的反映。看的口訣就是沒有情緒的靜看，逐步的看到白色的光彩，之後就把自己和白光結為一體。如果白光當中有雜色，就用吹氣的口訣，把雜色吹走。當中紫色不需要吹走。合一的口訣就是唸『光就是我，我就是光』。合一的過程，光和手腳混為一體，最後全身皆和光結為一體。

靜坐做說見的禪相，原始人的壁畫中，和服用迷幻藥的人，所看到Phosphene Effects是一樣的。

你內心的動靜，與眼皮內所看到的這些光彩的動靜是相應的，你的心越不動，光彩月不動。

藏傳的大圓滿也有看光的修法，有在黑暗中看，或往天空看等等。這種光點一旦見到後，如果你心中動念想要去看，那光點就會飄走。心越不動，就越穩定。

大圓滿的看光，是會發展到看到全宇宙都是，最後這些光彩會逐步回收到一個點上，而全部消失。

在印度教，同樣的做法叫做 Mandala Vidya，看鼻子之下的空間四吋的地方。從那邊開始見光影，光影之後也會出現菩薩天神，這話大圓滿的看光法，很相似。

錫克教的一派也有這個看光法，只不過他們的做法就是有唸咒的。錫克教看光法的咒是Jot Niranjan - Omkar - Rarunkar - Sohang - Sat Nam（青海無上師的派別也是跟錫克教學的）

我也大概的講了法身寺禪定法，在肚臍上一個發光的水晶球，從中唸咒見光。（他們的咒是 Samma Arahan）

另一種的專注力修行，就是讀經，而是要斷字來唸，也不要思考經文的意思，只是心無雜念的一字一字的唸。

其中靜坐中師父的重要性，在於它能夠觀察你的表情有沒有緊，而把氣聚集在頭部。其中對治的方法，就是讓臉部放鬆，例如把臉部如似笑非笑。

盲人如果是先天盲，靜坐時基本上就看不到光，不過如果是後天盲，有機會看到。

看光是指閉眼見光，不是想像光出來。

清淨道論裡面的宿命通法，就是入定四禪，出定的那刻就發願要追踪自己最早的記憶，一直不斷的追踪到母胎的記憶，然後再追踪的更早的記憶，一世一世的不斷的往過去追踪。（帕奧派別裡面也有人說用這個前世追踪，可以讓自己明白因果緣起，但我對這說法是有保留的。要明白因果緣起，一定要禪定中看到人家的前世故事，才能明白嗎？）

民初時期有一些漢人學了藏傳大圓滿的閉黑關，自己入關後不久就發瘋了。

丹道一個做法是精神輕放鼻樑之外吋許的體外虛空處，從中漸漸的見『性光』。

現在市場上流行七個脈輪的詮釋，是洋人弄出來的。印度的脈輪派別很多，其中一個派別是7個輪的，藏傳很多事用5個輪，這個可能比較傾向於印度比較老舊的派別。7輪配搭情緒和七彩，也是洋人弄出來的。

這視頻中有介紹的書包括：

1）氣功藥餌療法全書（70年代出版的）

2）冥想靜坐瑜伽

3）中華道家修煉學

4）Mandala-Brahmana Upanishad

有興趣看視頻的朋友，可以點擊我在留言區的鏈接，也請大家訂閱我的頻道！

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[RESPON KEPADA ‘BETTER BEER FESTIVAL’: Dari Perspektif Agama Di Malaysia]

Sebelum ini kami sudah mengulas mengenai isu arak di dalam pandangan agama-agama dunia, dan kami berpandangan mengikut konteks Malaysia isu arak tidak relevan jika ia diurus di dalam skop kebebasan beragama. Ini kerana majoriti penganut agama di Malaysia adalah Muslim, Buddhis, Hindu, Kristian, dan Sikh yang mana adalah jelas di dalam kitab ajaran agama ini semua mengharamkan arak.

Di Malaysia masyarakat cina bukan Islam adalah golongan yang mendominasi di dalam mengkonsumsi arak. Tidak hairan kerana minuman ini juga dilihat mula berkembang di China. Merujuk jurnal National Geographic: The Birth of Booze, bukti penciptaan arak terawal ditemui di Jiahu, China. Antara bahan yang digunakan adalah jagung, barli, beras, gandum, anggur, tebu dan lain-lain lagi. Ketika itu China masih mengamalkan kepercayaan shamanisme dan agama tradisi nenek moyang. Ia berlaku jauh sebelum lahirnya agama Buddha di India, dan agama Taoisme serta Konfusianisme di China.[1]

Larangan Arak Dalam Agama Buddha

Di dalam Pancasila (lima sila) ajaran Buddha, sila terakhir menyatakan perlu menghindari minuman yang memabukkan. Sebutan di dalam bahasa Pali

“Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami” yang bermaksud menahan diri daripada meminum minuman memabukkan. Dan dari ayat ini terdapat banyak pandangan dari kalangan ilmuan Buddha dalam menghurai larangan ini. [2]

Malah ilmuan Buddhis sendiri seperti Master Hsing Yun dalam bukunya The Five Precepts menyatakan sekiranya seseorang itu mengambil sedikit sahaja minuman keras tetap juga dilarang. Begitu juga dengan ilmuan yang lain:

“The Vibhanga states that even as little as a drop the size of a dewdrop on the tip of a balde of grass is enough to constitute a violation. So, having even small glass of wine, even if it does not make one drunk, is a transgression.”[3]

“It it known that intoxicants even in small amounts can make one less sensitive, heedless and easily swayed by the defilements. As one starts to enjoy getting high on intoxicants, the effect becomes addictive and usage increases.”[4]

Larangan Arak Dalam Agama Kristian

Di dalam Perjanjian Lama terdapat banyak ayat mengenai larangan meminum arak:

a) Imamat 10:9,
b) Bilangan 6:3,
c) Ulangan 29:6,
d) Hakim-Hakim 13: 4,
e) 1 Samuel 1: 15,
f) Amsal 20: 1, 31: 4-6,
g) Yesaya 5: 11, 22: 24: 9, 28: 9,
h) Mikha 2: 11

Manakala larangan-larangan dalam perjanjian baru dalam Injil Lukas 1: 15 dan Efesus 5: 18.

Larangan Arak Dalam Agama Hindu

Ayat yang melarang meminum arak dalam kitab suci Hindu:

a) Rigveda buku 8 hymn 2 ayat 12 ,
b) Rigveda Buku 8 hymn 21 ayat 14,
c) Athravaveda 6: 70: 1,
d) kitab Manusmriti 7: 47-50,
e) Manusmriti: 11: 55,
f) Manusmriti 11: 91.
g) Malah di dalam Kitab Manusmriti juga melarang menjual arak dalam Manusmriti 9: 225.

Di dalam Hindu dibezakan diantara minuman Soma dan juga Sura. Soma ialah minuman yang digunakan untuk ritual keagamaan (zaman Vedik) dan dikatakan ia sejenis minuman memabukkan yang banyak kali disebut di dalam Veda (Rig Veda:1:116:7, 8:2:12, 10:131:4-5) tetapi resepi air ini sudah pupus dan tidak dapat dibuat sekarang. Ada yang mengatakan ia dibuat dari susu dan ada dikatakan ia dibuat dari sebuah pohon yang menjalar di gunung.[5]

Manakala Sura pula adalah minuman beralkohol sepertimana arak-arak yang sedia ada pada hari ini.[6] Menurut Madhavi Bhaskar Kokhatkar di dalam jurnalnya Review: Surā, The Liquor And The Vedic Sacrifice mengatakan minuman Sura atau arak ini dilarang di dalam agama Hindu.[7]

Walaupun Veda membenarkan meminum Soma, pada masa yang sama ia juga melarang meminum minuman yang beralkohol (Sura):

“Minda yang lemah orang yang mengambil daging, minuman keras, dadu di papan judi, lelaki yang ghairah (ni-han) pada seorang perempuan- begitu juga biarkan pikiranmu, wahai yang tak terhindar (aghnya) kuatkanlah anakmu.” (Athravaveda: 6: 70: 1)

Ini menunjukkan bahawa meminum minuman keras adalah dilarang malah di dalam kitab Manusmriti terdapat banyak larangan mengenai larangan meminum Sura:

“Killing a Brahmana, drinking (the spirituous liquor called) Sura, stealing (the gold of a Brahmana), adultery with a Guru's wife, and associating with such (fenders), they declare (to be) mortal sins (mahapataka).” (Manusmriti: 11: 55)

“A twice-born man who has (intentionally) drunk, through delusion of mind, (the spirituous liquor called) Sura shall drink that liquor boiling hot; when his body has been completely scalded by that, he is freed from his guilt.” (Manusmriti 11: 91)

Malah tidak menjadi isu apabila ketua Menteri negeri Bihar, Nitish Kumar mengharamkan arak di negeri majoriti Hindu itu pada awal April 2016.

Larangan Arak Dalam Agama Sikh

Dalam kitab agama Sikh Guru Granth Sahib Ji himpunan Guru Gobing Singh terdapat larangan meminum arak menurunkan kecerdasan dan merosakkan fikiran:

ਜਿਤੁ ਪੀਤੈ ਮਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਰਲੁ ਪਵੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਇ ॥

“Drinking the wine, his intelligence departs, and madness enters his mind” (Sri Guru Granth Sahib: hlm 554)

Di dalam agama Sikh juga terdapat 5 larangan asas antaranya:

1) Tidak boleh potong rambut
2) Tidak boleh berkelakuan buruk
3) Tidak boleh merokok
4) Tidak boleh memakan daging yang disembelih
5) Tidak boleh minum arak

Larangan Arak Dalam Agama Islam

Di dalam Islam, jika mahu dibandingkan bilangan dalil larangan minuman keras berbanding agama lain, tidaklah sebanyak terdapat di dalam Bible dan juga kitab-kitab Hindu. Akan tetapi oleh disebabkan muslim itu bermaksud seseorang yang tunduk patuh kepada arahan Allah maka kuantiti bilangan larangan itu bukan perkara utama kerana apa yang utama adalah mereka mengikut segala aturan yang disebutkan di dalam kitab suci. Sebab itu dilihat orang Islam lebih sensetif terhadap larangan ini. Di dalam al Quran terdapat beberapa ayat yang menyebut mengenai larangan arak:

a) Surah al-Ma’idah: 90,
b) b) Surah Al-Baqarah: 219,
c) c) Surah an-Nahl: 97

Amalan Agama Menggunakan Arak

Adapun sebahagian agama animisme dan agama penyembah roh, kebiasaannya mereka akan menggunakan arak sebagai ritual keagamaan mereka. Hal ini boleh dilihat sebahagian besar Cult di Afrika dan masyarakat Afrika Amerika yang menggunakan arak di dalam amalan mereka seperti ajaran Candomble, Kumina, Voodoo, Umbanda, Quimbanda, Santeria dan lain-lain.

Disamping itu juga, terdapat juga ajaran Kristian khususnya yang turut menggunakan arak di dalam ritual mereka. Sebab itu apabila dilihat sebahagian Kristian seperti Black Christ turut menggunakan arak disebabkan sinkretisme amalan masyarakat (animisme) mereka dengan ajaran Kristian yang disampaikan oleh pendakyah Kristian sehingga wujudnya pengambilan arak di dalam agama. Akan tetapi di Malaysia, perkara ini tidak ada dan tidak berlaku. Maka ia tidak boleh menjadi hujah kepada ia adalah anjuran ritual agama.

Kesimpulan

Jika dibandingkan antara kebaikan dan keburukkan dari kesan meminum arak nescaya senarai keburukkannya terlalu banyak untuk disenaraikan. Malah dengan pengambilan arak juga manusia boleh terjebak dengan jenayah yang lain-lain kerana akal mereka sudah tidak stabil lagi. Sebab itu terdapat akta mengenai kesalahan memandu dengan pengaruh alkohol di seluruh dunia. Malah jika difikir secara logik, sekiranya seorang individu yang mabuk boleh memberi kesan yang mudharat kepada orang awam apatah lagi sekiranya perkara itu dilakukan secara besar-besaran, pasti impak dan kesan dari orang yang mabuk itu memberi kesan yang lebih teruk kepada orang awam.

Demikian itu, isu ini tidak relevan hanya dibincangkan di bawah rangka kebebasan beragama kerana tidak ada agama di Malaysia yang ‘membebaskan’ meminum arak. Kedua, isu ini perlu juga dibincang dibawah kesan dan mudharat yang bakal menimpa dari pesta orang ramai yang mabuk boleh memberi impak yang buruk kepada masyarakat. Ketiga, program sebegini tidak menguntungkan masyarakat dan negara malah membawa kepada kerosakkan moral, fizikal dan juga mental masyarakat.

Oleh itu masyarakat masyarakat muslim, buddhis, kristian, hindu, dan sikh yang benar-benar mengikut ajaran agama perlulah bersatu untuk menjauhi bahana arak yang jelas memberi kesan buruk kepada masyarakat. Nilailah isu ini dari sudut yang luas dan bukan sahaja hanya fikir untuk keseronokkan dan keuntungan penjualan arak sahaja.

Seorang manusia yang waras dan rasional sudah pasti akan menjauhi arak. Sebuah kisah sebagai penutup yang diceritakan oleh ilmuan Buddhis Master Hsing Yun dalam bukunya The Five Precepts:

“There once was a man who wanted to “just have a little drink,” but he did not have a dish of food to go with it. Seeing that his next-door neighbour was raising an old hen that was cackling away, he stole the hen and killed it to make a dish to eat while he drank his liquor. Thus he had broken the precepts against killing and stealing in one fell swoop. When the lady of the house next door came home and asked about her hen, the man told her that he had not seen it, thereby breaking the precept against lying. By now the man was a bit drunk, and seeing how beautiful the woman was, he started flirting with her and touching her in an indecent manner."

"Consequently, he also broke the precept against sexual misconduct. It was because of consuming intoxicants that all five precepts were broken in one stroke.”

Dengan hanya bermula sedikit ia boleh menyebabkan manusia melanggar semua hukum hakam dan ia diumpamakan ibu segala kejahatan. Sesuai dengan sebuah hadis mengatakan: الخمر أم الخبائث “Arak itu ibu segala kejahatan” (Silsalat al-Hadith as-Sahiha no: 1854).

Nota akhir:

[1] Lihat – (February 2017) Journal National Geographic: The Birth Of Booze Our 9000 year Love Affair With Alcohol, vol 231 no 2, hlm 48-49
[2] Lihat Aggacita Bhikkhu (2010). The Importance of Being Morally Virtuous, Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping, hlm 65-71 / Lihat Bikhu Dhammavuddho Mahathera, (2011). Pesanan Buddha, Sangha Foundation, Perak hlm 4 / Lihat – (2014). Buddha & Me: For Biginners, Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, Kuala Lumpur, hlm 41 / Dr. K. Dhammananda, (2002). What Buddhists Believe, Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, hlm 210-211.
[3] Lihat Veberable Fa Xun (2011). One Life Five Precepts, Shi Faxun, hlm 73
[4] Lihat Chan Khoon San (2002). Introductory Course in Buddhism, Selangor Buddhist Association, Kuala Lumpur, hlm 89
[5] Lihat Mark Cartwright (2016). Ancient History Encyclopedia: Soma - http://www.ancient.eu/Soma/
[6] https://beerinindia.wordpress.com/tag/sura/
[7] Madhavi Bhaskar Kokhatkar (1999). Surā, The Liquor And The Vedic Sacrifice, D.K Printworld, India, hlm 140

R&D Team MRM

[What Does Religions Say About Alcohol]

Alcohol is a type of drink with alcoholic substance that is able to make an individual drunk. Even if it can only affect the individual in a large quantity, drinking it in a lesser quantity is still considered as alcohol as it has the criteria of an alcoholic beverage.

The history of alcohol invention is lengthy, referring to an article by National Geographic: The Birth of Booze, proofs that earliest trace of alcohol was found at Jiahu, China. Among the ingredients used to make an alcoholic beverage are corn, barley, rice, wheat flour, grapes, sugarcane and many more.

Religion and Alcohol

Religion came to guide human being with the laws by the Creator (Allah) in order that human being will not cause destruction to this world. Alcohol is the mother of immoral behavior, the mind of a drunken individual will not function rationally and his action will be beyond his control. In fact, the majority of religions forbid the consumption of alcohol. Previously, Islam in the only religion that famously known for its prohibition of alcohol, however it is to note that other religion also prohibits it:

Islam

In Islam, the number of verses concerning the prohibition of alcohol are lesser than other religions such as in the Bible and Hindu scriptures. Even so, as Muslim means someone whom submits to the command of Allah hence the amount of verses is not the main focus instead it is the command in the scripture that takes into account. That is the reason why Muslims are more sensitive when it comes to alcohol. Below are verses in the Holy Quran that mentions the prohibition of alcohol.

a) Al-Ma’idah 5:90,
b) Al-Baqarah 2:219,
c) An-Nahl 16:97

Hinduism

Verses that prohibits the consumption of alcohol:
a) Rigveda book 8 hymn 2 verse 12,
b) Rigveda book 8 hymn 21 verse 14,
c) Athravaveda 6: 70: 1,
d) Manusmriti Scripture 7: 47-50,
e) Manusmriti: 11: 55,
f) Manusmriti 11: 91.
g) In the Manusmriti Scripture 9:225, the selling of alcohol is also forbidden.

In Hinduism, Soma and Sura drink are differentiated. Soma is a fermented juice drink used in religion ritual (Vedic Times) and it is said to be an alcoholic beverage that is mentioned numerous times in Veda (Rig Veda 1:116:7, 8:2:12, 10:131:4-5) however, the ingredient for this beverage is already extinct and cannot be made today. There are opinions that it is made from milk or a climbing plant which thrives in mountain areas. (Mark Cartwright: Ancient History Encyclopedia: Soma: 2016).

While Sura is a form of liquor, same as other kinds of alcoholic beverage available in this era. According to Madhavi Bhaskar Kokhatkar in his journal “Review: Surā, The Liquor and The Vedic Sacrifice”, it stated that Sura or this liquor is forbidden in Hinduism.

Even though Veda allows the consumption of Soma, at the same time it forbids the consumption of alcoholic beverage (Sura):
“Weak minds are attracted towards meat, alcohol, sensuality and womanizing. But O non-violent mind, you focus your mind towards the world in same manner as a mother cares for her child.” (Athravaveda: 6: 70: 1)

One becomes sinful if he or she crosses even one of the 7 restraints. Yaskacharya defines these 7 sins in his Nirukta as: Theft, Adultery, Murder of a noble person, Abortion, Dishonesty, Repeating misdeeds and consumption of alcohol. (Rigveda 10:5:6)

This shows that drinking alcoholic beverage is forbidden and there are many verses in the Manusmriti scripture that prohibit the consumption of Sura.

“Killing a Brahmana, drinking (the spirituous liquor called) Sura, stealing (the gold of a Brahmana), adultery with a Guru's wife, and associating with such (fenders), they declare (to be) mortal sins (mahapataka).” (Manusmriti: 11: 55)

“A twice-born man who has (intentionally) drunk, through delusion of mind, (the spirituous liquor called) Sura shall drink that liquor boiling hot; when his body has been completely scalded by that, he is freed from his guilt.” (Manusmriti 11: 91)

In fact, on early April 2016 it did not become an issue when the Chief Minister of Bihar state, Nitish Kumar prohibits alcohol in the state with the majority is Hindu.

Buddhism

According to Buddha teachings of Pencasila (Five Precepts), the last precepts states that one must avoid intoxicating beverage. In the Pali language “Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami” translated as abstaining oneself from drinking intoxicating beverage.

Even a Buddhist Monk by the name of Master Hsing Yun in his book, The Five Precepts states it is still forbidden to consume even a little of alcohol. Same goes to other Buddhist monk and scholars:

“The Vibhanga states that even as little as a drop the size of a dewdrop on the tip of a balde of grass is enough to constitute a violation. So, having even small glass of wine, even if it does not make one drunk, is a transgression.” (Veberable Fa Xun: One Life Five Precepts: 2011: page 73)

“It it known that intoxicants even in small amounts can make one less sensitive, heedless and easily swayed by the defilements. As one starts to enjoy getting high on intoxicants, the effect becomes addictive and usage increases.” (Chan Khoon San, Introductory Course in Buddhism: 2002 page 89)

Judaism

In the Old Testament, there are many verses on the prohibition of alcohol:
a) Leviticus 10:9,
b) Numbers 6:3,
c) Deuteronomy 29:6,
d) Judges 13: 4,
e) Judges 14: 1,
f) Samuel 1: 15,
h) Proverbs 20: 1, 31: 4-6,
g) Isaiah 5: 11, 22: 24: 9, 28: 9,
h) Micah 2: 11

Christianity
Prohibition of alcohol is as stated in the Old Testament while in the New Testament Luke 1:15 and Ephesians 5: 18.

Sikhism

In Sikhism scripture, Guru Granth Sahib Ji compilation of Guru Gobing Singh, there is prohibition of alcohol consumption:
“Drinking the wine, his intelligence departs, and madness enters his mind.” (Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Page 554)
In Sikhism, there are 5 basic prohibitions;
1) Cutting ones hair
2) Bad behavior
3) Smoking
4) Eating meat killed in a ritualistic manner
5) Alcohol consumption

Alcohol in Religious Practices

Alcohol is used in religious practices of some Animism religion and spirit worshipers. This is also the same for some of the biggest cult in Africa and the African American community such as Candomble, Kumina, Voodoo, Umbanda, Quimbanda, Santeria and many others.

Besides that, alcohol is also used as part of religious ritual in some Christian’s teachings. For example Black Christ uses alcohol due to the syncretism people practice (animism) adding on with the teachings of Christianity by Christian missionaries so that there is alcohol in religion.

Apart from that, the consumption of alcohol in Christianity is due to misinterpretation of the texts from the Bible. Even though there are prohibitions in the Bible, the justification given is that alcohol can be consumed as long as one refrains from getting drunk. There is also commentary that the verses were revealed in the ancient times and the situation is not the same as today.

Besides that, another interpretation is the prohibition is specifically for the Jews hence the Gentiles is allowed to consume alcohol. There are even more misinterpretations made towards the verses.

That is one of the main factors resulting in the corruption of religion. Syncretism from other beliefs mixed with religious practices between one religion and another, also the misinterpretation of liberals that deviate from the original text.

Summary

The majority of religion prohibits alcohol. Even logically, human beings will refuse the harming effects of alcohol consumption. If the benefits and detrimental effects of alcohol were to be compared, indefinitely the detrimental effects are greater. In fact, due to alcohol consumption an individual can easily engaged in crime as the mind is in an unstable condition. Due to the same reason also, there are laws made worldwide on driving under the influence of alcohol. A human being with a sane mind will surely refrain from alcohol consumption, specifically because it is the command of Allah and also because of the harmful effects. A story taken from the Buddhist Monk, Master Hsing Yun in his book The Five Precepts:

“There once was a man who wanted to “just have a little drink,” but he did not have a dish of food to go with it. Seeing that his next-door neighbour was raising an old hen that was cackling away, he stole the hen and killed it to make a dish to eat while he drank his liquor. Thus he had broken the precepts against killing and stealing in one fell swoop. When the lady of the house next door came home and asked about her hen, the man told her that he had not seen it, thereby breaking the precept against lying. By now the man was a bit drunk, and seeing how beautiful the woman was, he started flirting with her and touching her in an indecent manner. Consequently, he also broke the precept against sexual misconduct. It was because of consuming intoxicants that all five precepts were broken in one stroke.”

Just a little drink drove a human being into violating the laws and tenets, hence alcohol can be describe as mother of all evil. As stated in a Hadith الخمر أم الخبائث “Alcohol is the mother of all evil” (Silasat al-Hadith as-Sahiha no:1854).

Allah knows best.

SUKIMASWITCH akan datang ke Jakarta!
13 September (Minggu) di Ciputra Artpreneur Theater!!

POCARI SWEAT PRESENTS
SUKIMASWITCH TOUR 2019-2020 POPMAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2 in Jakarta

DATE: 13 September 2020 (Sun) 4pm Door Open / 5PM Show Start
VENUE: Ciputra Artpreneur Theater
www.ciputraartpreneur.com/ciputra-artpreneur-theater
PRICE (All reserved seating) :
1, Cat 1: IDR 850,000 (includes group photo session ＜10 people per group＞) : SOLD OUT!!
2, Cat 2: IDR 550,000 : SOLD OUT!!
3, Cat 3: IDR 350,000
* Ticket prices exclude government taxes and admin fees

TICKETING: https://www.loket.com/event/pocari-sweat-presents-sukimaswitch-tour-2019-2020-popmans_S44c



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スキマスイッチ・SUKIMASWITCH

Grup musisi yang terdiri dari 2 orang penyanyi dan penulis lagu Takuya Oohashi dan Shintaro Tokita.
Debut dengan lagu「view」pada tahun 2003. Dengan memadukan musik ciptaan Tokita dan suara Oohashi yang merdu dan khas, SUKIMASWITCH telah menciptakan lagu-lagu populer seperti「Kanade」「Zenryoku Shounen」dan juga menyanyikan lagu tema untuk beberapa judul di berbagai media seperti Anime, Fim dan Iklan televisi Jepang.

Pada tanggal 3 Juli 2019 SUKIMASWITCH merilis lagu baru「Seishun」dan lagu tersebut mendapat penghargaan pada「61st Japan Record Award」yang menominasikan lagu-lagu terbaik pada tahun tersebut.
SUKIMASWITCH tengah melakukan tour Jepang yang bertajuk「SUKIMASWITCH TOUR 2019-2020 POPMAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2」sejak Oktober 2019 dan pada Maret 2020 telah diumumkan konser pertama SUKIMASWITCH di luar negeri diantaranya yaitu, konser di Jakarta, Ciputra Artpreneur Theater pada 20 Maret (Jumat) dan konser di Taiwan, Clapper Studio pada 22 Maret (Minggu).

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スキマスイッチ・SUKIMASWATICH
SUKIMASWITCH is duo artists consisted of Ohashi Takuya and Tokita Shintaro. Their debut single “view” was released in 2003. Ohashi’s gentle voice envelops people and Tokita composes with an outstanding technique. Therefore, their songs ware using as a theme song for lots of animation, movie, commercial in Japan. They made hit songs one and another, like “KANADE” and “Zenryoku Shonen” etc.

They released the newest single “Seishun” on July 3rd ,2019. This song got the best music arrangement award of 61st Japanese records’ award as a song what enlivened music scene in Japan in 2019 and this topic went viral.

They started their tour “Sukima Switch TOUR 2019-2020 POP MAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2” in Japan since October 2019, and they will hold concerts overseas for the first time. The concert in Jakarta will be held on Friday, March 20th at Ciputra Artpreneur Theater and the concert in Taiwan will be held on Sunday, March 22nd at Clapper Studio.


SUKIMASWITCH INDONESIA Official
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sukimaswitch_id/
Twitter https://twitter.com/SUKIMASWITCH_ID


●Karya Populer SUKIMASWITCH

・KANADE
Anime & Movie “One Week Friends” theme song
https://youtu.be/KvflKpsQotk

・ZENRYOKU SHOUNEN
https://youtu.be/q2Tv-Z8xuxI
TVC POCARI SWEAT – Bintang SMA
https://youtu.be/DCfk7tc_KqE
Disney &PIXAR “Onward” Japanese version end song
https://youtu.be/OPWV3PUB92Q

・SEISHUN
SUKIMASWITCH’s latest song!
https://youtu.be/HFVynMTQ8Q4

・LINE
Anime “NARUTO -SHIPPUDEN-” ep 432-458 Opening theme song
https://youtu.be/DBZxd_aRG0Y

・Revival
TV Drama “Ossan’s Love” theme song
Movie “Ossan’s Love : Love or Dead” theme song
https://youtu.be/c4UJlozrxnI

・Mr. Kite
SHINKAI MAKOTO × SUKIMASWITCH Collaborated Music Video
https://youtu.be/8-MLinTaVAk

・BOKU NO OTO
Movie “Doraemon : Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006” theme song

・HOSHINO UTSUWA
Movie “THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE-” theme song

・Ah Yeah!!
Anime “Haikyuu!!” *ep 14-25 theme song

・GOLDEN TIME RUBBER
Anime “Fullmetal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) theme song

・Eureka
Anime “Space Brothers” *ep 14-26 theme song

・Hello Especially
Anime “Silver Spoon” (Gin no Saji) 1st season theme song

・ICECREAM SYNDROME
Movie “Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler: Zoroark” theme song



LINE
Translated by Ami Brahmana, Hiroaki Kato & Arina Ephipania

SUKIMASWITCH akan datang ke Jakarta!
13 September (Minggu) di Ciputra Artpreneur Theater!!

POCARI SWEAT PRESENTS
SUKIMASWITCH TOUR 2019-2020 POPMAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2 in Jakarta

DATE: 13 September 2020 (Sun) 4pm Door Open / 5PM Show Start
VENUE: Ciputra Artpreneur Theater
www.ciputraartpreneur.com/ciputra-artpreneur-theater
PRICE (All reserved seating) :
1, Cat 1: IDR 850,000 (includes group photo session ＜10 people per group＞) : SOLD OUT!!
2, Cat 2: IDR 550,000 : SOLD OUT!!
3, Cat 3: IDR 350,000
* Ticket prices exclude government taxes and admin fees

TICKETING: https://www.loket.com/event/pocari-sweat-presents-sukimaswitch-tour-2019-2020-popmans_S44c



――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
スキマスイッチ・SUKIMASWITCH

Grup musisi yang terdiri dari 2 orang penyanyi dan penulis lagu Takuya Oohashi dan Shintaro Tokita.
Debut dengan lagu「view」pada tahun 2003. Dengan memadukan musik ciptaan Tokita dan suara Oohashi yang merdu dan khas, SUKIMASWITCH telah menciptakan lagu-lagu populer seperti「Kanade」「Zenryoku Shounen」dan juga menyanyikan lagu tema untuk beberapa judul di berbagai media seperti Anime, Fim dan Iklan televisi Jepang.

Pada tanggal 3 Juli 2019 SUKIMASWITCH merilis lagu baru「Seishun」dan lagu tersebut mendapat penghargaan pada「61st Japan Record Award」yang menominasikan lagu-lagu terbaik pada tahun tersebut.
SUKIMASWITCH tengah melakukan tour Jepang yang bertajuk「SUKIMASWITCH TOUR 2019-2020 POPMAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2」sejak Oktober 2019 dan pada Maret 2020 telah diumumkan konser pertama SUKIMASWITCH di luar negeri diantaranya yaitu, konser di Jakarta, Ciputra Artpreneur Theater pada 20 Maret (Jumat) dan konser di Taiwan, Clapper Studio pada 22 Maret (Minggu).

――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――

スキマスイッチ・SUKIMASWATICH
SUKIMASWITCH is duo artists consisted of Ohashi Takuya and Tokita Shintaro. Their debut single “view” was released in 2003. Ohashi’s gentle voice envelops people and Tokita composes with an outstanding technique. Therefore, their songs ware using as a theme song for lots of animation, movie, commercial in Japan. They made hit songs one and another, like “KANADE” and “Zenryoku Shonen” etc.

They released the newest single “Seishun” on July 3rd ,2019. This song got the best music arrangement award of 61st Japanese records’ award as a song what enlivened music scene in Japan in 2019 and this topic went viral.

They started their tour “Sukima Switch TOUR 2019-2020 POP MAN'S CARNIVAL vol.2” in Japan since October 2019, and they will hold concerts overseas for the first time. The concert in Jakarta will be held on Friday, March 20th at Ciputra Artpreneur Theater and the concert in Taiwan will be held on Sunday, March 22nd at Clapper Studio.


SUKIMASWITCH INDONESIA Official
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sukimaswitch_id/
Twitter https://twitter.com/SUKIMASWITCH_ID


●Karya Populer SUKIMASWITCH

・KANADE
Anime & Movie “One Week Friends” theme song
https://youtu.be/KvflKpsQotk

・ZENRYOKU SHOUNEN
https://youtu.be/q2Tv-Z8xuxI
TVC POCARI SWEAT – Bintang SMA
https://youtu.be/DCfk7tc_KqE
Disney &PIXAR “Onward” Japanese version end song
https://youtu.be/OPWV3PUB92Q

・SEISHUN
SUKIMASWITCH’s latest song!
https://youtu.be/HFVynMTQ8Q4

・LINE
Anime “NARUTO -SHIPPUDEN-” ep 432-458 Opening theme song
https://youtu.be/DBZxd_aRG0Y

・Revival
TV Drama “Ossan’s Love” theme song
Movie “Ossan’s Love : Love or Dead” theme song
https://youtu.be/c4UJlozrxnI

・Mr. Kite
SHINKAI MAKOTO × SUKIMASWITCH Collaborated Music Video
https://youtu.be/8-MLinTaVAk

・BOKU NO OTO
Movie “Doraemon : Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006” theme song

・HOSHINO UTSUWA
Movie “THE LAST -NARUTO THE MOVIE-“ theme song

・Ah Yeah!!
Anime “Haikyuu!!” *ep 14-25 theme song

・GOLDEN TIME RUBBER
Anime “Fullmetal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) theme song

・Eureka
Anime “Space Brothers” *ep 14-26 theme song

・Hello Especially
Anime “Silver Spoon” (Gin no Saji) 1st season theme song

・ICECREAM SYNDROME
Movie “Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler: Zoroark” theme song



青春 ・ SEISHUN
Translated by Ami Brahmana, Hiroaki Kato & Arina Ephipania