12 November 2007

Selling the Trembling Thing

When I was at junior high school, my teacher told me that one of the basic characteristics of human being is never get satisfied. Even though, let's say; they live in a fancy world, surrounded with the fancy family, having the fancy cars, own the fancy business, staying in the fancy house, or even getting fuzzed with the fancy love ^^; they never say enough in their life. That's why, there are some people that use this human weakness to get some extra "papers". Yes, after selling what called as hedonism needs a.k.a. the hectic things, they now selling what called as "heavenly" needs. Don't belief it? Well, if you ever heard about ESQ, you might be understand what I meant. They sell books, cassettes, open classes, or make seminars, about "how to get close with God", or even more extreme; "how to meet God!!!" Like what I saw on the internet a few days ago, there's a kinda ritual dance that could make you "trans" and "feel" that you are unite with God. Indeed, the cost of the class is not expensive, it's only Rp15.000 per person per session. But, if we count, when the people who join the class is 1000 a day, it equals to 15 million a day! Wow! It's quite big, isn't it? So, is there anyone interested? No! Not to join the class, but make a new business. Yup! The spiritual business!

8 comments:

  1. this is tijarah or people say buy and selling with Alloh SWT.. You can find it at surah asshof ayat 9.."

    Wahai orang-orang beriman. Maukah Aku tunjukkan kepada kalian kepada sebuah perdagangan yang akan menyelamatkan kalian dari azab yang pedih? Yaitu beriman kepada Allah dan Rasul-NYA, serta berjihad di jalan Allah dengan harta dan jiwa kalian"

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  2. what kind your bussiness koekoeh ?
    can you explain to me ?

    thanks b4 my friend

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  3. Gak berani komen kalo yang ini, banyak yang kena.... dan bungkusnya juga macem-macem...
    setuju dengan okebebeh.
    btw, mana link 'ritual dance' itu, wah telat deh..

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  4. pernah dengar tarian sufi?
    itulah yg saya maksud ^^!

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  5. Winners have time to thnk, losers are lazy to think

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  6. religion should not be a business

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  7. I heard a lot about ESQ since i was in college..but still haven't had any chance to know them better than now..but they do make changes for some people..hopefully in a good way.. ^_^

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  8. Selama niat mereka adalah untuk membantu orang lain untuk lebih dekat dgn Tuhan, why not? ^^

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