Pakem and Keris

[Bill M]

Interesting thread. Especially Jussi M remarks. While I understand that each cultures have underlying common denominators. That point to a "hardwire" basic beliefs that are common.

I am most interested in the underlying spiritual aspects in humankind. It can be confusing seeing the "jumble".

Perhaps there are corollaries between a keris and a crucifix, but go deeper from a wider perspective. Try to go beyond the words, the chalk, the blackboard - and to the underlying syncretism of the concepts.

You may look at a voodoo altar. Often there are many Catholic objects, saints, incense, items 'borrowed' from Catholicism because there are underlying aspects that can be very similar if you dig deeper.

You may not understand a Chinese concept of Chinese Heaven, unless you are Chinese, but they have a 'Heaven'. All humans are hardwired into their concept of "heaven".

There are a few subjects that merit digging deeper.

Spirituality
Philosophy
Sex
Oil