Taking a look at ourselves

Jahanshah Javid
by Jahanshah Javid
24-Sep-2009
 

Once in a while go back and read your comments. Aren't you concerned that your anger and finger pointing and sarcasm clearly show through?

I am just one reader. But I can assure you that anyone who reads anything, whether it's your comments, articles, books, whatever, can get a sense of what type of writer they're dealing with as a person. And many of you -- many of us -- come off as Angry people -- with a capital A. There are a million reasons why we harbor this anger. But I just want to remind you that angry people a) don't have an audience, b) have no friends.

Who wants to sit and watch someone shouting and cursing? It might be funny, curious or interesting to observe a fight but there's so much an average person can take. There's nothing gained. Zanandas. Do you care?

Instead of reading ugly outbursts where nothing is learned, your audience will move on to other things that give positive energy. That makes them smile. That makes them think.

So again, read your own comments. Look in the mirror once a while. That's what the world sees. Are you happy with it?

Balatarin
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alimostofi

Dear never ever again

by alimostofi on Sun Oct 04, 2009 01:34 PM PDT

Iranians, as a nation, has had to look at itself very deeply, soul searching. We have thrown out Islam, but we have not got an "official" counterweight to show to the world. The irony is that we were, like the Greeks a philosophical nation before the advent of religions. But Salman burnt all the works. Much of what we Iranians value spiritually is found in the Zend Avesta, but most Iranians do not know it. The advanced sophisticated modern philosophers like Hegel and Neitzsche refer to Zend Avesta, but we Iranians don't. When it comes to deeper methods like Astrology, we have a calendar based on Astrology but how many of us believe in Astrology and its tools.

There is soul searching, and we are the first generation ever since the Mongul invasion that has a chance to dig our non-Islamic side up.

There is more to all this.

Ali Mostofi

//www.alimostofi.com

 


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Monda

please clarify

by Monda on Sun Oct 04, 2009 09:19 AM PDT

machine generated post? which thread on MVS?


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oktaby

Dear Monda, this question draws response from varous orbits

by oktaby on Sat Oct 03, 2009 08:46 PM PDT

Fortunately, yours fits in an already documented category. Please refer to this thread post Mirror View Stats. If you need the sentence or category identified, please respond with the word 'Send' in the subject line.

This is a machine generated post. id# 57FGI27E/200


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Monda

never ever gain jan

by Monda on Sat Oct 03, 2009 06:47 PM PDT

Soul searching is an arduous task in any culture. Not only if to be done properly, requires time and energy but it also needs the willingness to inquire about family-of-origin issues/conflicts. As hardworking as Iranians are, all these factors make it almost impossible to entertain the idea even if it comes as a simple suggestion by JJ regarding people's posts on his site. 

My 2 cents. 


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never ever again

do you guys think

by never ever again on Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:46 AM PDT

that looking at oneself is culturally anti-Iranian? please help me out here, I'm serious.


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NOT_AK69

Bridge Freezes Before Road; Emom Khomeini

by NOT_AK69 on Fri Oct 02, 2009 07:32 PM PDT

“It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.” ~ Aristotle

AK69 WAS HERE


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Monda

tribute to Mr. Khar and friends

by Monda on Thu Oct 01, 2009 09:07 PM PDT

too bad it doesn't show here...I'll ask my daughter to help me tomorrow. Sorry!

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Monda

It takes courage to take good hard looks at ourselves!

by Monda on Wed Sep 30, 2009 09:25 AM PDT

This blog topic is one of my favorites of all times. It ties in nicely with the truth-seeking tendency, or lack thereof, and all the humanly possible scenarios. I wish we could all find the space, internally and externally to be more open about what the heck we come here to iranian.com for. 

 


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NOT_AK69

Me 2

by NOT_AK69 on Tue Sep 29, 2009 03:55 PM PDT

"Censorship offends me."  ~Author Unknown


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Monda

Ebi jan your Indian Thriller

by Monda on Tue Sep 29, 2009 09:41 AM PDT

gave me a giggle, sepaas faravan!


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yolanda

Dear Souri

by yolanda on Mon Sep 28, 2009 06:33 PM PDT

Thank you for the lyrics! It is very kind of you. Actually music is universal, I like the music that makes me feel great, I don't have to know the words. (hopefully, no bad words.) I am OK with ethnic music. Not long ago, I was crazy about the song from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire". I bought the CD and listened to it many times even though I don't understand a word of the lyrics:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQGb9g4SY_I&feature=channel_page

later the English version by PCD came out:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrVlBrooxcM&feature=channel_page

Both versions make me happy and blow me away!

Thank you for sharing! I also like the song from captain, very pretty! I saved it! ......the Indian musical is hilarious....your guys know music very well. It is very cool!

yolanda


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American Dream

What it all comes down to...

by American Dream on Mon Sep 28, 2009 01:22 PM PDT


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oktaby

Mirror view stats

by oktaby on Mon Sep 28, 2009 08:44 PM PDT

-Humor 

-Various music and related videos

-Poetry and pros on various subjects

-Therapist chair view

-Selective and arbitrary censorship by this site of some comments or posts

-Personal conversations (occasionally with self)

-Arguments

-Compliments

-Opposing comments on the same subject by the same poster

-Some love

-Impatience

-Judgmentalism

-Holier than thou

-parallel universe comments

-Khatne soroure Ghatebe- A classic for sure

-English 101 lessons

-Disguised venom

-Anger

-Passion

-anger and passion confused

-Tribalism

...


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Red Wine

Khar jan

by Red Wine on Mon Sep 28, 2009 01:10 AM PDT

Yes my dear friend, you are right but i remember very good those titles of those newspapers then...

Yek film-e hendi,sinama haye Tehran ra taskhir kard. hehehe

You remember this :D !?

Then we went to cinema just for las zadan with girls, really i never watch a movie back in Iran. hehehe


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default

Aladin Marhaba.

by Aladin on Sun Sep 27, 2009 07:38 PM PDT

Aladin

Marhaba.


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ebi amirhosseini

Indian Thriller....

by ebi amirhosseini on Sun Sep 27, 2009 07:21 PM PDT


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Khar

RedWine Jaan

by Khar on Sun Sep 27, 2009 06:53 PM PDT

The very first Indian movie which was a hit in Iran was Sangaam starring Raj Kapoor. I believe early 1960's.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6YHzZ2Q6Oo

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1n-D0XeQuA

 


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maziar 58

yeghaneghi.......

by maziar 58 on Sun Sep 27, 2009 05:47 PM PDT

souri khanoom to copy & paste the beautiful lyrics into google/translate you may litteraly get it turn into an english BLAH,BLAH loosing all its juice and flavors.

however thanks for the nice clip.               Maziar


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Khar

Benny Lava

by Khar on Sun Sep 27, 2009 05:16 PM PDT


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ebi amirhosseini

Dost Dost Na Raha

by ebi amirhosseini on Sun Sep 27, 2009 05:04 PM PDT


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Red Wine

Indian Golden Times In Tehran

by Red Wine on Sun Sep 27, 2009 04:48 PM PDT

Then that was the first indian movie hit in Tehran, i think that was in 1976 or 77 !

 

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XamUgw-oBbc


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capt_ayhab

age ye ruz

by capt_ayhab on Sun Sep 27, 2009 04:44 PM PDT

balam

chokh gozal... sagh ol yuldash

 

-YT 

 


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ebi amirhosseini

Captain jaan,chokh mamnoon...

by ebi amirhosseini on Sun Sep 27, 2009 04:28 PM PDT


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capt_ayhab

age ye ruz

by capt_ayhab on Sun Sep 27, 2009 02:39 PM PDT

-YT 


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Souri

A call to Unity

by Souri on Sun Sep 27, 2009 02:03 PM PDT

Dear Yolanda, I'm glad you enjoyed they music. The singer's name is Sattar (one of the bests) and the name of the song is "Yeganegi" means : Unity

I post the lyric in Persian here for you. Unfortunately I do not have the ability to translate it in English for you. You might have an English spoken Iranian friend who will translate it for you. Thanks for the appreciation

ای عاشقان ای عاشقان
گلایه دارم از جهان
نا مردمی از هر کران
آتش به دل ها می زند
آتش به دل ها می زند

همچون زمین و آسمان
ستاره های خون چکان
رنگ مصیبت هر زمان
بر سینه ی ما می زند
آتش به دل ها می زند

دنیا به کام اهل ناز
ما بیدلان اهل نیاز
این قلب خونین باغ ما
داغ شقایق داغ ما

ای عاشقان ای عاشقان
گلایه دارم از جهان
نا مردمی از هر کلام
آتش به دل ها می زند
آتش به دل ها می زند

(آتش به دلها می زند
آتش به دلها میزند)

ما خسته از رنگ و ریا
با درد هر داغ آشنا
این آسمان را پر خروش
روی زمین را بی دروغ

خالی ز کین می خواستیم
نیک و نوین می خواستیم
زیباترین می خواستیم
کی اینچنین می خواستیم

روزی که قلب این جهان
با عشق و آزادی زند
دنیا به روی مردمان لبخندی از شادی زند

ای عاشقان، ای عاشقان
از یاد ما یاد آورید
دل دادگان،دل دادگان
با یاد ما داد آورید
از یاد ما یاد آورید

(با یاد ما داد آورید
از یاد ما یاد آورید)

شادا که با یگانگی
از بند غم رها شوی
به رسم قد بیگانگی
من و تو با هم ما شویم

شادا به روزی اینچنین
چون ما چنین می خواستیم
آری همین می خواستیم
آری همین می خواستیم

ای عاشقان ای عاشقان
گلایه دارم از جهان
نا مردمی از هر کران
آتش به دل ها می زند
آتش به دل ها می زند

(آتش به دل ها می زند
آتش به دل ها می زند)

 

 


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yolanda

Dear Souri

by yolanda on Sun Sep 27, 2009 01:23 PM PDT

Thank you for the music video link, I like the song, the guy has a great voice, as smooth as velvet! The video is quite interesting 'cause everyone is there: Black, White, Oriental, Iranians, young, old, men, and women, etc......almost all of them look super serious. I guess it is supposed to be a serious song? At the end of the song, a couple of people cracked a smile.

Thanks so much for sharing!

It is funny that they turn this blog into a cyper concert!

thanks,

 


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ebi amirhosseini

President e Mahboob !!

by ebi amirhosseini on Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:34 PM PDT

Fire Burning,Fire Burning !!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq77pTi03qQ

 

Ebi aka Haaji


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Khar

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!

by Khar on Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:04 PM PDT

WILL THE REAL SILM-SHADY PLEASE STAND UP!

WILL THE REAL SILM-SHADY PLEASE STAND UP!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=99HdRxlJzV4


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ebi amirhosseini

souri khanoom

by ebi amirhosseini on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT

Maa ham ahle bakhye hastim be Khodaa:

I had the honor & privilage of being a humble student of Ostaad Alizadeh & learnt to play 3taar,dar mahzar eeshaan,(when I was much younger).

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMm_BJY6UgY

 

Ebi aka Haaji


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Souri

Where have you been last night then?

by Souri on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:21 AM PDT

Good choice, ebi!

I'm a fan of Parissa, also Meshkatian, was a bonus too.

I didn't know it happens to you to fall for the better choice of music.

Where have you been last night then?

Oh, one more thing:

I think I had already asked you to stop calling me "Jaan"

Coming from you, this is considered as an insult to me.


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