03 - East Jesus Nowhere





Title – East Jesus Nowhere / ආගම හා ජිවිතය

(Amateur photographer / ආරම්භක ඡායාරුපශිල්පියෙක්)

Photographed by Camera – Canon: EOS REBEL T6 – EFS 18 – 55 mm

Open for ideas and criticism.

අදහස් හා උදහස් වලට විවෘතයි.



East Jesus Nowhere" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day. The single was released October 19, 2009. It was released as the third single from their eighth album 21st Century Breakdown. The title is derived from a phrase in the 2007 film Juno.

The song rebukes fundamentalist religion and was written by singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong after he attended a church service where a friend's baby was baptized.

I was exposed to “Green Day” in 2011. I was shocked, surprised and actually fell in love with the song writer’s ability to penetrate many social issues of the western culture and put it into one song which is just 5 minutes.
The song discusses cons of fundamentalist religion which is a very strong and sensitive aspect I would not like to write on.

Now since I love this song personally I would like to discuss my personal belief on religion.

I’m a Buddhist. Buddhism is not a religion, it is a way of life in my opinion. Many Buddhist prides themselves for its lack of fundamentalism.  I’m not saying I’m a good Buddhist but there are aspects of strong fundamentalism hidden and embedded to Buddhism as well.

This photo is where I meditate and do my basic religious activities.

I myself believe that people should have a curious mind on the religion and its part in the life you are living. It opens your perspective.


That is the purpose of the title and the photo.

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