Realization of intimate closeness with the Beloved, according to this verse, is only possible through a life-long love and devotion to the Lord, coupled with shedding of attachment of dunyā and the illusive influence of māyā. The phrase mīṭhī dunyā, which literally means sweet world, refers to the overwhelmingly enchanting grip and influence of the physical world, causing people to regard it as sweet and adorable, while remaining blindly oblivious to its deceptiveness. Describing the intensity of this grip, Sayyad Nar Muhammad Shah compares dunyā to a deceptive temptress, who despite her old age, possesses tremendous charisma due to her beauty: Jag dhutārī e hay nārī, buḍhī paṇ rūp apārī The world is a deceptive temptress – old, yet attractive! …show more content…
While unreal from a spiritual perspective, the physical realm has a relative reality of its own, hence, the instruction in the first line to discard or relinquish (dūr karo) dunyā should not be taken literally, i.e., renunciation of the material world and the responsibilities that come along with it in the literal sense. The actual message of the first line is to live in and interact with dunyā with a clear sense of detachment, rooted in the knowledge that the material world is a relative reality, whereas the Divine is the Absolute Reality. When such knowledge dawns and thrives, then the dunyā ceases to be mīṭhī, sweet and
“It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how you life’s story will develop” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf). Most people can deal with difficulties, but their reactions to the hardships are different. Only some people can manage their problems. We should try to manage our behaviors in tough situations. If we can deal with our situations, we can overcome difficulties easily. In the story of Farewell to Manzanar written by Jeanne Wakatsuki, the story shows how war can change humans, their life, and their ranks. Although all of the characters of her book face the same problems due to the war and the camps they had to live in, they responded to those situations differently. All of them presented
In the novel All The Shah’s Men we are introduced to Iran, and the many struggles and hardships associated with the history of this troubled country. The Iranian coup is discussed in depth throughout the novel, and whether the Untied States made the right decision to enter into Iran and provide assistance with the British. If I were to travel back to 1952 and take a position in the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) for the sole purpose of examining the American Foreign Intelligence, I would have to conclude that the United States should have examined their options more thoroughly, and decided not to intervene with Iran and Mossadegh. I have taken this position after great analysis, which is something that Eisenhower and his staff never did. By discussing the history of Iran, the Anglo-Iranian oil company, and Document NSC-68 I will try to prove once and for all that going through with the coup in Iran was a terrible mistake made by the United States.
It looks as if this spiritual relationship intends to be more complete and sacred; aspiring to an awakening, and cooperation of one’s heavenly, higher self. One’s union with the Divine comes forth as an earthly reality; illuminating a freedom, and calmness within one’s spirit.
I am going to critically review a newspaper article on the death of Hamzah Khan from Bradford. I will discuss the main findings the research methodology and the way in which it may or may not be useful in the contribution to our understanding of child welfare. I will also include information on child abuse and on the different agencies. The newspaper article is called Hamzah Khan: the harrowing story of an 'invisible' child. (Pidd, 2013)
The book Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston explores many subjects and ideas, including our universal concept of power, our theme of justice, and events happening during World War II. Throughout the book I learned many things I did not know that have really benefited towords the way I think. From reading this book I have gained a new knowledge of this time in history and what it might mean to teenage Americans today.
Relationships can be discussed in all aspect of life. Including communities, families, marriage, conflicts, and divorce. The gift of any relationship is the gifts from the spirits. The author uses her African teachings, in comparison to how Americans handle different relationships. In the book, “The Spirit of Intimacy,” Sobonfu Some’s gives wisdom insightful experience of her marriage and about the Dagara people of West African beliefs and traditions when facing conflicts in leading to divorcement.
The essay I choose to respond to is "I Stayed to Fight" by Mona Eltahawy. I picked this essay because I still remember very vividly what I was doing and my exact location when I saw the towers burning for the first time. I was in the fourth grade walking down the hall on my way to the rest room, I peered into an empty classroom because I noticed that a huge fire was on the screen. I figured it was just some building and recall how big and tall I thought they were. When my siblings and I walked in the door that day after school it was already on our living room television. My mother then explained to us what the importance of those buildings and how they had caught on fire. I couldn 't believe it when she had told us airplanes had caused the explosions and giant flames, I knew it wasn 't an accident at that point.
Tahira Naqvi’s short story “A Man of Integrity” begins with a happily married doctor named Sami receiving a letter from an unknown woman by the name of Nadira. As the story progresses, Nadira continues to send Sami letters and even begins to call Sami at his office. Sami becomes paranoid that his wife, Zaheen, will discover the interactions between Sami and Nadira, which would likely lead to Zaheen and Sami’s marriage falling apart in the way that Sami had seen happen to close friends. With all of the mystery surrounding Sami’s apparent admirer, there is only one question that the reader is left pondering: Is Zaheen taking on the persona of Nadira? I believe that Zaheen and Nadira are one and the same. Details within the story hint toward the
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar brings race, politics, religion, and ethnic identity all to the table in his 2013 Pulitzer Prize winning play. In modern day society these are the major social issues we see. What the audience fails to realize is that in Disgraced Akhtar has caused them to involuntarily embrace the double standards involving gender present in America. Women walk a fine line to not be a victim of “slut shaming.” “Despite its moniker, slut-shaming has little to do with actual sexual activity. Rather, it is largely a function of gossip, cliques and social control.(Tarrant)” Both Amir and Emily, the two main protagonist in the play, are victims to the others misconducts at some point in this play. The audience however finds themselves empathizing
ego. Her action also lets the readers know how death drive is connected to the dynamics of the family. In simple terms, Sethe does not handle the consequences well and she wants to be inflicted with pain by her daughter for what she has done and she doesn’t complain about it because she wants to be punished. But according to Freud and his Eros and Thanatos psychoanalytic examination, Sethe is driven by guilt i.e., her state of mourning exceeds its limit beyond and she tries to accept the reality of the loss of baby Beloved for the past 18 years but she denies her baby girls death. Her inability to move on gave life to her thoughts, eventually that became Beloved with soft hands and feet with no cracks. Even when Beloved stayed with Sethe,
Hassan, an 11 year old boy, a servant and a Hazar, has not had life come very easily. His mother was never accepting of his face deformity, refusing to hold him as a newborn. Sanaubar had taken one glance at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter laughter. [...]. She had refused to even hold Hassan, and just five days later she was gone. (2.29-30) Unfortunately, she decided to run away five days after his birth, leaving him without a mother for the rest of his life. Although his mother was not accepting of Hassan’s face, Amir has a different opinion. He describes Amir as having an almost perfectly round face, a face like a Chinese doll chiselled from hardwood. From the start through to the end Hassan remains the same Loyal, forgiving and good-natured character. Amir calls Hassan a "coward" and begs Hassan: "Hit me back!" (8.88). Hassan just takes it and never fights back. Hassan remains loyal and honest to Amir throughout the story, despite Amir’s actions towards him.
This world is just fleeting and nothing is eternal in this world. Allah is the main everlasting entity. Our purpose in this world must not be overlooked along with the fact that our actions here will decide our everlasting resting place. This book will illustrate the importance of the small Adkar and Duas along with their rewards or virtues. Furthermore, it will provide you with some Adkar and Duas to be remembered as well as practiced daily. We are to come back to Him after our demises so it’s best that we come back with a decent record of acts.
Batter my heart (Holy Sonnet 14) As I read “Batter my heart” I felt I completely understood what John Donne was fiercely passionate about. I had an experience like this when I was 30 years old. The first two lines of the sonnet captured me with his word choice and tempo. He employed action words illustrating the progression of the new Believer: “knock”, God is a gentleman and will request entry into your life; “breathe”, breathe life into me; “shine”, His love, life, and light; “seek to mend”, mend my brokenness. I felt this was stated so profoundly, yet simply.
...ourning." Although the main central theme of the poems were directly opposite of each other, we can relate that physical love and spiritual love has a connection to each other. Physical love can turn to spiritual love or perhaps spiritual love can turn to physical love. At one point or another, we have experienced both physical and spiritual love. On the surface, we can say that spiritual love is a cut above physical love. However, it's hypocritical to say that we do not come into contact with emotions such as desire or lust. Therefore, physical love is at the same level as spiritual love. It is merely difficult to admit that we do experience lust because it is not something to be proud about. Social convention dictates that we should not feel lust. Moreover, lust is one of the seven sins. However, lust is a valid emotion that every one experience once in a while.
...man was made to worship God. When man begins to worship God, His presence comes down to meet with man. In this moment man can choose to become vulnerable with God or not. If man chooses to become vulnerable with God, he is becoming intimate with God. When this occurs, fruit is produced. It is by this fruit that man is judged whether he has been intimate with the King or not.