The Pir continues with the theme of the previous verse pertaining to the human avatār and expresses disappointment at the plight of man who in spite of being born in human form, is unaware and oblivious to the secret to salvation. Such a person’s lifespan is a worthless like an untreated ruby.
The first line of the verse, which is rather similar to the closing line of the previous verse, is a reiterative statement pertaining to the nobility, potential and purpose of mānkhā avatār or human birth. Our forty-eighth Imam, Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah (AS) describes human life as a noble calling, a lofty and exalted destiny:
“Life is a great and noble calling, not a mean and grovelling thing to be shuffled through as best as we can but a lofty and exalted destiny.”
The word avatār, as mentioned earlier, is a Sanskrit word, literally meaning, ‘descent’ or ‘entrance’. Thus, the soul has made a descent from a noble and exalted spiritual realm of Light into the
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In one of his other Ginans, Pir Shams says that the soul was reluctant to make this descent. Exiting its original abode of light and freedom and making an entrance into the cage of darkness, was indeed a painful transition for the soul and it appealed for eventual emancipation from the corporeal cage of captivity. The Lord of the souls, continues Pir Shams, promised that emancipation will come provided certain conditions were met by the soul during its earthly sojourn. Thus, the primary concern of the soul at the very outset was liberation and salvation. As such, according to the Ginans, salvation of the soul is, and should be, the primary concern of a human being during his earthly journey. Pir Shams speaks of this concern of the soul in the following words:
Avar chi(n)tā muje kisīkī nāhī, chi(n)tā hay mere jīvkī
Unconcerned about everything else, I am concerned about my soul
Mary Pipher claims that “all writing is designed to change the world” in her book Writing to Change the World (2006), and supports this claim with many examples of poems, songs, and novels that have impacted the world in significant ways. This claim, taken out of context, can seem overly bold, but Pipher considers even the smallest changes to a reader’s mood to be a change for the world. This simplification makes it easier to apply her claim universally, but it still suffers in credibility when the word “designed” is inspected closer. Take, for example, Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” a song that was not constructed with a specific intent, but still rose to fame as a protest anthem. Was this song designed to provoke change, or did it just
“I have lived every day of my life asking myself ‘is what I’m doing reflective of who I am? Or who I want to be?’ If not...”
When facing the truth, often the mind cannot comprehend events that are dear to you and your beliefs. In The Turn of the Screw, Henry James’s critically acclaimed novella, he presents a point of view that provides visuals and insight into the narrator’s mind. The story fundamentally deals with supernatural forces. However, through different interpretations, the reliability of the narrator can be questioned. Her own confessions thought process and concrete that is hidden by Henry James. When the book was published during the Victorian era, little to no emphasis was based on the idea of mental health. The majority of readers claimed this as a ghost story with nothing more. When researched and analyzed, it is clear that the story is a mentally
Steve Jobs is trying to say that you should live every day like it is your last. He knew his life had value to him and his family. He felt like life was worth living even though once in a while a hard choice would come along to toughen his life. Making a choice is very hard, but when making a choice it should be one that you will not regret later in life. Making choices is one of the hardest things in life so you must see all the good and all the bad to the outcome of your options. Live everyday like it is your last. Ebert says that life is a very precious thing. Hamlet wants to die, but him not knowing what is on the other side scares so he decides to live. Even though Ebert had to get surgery, he got through it and learned to still live his life with no regrets.
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson-
He achieved so many of his dreams and lead his life in a such a magnificent way. To me his statement speaks the truth. To lead your life in the best way possible for you, is to pursue and achieve your dreams first. By doing this, you can lead your life doing what you love and living in the way you want. No one wants to live their life not pursuing something.
Escaping poverty was one of the themes of “A Raisin in the Sun.” The family’s chance of escape becomes a reality when a $10,000 check arrives in the mail. Everyone is wanting to spend their money for their own dream, each with their own way of escaping poverty. Walter believes that investing all the money into the liquor store will put the family higher in the ranks while earning them more income, therefore they would no longer be poverty-stricken. He believes money is everything and wants his family to have the best. This can be seen when he tells his son, “[without even looking at his son, still staring hard at his wife] In fact, here’s another fifty cents…Buy yourself some fruit today – or take a taxicab to school or something!” (pg 1.1.59).
"A hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money I had in the bank...but the world may be a better place because I made a difference in the life of a child.”
And the elder said: Was it a woman or a man that passed this? way to get the sands? I cannot tell you why. But this I know, a set of bones is travelling upon this road. Although this verse attempts to show the equality of women on the spiritual path, there.
Immortality, redemption, emancipation and deliverance have always been the highest spiritual aims of mankind as well as his innermost aspirations. Throughout the ages his spirit has relentlessly soared towards these eternal peaks that lie beyond the comprehension of ordinary human understanding. He has always tried to decipher the larger meaning and purpose of human existence and of its link with the entire creation. Man’s quest has been to identify the powers governing life and how his life fits into the greater scheme of things whereby this universe exists. Where science and rationality failed to find any Cosmic significance in human existence, the spiritual approach not only found a meaning but also connected it
Symbolism is an object or thing having a meaning beyond the literal meaning of the object or thing. In the play, “A Raisin In The Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, symbolism is used through the illustration of light, a window, and a plant. In the play, the african-american Younger family struggles to do well financially and emotionally. When Walter Sn.’s life insurance check comes in the mail for the family, Mama, his wife, goes and buys a house in a white neighborhood and gives the rest of the ten thousand dollar check to Walter Jr. for him and his sister, Beneatha. Walter secretly invests the entirety of the remaining money into a liquor store business to better their family, where his partner steals all of the money.
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."
...ning” and “hypocrit[ical]” soul, he understands that he had passed a point of no return, and that there was no chance for him to save his soul (227).
quote: "For the secret of man's being is not only to live... but to live for something
Is the human soul mortal or immortal? With death does one fall into nothingness or does one survive death, passing into another way of existing? This is a question that has agitated thought for ages. There is something within all human beings that lives on forever. Even when death is upon us, the soul of a human being never dies. Thus, we arrive at the statement that the human soul is immortal. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the human soul is immortal through analyzing various philosophies.