Moazzam Shaikh's Blog, page 27
October 14, 2022
The Universe Never Judges; It Conspires
The Universe never judges; it conspires in favour of what we want. That is why we need to have the courage to look into the dark places of our soul in order to make sure that we are not asking for the wrong things.
October 9, 2022
WISDOM QUOTE: WITHOUT EVER LOSING YOUR DIGNITY
In times of decision making, you must analyse every proposal, then you seek agreement. The most important thing in making any decision is making it without ever losing your dignity.
REGRETS CAN KILL YOU
Regrets can kill you or can burn you from within so make sure that you have no regrets. If you do have any, then humble yourself and undo the wrong you have done.
THE ACT OF SURRENDER
The act of surrender forces you to stop asking foolish questions and helps you to overcome your feelings of guilt.
October 4, 2022
THE BATTLE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE QUARREL
The philosopher Lao Tzu says of the journey of the warrior of light.
‘The Way involves respect for all small and subtle things. Learn to recognise the right moment to adopt the necessary attitudes.’
Even if you have already fired a bow several times, continue to pay attention to how you position the arrow and how you flex the string.’
‘When a beginner knows what he needs, he proves more intelligent than an absent-minded sage.’
‘Accumulating love brings luck, accumulating hatred bring...
October 2, 2022
A GRAIN OF TRUTH
A warrior of light shares his world with the people he loves.
He tries to encourage them to do the things they would like to do but for which they lack the courage; at such times, the Enemy appears holding two wooden signs in his hand.
On one sign is written: ‘Think about yourself. Keep all the blessings for yourself, otherwise you’ll end up losing everything.’
On the other sign, he reads: ‘Who do you think you are, helping other people? Can’t you see your own faults?’
A warrior know...
September 26, 2022
WITH PLEASURE AND WITHOUT GUILT
A warrior knows that his best teachers are the people with whom he shares the battlefield.
It is dangerous to ask for advice. It is even more dangerous to give advice. When he needs help, he tries to see how his friends resolve – or fail to resolve – their problems.
If he is in search of inspiration, he reads on the lips of his neighbour the words that his guardian angel is trying to say to him.
When he is tired or lonely, he does not dream about distant men and women; he turns to the p...
HE PERSEVERES UNTIL THE END
A warrior of light does not postpone making decisions.
He thinks a good deal before he acts; he considers his training, as well as his responsibilities and duties as a teacher. He tries to remain calm and to analyse each step as if it were of supreme importance.
However, as soon as he has made a decision, the warrior proceeds: he has no doubts about his chosen action, nor does he change direction if circumstances turn out differently from how he had imagined them.
If his decision is cor...
September 25, 2022
THE CHESSBOARD IS THE WORLD
The warrior always listens to the words of certain thinkers, such as these by T.H. Huxley:
‘The consequences of our actions are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.’
‘The chessboard is the world; the pieces are the gestures of our daily lives; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us, but we know that his play is always fair, just and patient.’
The warrior simply has to accept the challenge. He knows that ...
September 24, 2022
HE IS AFRAID OF GOING INTO BATTLE
Every warrior of light has felt afraid of going into battle.
Every warrior of light has, at some time in the past, lied or betrayed someone.
Every warrior of light has trodden a path that was not his.
Every warrior of light has suffered for the most trivial of reasons.
Every warrior of light has, at least once, believed that he was not a warrior of light.
Every warrior of light has failed in his spiritual duties.
Every warrior of light has said ‘yes’ when he wanted to say ‘no’....
