Aazadi Book - Review III
The basic premise of all leaders which were included in Pakistan movement through 1857 was “Unity”. From Sir Syed’s ‘dulhan’ to Iqbal’s ‘mein uska banda banunga jis ko khuda k bandon se pyar hoga’, to Jinnah’s ‘faith unity and discipline. Even Mary Parker Follette, in her world renowned book, ‘The New State’, states ‘there should be a will to will the common will.’ They and others always talked about unity and power of people instead of rule of few. When Iqbal commended Ataturk’s revolution of democracy he said that the parliament can act like a body to bring into action what people demand. And Turkey is pioneering a great system when Khilafat ended. Sir Agha Khan III said that the true leader is the one who listens to the inspirations and dreams of his people intently and realize them in physical form for them. We in our age need to go back to our roots and learn from them that how they became great leaders. How they achieved great things; by listening to the time...
My first response was "how creative"! Then my thought, based on own experiences with spiritual disciplines is a question: "How can we turn our obligations and prayer life into something life-giving, joyous and even simplified? That is the question I ask self about three times a week.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I get a few answers. But I'd love to hear first from you, Noor, and your readers. :)
Connie I liked your question. In my opinion; when we are really going to manifest these obligations in our dealings with people, when these obligations are not mere rituals but full fledged indulgence-we are going to have what you said something life-giving, joyous.
Deletebecause you know these obligations (which are performed time to time in all day long) are the reason for us to keep reminding ourselves that there is a Superior Being to whom we have to return to (eventually).
we have to be equally God-fearing when we are out of, say, state of fasting and stuff.
Be conscious of Him.
I hope it answered your question. :)