Mindfulness
Our Duty as Humanity
What Does This Planet Need?
Indeed, the believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians— whoever truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
He grants wisdom to whoever He wills. And whoever is granted wisdom is certainly blessed with a great privilege. But none will be mindful of this except people of reason.
Those who do good will have the finest reward and even more. Neither gloom nor disgrace will cover their faces. It is they who will be the residents of Paradise. They will be there forever.
As for those who struggle in Our cause, We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right.
None will be mindful of this except people of reason.
Will you not then be mindful?
- Al-Baqarah 62, 269, Yunus 26, Al-’Ankabut 69, Ar-Ra’d 19, As-Saffat 155
The most effective response and solution to those who lack love in their hearts, those who destroy, wage wars, do not believe in love, show violence, are cruel, or are insensitive is not to condemn, criticize, curse, or fight, but to raise awareness.
However, for this, it is essential that we first become aware of ourselves.
Dalai Lama says:
“This planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.”
There is a need for people who can shine their own light and enlighten others like themselves.
There is a need for people who transform all the negativities in their own selves (such as arrogance, jealousy, anger, and grudges) and begin to love the creation for its Creator by revealing the love energy within them and who can heal the other person with this love.
All of this starts with knowing.
To become conscious and raise awareness means to read, research, learn, be aware, know, and, with what one knows to shed light on those who do not know.
A person who knows cannot do evil. In other words, a person who knows what he does and why he does it with what intention, who knows what consequences his actions will cause, who knows what traces it will leave behind on the other side, who knows that he is fully responsible for what he does — someone who knows himself cannot do evil.
A person who fully knows why someone behaves badly and the underlying reasons goes beyond judgment and anger and tries to raise awareness with the responsibility and sensitivity that come with his wisdom. He is aware of that person’s inhumane behavior, sees it, knows that getting angry cannot solve anything, and in addition, he thinks at higher levels of consciousness and becomes solution-oriented.
The individual who shows the person who disrupts the social order his behavior and what this behavior will cause, and most importantly, the reasons underlying his behavior, and makes him aware of those reasons will both integrate that person into society and turn on the light of awareness of that person and show him the path of love and peace.
Awareness-raising activities enable the person to confront himself and pave the way for knowing himself.
The biggest problem for a person who commits murder, steals, or engages in sexual perversions — that is, acts against conscience in whatever he does — is with himself. A person who overcomes this is now governed by his conscience.
For this, we must be aware and raise awareness.
There are many associations that aim to raise public awareness for those who want to be a part of the solution to social problems. You can become a volunteer member of these associations and contribute or make a difference in your environment on your own.
Know that it is our duty as humanity.
This is a difficult and long process, but it is worth embarking on this journey for what will be gained in the end.
- Excerpt from an article by Deniz Taşkın
The full version in Turkish is here:
Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.
- Leo Tolstoy
With Love🙏
