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Change the world
Change the world
Bayazid, a Sufi mystic, has written in his autobiography, “When I was young I thought and I said to God, and in all my prayers this was the base: ‘Give me energy so that I can change the whole world.’ Everybody looked wrong to me. I was a revolutionary and I wanted to change the face of the earth.
“When I became a little more mature I started praying: ‘This seems to be too much. Life is going out of my hands–almost half of my life is gone and I have not changed a single person, and the whole world is too much.’ So I said to God, ‘My family will be enough. Let me change my family'
“And when I became old,” says Bayazid, “I realized that even the family is too much, and who am I to change them? Then I realized that if I can change myself that will be enough, more than enough.
I prayed to God, ‘Now I have come to the right point. At least allow me to do this: I would like to change myself.’“God replied, ‘Now there is no time left. This you should have asked in the beginning. Then there was a possibility.’”
Words of wisdom
Words of wisdom
Once upon a time, a little boy named Yusef went to the bookstore with his Parents. His father needed some school books, some law books, and other books to help him find a job. His mother wanted to buy some books which offered important explanations about life.
Yusef and his parents looked on every shelf in the store and finally chose some very beautiful books, which contained a lot of wisdom. Of course, these books cost a great deal of money, but Yusef's parents didn't mind, because the books would help them improve their lives.
Yusef and his parents carried the new books home and placed them on the table.
"You must only look at these books with Daddy or me," instructed his mother. "They cost ten to twenty dollars each and are very special."
"Okay, Mommy, " said Yusef. He was a very good boy and always tried hard to do what his mother told him.
But one day when his parents were outside, he decided to look at the books by himself. He took one of them from the table and flipped through the pages. He liked some of the pictures so much that he started tearing them out of the book so that he could save them. Then he store out some of the other pages which he squeezed into paper balls and bounced off the walls. Finally, he flung the book aside and started to leave the room.
"Little child, come here!" a gentle voice called.
Yusef went surprised to hear someone speak to him. He ran to hide, then slowly peeked out to see who was there.
"Who's talking to me?" he asked since he couldn't see anyone.
"Why did you tear me up?" asked the voice. It was the torn book speaking from the corner where it had been thrown!
"This is not what a human being should do," explained the book. "You were not thinking. You must understand what my purpose is. Your parents need to read and think about each word that is written in me. Then they can use what they learn to help them in their work, in their lives, and their understanding of God and themselves. That is why there are books like me. If you tear me up, you are hurting your parents, because they will not be able to gain the wisdom they need to make their lives better.
"Because you are a child, your parents take care of you and buy everything you need," the book continued. "They buy your food, your clothes, and your toys. If you waste your parents' money by tearing up their books, they won't have enough money to buy the things you need. So when you destroy me, you are also hurting yourself."
"Yes, I see what you mean," said Yusef, as he came closer to the book. "I wasn't thinking."
The book looked lovingly at him and said, "Well, next time think before you act. From now on, use books in a good way. When you want to see a book, first ask your parents. Say, 'Mommy, Daddy, please teach me everything in this book. Teach me wisdom and good conduct.' After they give their permission, read the book and learn. If you study in this way, you will do well in life. But if you tear me up, you will hurt your parents and yourself. Please don't ever do such a thing again!"
"Yes, I understand," said Yusef. "I'm sorry I hurt you." He picked up all the paper balls that he had scattered around the room. Then he looked thoughtfully at the book he had torn and wondered how he could replace it.
When his parents returned, Yusef told them everything that had happened and described his plan to replace the torn book. He and his father went to each of the neighbors' houses and made a list of all the little jobs they wanted to be done. Yusef worked every day after school and by the end of the week, he had enough money to buy a new copy of the book. He ran to the store to purchase it, then happily presented it to his parents.
"Mommy! Daddy! I have learned the value of books," he said. "From now on, I will only look at books with your permission. And when you give me a book, I'll keep it clean and protect it. Then, when I'm finished reading it, I can share it with someone else."
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