“متطلبة” كلمة لم أعتاد أستخدمها لكن منذ كتبها فادي في أحد تلعيقاته وهي عالقة برأسي وأصبحت تعني لي الكثير. وسوف أكتب عن أشياء أراها متطلبة في حياتي وأعتقد أنها متطلبة في حياة كثرين.
الحقيقة
تتطلب الأعتراف بها…
تتطلب رفض الحقيقة السابقة…
تتطلب الأتضاع أمام من أخبرونا عنها…
ولكن أصعب ما تتطلبه هو تنازلنا عن الحقائق التي أمضينا سنين لنكونها ونبنيها…
والأكثر صعوبة أنها تتطلب منا تغيير موقف…
الحب
يتطلب أنفتاح…
يتطلب خروج من ذواتنا…
يتطلب ألام وجروح…
ولكن أصعب ما يتطلب هو ألتزام…
الصلاة
تتطلب ثبات…
تتطلب ترك أشياء كثيرة…
تتطلب أنتباه…
ولكن أصعب ما تتطلب هو القرار…
ولذلك ننكر الحقيقة حتى لا نغيير مواقفنا ونستخف بالحب حتى لا نلتزم ونهرب من الصلاة حتى لا نتخذ قرار…
“w lzalek nonker el 7akika 7ata la no3′ayer mawakefna..w nasta7′ef bel7ob 7ata la naltazem..w nahrab men el sala 7ta la nata7′ez karar”..an awesome statment Tony u r almost right,but as u say the three required things “ta3′yir el mawakef,el eltezam w ete7′az el karar “r really hard to do but at same time they r very important in our lifes,so i guess we all should take these steps and ask for god’s support to take them,as i see that also the three isssues”el 7akika + el 7ob + el sala”=life,so if we stopped them or their requirements it means we r not alive anymore,or at least living without spirit or taste…that’s all i can say for now,but i guess ur post will require another comment
Comment by merna — May 11, 2006 @ May 11, 2006 10:30 pm
Hi tony,
Great Article!! I have a question for you; you mentioned the truth, the new one, requires forsaking the previous truth. Are you talking about the truth as you see it? Or you talking about the absolute truth? if it is first one, then it makes some sense to me. But if you meant the absolute truth, then I am not sure what you meant by this.
Comment by miena — May 14, 2006 @ May 14, 2006 4:29 am
Another point, you related humbleness to accepting the truth. I totally agree to what you said. This is a very crucial point in our spiritual life. However, to complete the picture, we have to define humbleness. So this is my other question to you: How do you define humbleness?…..
Comment by miena — May 14, 2006 @ May 14, 2006 4:40 am
Sorry for being sponger, although the question is for Tony I have a comment, because this article touched me….
when we talk about the absolute truth we also sometimes forsake the previous truth . for ex when the arabic scientists found that the eye is not a light source that emits beams which reflect on the surfaces, they forsaked the existing thought at that time…??? when Einstein drived the relativity theory Isaac Newton’s theory have been forsaked at high speeds..”sometimes forsake the previous truth “…and in my deep heart humbleness is a condition in which the man can change his thoughs ( -cut- apart from his brain”thoughts” ) to make the others happy or to accept the truth ” I’m sure no one can do this without heavenly support”………….. Sorry again but this is apart of my life.
Comment by small man — May 15, 2006 @ May 15, 2006 3:53 pm
سلام ياانطونيوس
كلامك حقيقى. لكن من ناحية الحب والالتزام فانا ارى ان الحب عطاء مما يملكه الانسان اما الالتزام يسعى اليه من يوحب فاذا كنت تحب الاخر عليك الآ تسعى بالزامه باى قيد بل اعطيه مما تملك يدك
Comment by peacemaker — May 15, 2006 @ May 15, 2006 10:09 pm
Hi Peacemaker,
I lean more to what Toni had said about love and commitment. Let me put it this way: ” Commitment develops mature love” I will explain it by a very common example that we learn every sermon in the church. The church always ask us to use the book of prayers and be commited to that everyday. As you follow that commitment, the love of prayers will enter your heart gradually. This love will keep you more commited. so it is a mutual relation. At this point, I am talking about a commitment between God and man. Such commitment will give the human mind wisdom and discernemnt to choose other commitments in life. Simply, it is the same when you have to take a discussion and then you go to a priest asking for guidance, his first responce will be let’s pray for it. Here the act of praying is an emphasis of the commitment to God. Then the other commitments shouldn’t contradict with that.
I am sorry if I am not clear because I am kinda brainstorming.
Comment by Anonymous — May 16, 2006 @ May 16, 2006 4:34 am
Mirna:
“r really hard to do but at same time they r very important in our lifes”
Completely agree with you. but want to add they are very hard and very important.
Miena:
About the truth, I do think that everyone has his own absolute truth, or in the same expression you used, personal truth. Becasue I think there is no absolute truth that works for everyone in all situations, excepts some very few and basic ones. About humbleness, I personally see haumbleness as my abilty to deny my own thoughts, desires and wills in front of god’s words. Another aspect of humblenss for me is to be able to admit that I was wrong in front of somebody else especially in front of those I’m not used to say I’m wrong. And acording to my defintion, I’m not humble at all.:D
PeaceMaker:
كلامك صحيح عندما تكون ننحدث عن موقفك من شخص أنت تحبه وتريده أن ينمو، فيجب بالفعل ألا تحاول أمتلاكه، ولكن ما أريد أن أقوله انا هو أختيارنا نحن الشخصي في أن نتنازل عن جزء كبير من حريتنا من أجل أن نلتزم أتلجه من نحب وهنا يكون هو لديه الأختيار بأن يبادلنا الألتزام أو لا.
Anonymous:
Thanks for the example, it is really a nice one.
Comment by Antonius Armanious — May 19, 2006 @ May 19, 2006 12:57 am
Small Man:
Sorry, I didn’t write my comment for you in the previous one. I just missed it while writing. I think and just think, that our own truth my change with time, in fact it is not changing but it growing and taking more mature spiritual experience. In addition as you go further in life and in our relation with god, we experience different situations and in some situations we may externally seem to chosing contradicting choices, but in fact we are chosing what god wants to tell us personally in this situation. For example it is not always right to go and give compasion and love to someone you find him depressed, becasue sometimes we are not doing this for love we are doing it capture others and make use of the situation. In other times it is completely righteous when we do it with free love, and it’s impact will the one god’s want from us.
Comment by Antonius Armanious — May 19, 2006 @ May 19, 2006 1:05 am
Thanks Tony for your great comment, first I totally agree with u ” in fact it is not changing but it growing and taking more mature spiritual experience ” , but what I meant by forsake or change ( is a great experience ), for ex. when a moke was taking the starving as a way to reach a high spiritual degree for 7 years and after that his spiritual father told him that the starving is not his way for the next step in his spiritual life…… this surelly a new spiritual experience for the small monk , but we can say also this is a big change in his concepts that was for along time…….. also for ex. in my first comment.. when Einstein drived the relativity the world gained a new experience ( although it was the fact from the begine )the world gained a new experience that changed his view and his thoughts….. so what I mean with changing ( a great experience )… and just a jump in the spiritual life may change alot of cocepts for better..
Sorry for this long comment. may the experience you meant is the same as the change what I meant
God with you all.
Comment by small man — May 19, 2006 @ May 19, 2006 11:41 am
Our realization of the truth DOES NOT change it..
Comment by miena — May 20, 2006 @ May 20, 2006 4:31 am
هل من عارفٍ للحقيقة وعارف للسر المكنون
أو هل من أمرٍ ثابت لا يتغير على مر السنون
و هل للإنسان عمرٍ يبلغه و بعده يدرك أسرار الكون
أم الحياة كحلقه مفرغه يدور فيها المرء و يعود للبداية فيكون
كمن يطل عليه العمر الغد مثل اليوم مثل أمس و الزمن يعدو كمجنون
كلعبه لدى طفلٍ … نحله تدور و تسرع وليس لها راحة أو سكون
فكل يوم أعلم الجديد و الغد سأتعلم شيء جديد ميمون
كنت على شاطئ النهر جالس أتفكر في هذه الأمور مشجون
فمر بي شيخ وقور … فعلم حالي من نظرة العين و ما بعقلي من ظنون
فقال هون عليك يا فتى ولا تظن الحياة دائرة فقط , ولكن العاقب مأمون
كل إنسان يطوف دائراً حول محور ثابت و دورانه موزون
فحسبما يختار كل منا محوره فهناك مستقبله مصون
فقلت له اعلمنى يا أبى ما مقاصدك فعقلي ضعيف و في حمأة طينٍ مدفون
فأجابني خذ الحقيقة محوراً لحياتك فيكون النجاح حليفك و الفرحُ يدوم
و أي حقيقة لدى لأدور حولها و العقل كيف لا يخون
فقال لي تأمل السماء و انظر النجوم و تطلع إلى البيداء و موضع غير مسكون
من يسوس الخلق و الكواكب بنظام بديع و الأمر محكوم
فقلت أبى السماوي هو بادع الكون و الخلق بلمسه يده كأحلى الفنون
فأبتسم إلى و ضمني في صدره الواسع فأحسست برعده و الفرح بها مقرون
تسرى في جسمي و لمست الحقيقة و أحسست فيه بالحب و كأني كنت محروم
فكانت صلاتي يا سيد لست مستحقا أن تدخل سفينتي فانا وسط العالم مسجون
فقال لا تخف قد علمت الحق و كيف الحب فأدم الصلاة فيكون مدارُك مضمون
Comment by small man — June 4, 2006 @ June 4, 2006 6:55 pm
الحقيقه من هي الحيقيقه
هل هى فكره ، احساس ، حلم ام هى ……… لا اعلم من تكون
بحثوا وبحثت عن الحيقيه فلم اجدها ولم اجد نفسى لا اعرف ربما كلانا ……….من يعرف الحقيقه
Comment by خالد — November 20, 2006 @ November 20, 2006 2:45 pm