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No Aggression

English book, p. 110

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Man is born in a world that is not of his own creation. The world was created by God and it is God who has determined the laws of this world. Man has no option but to discover this divine law and follow it with complete sincerity. And through de-conditioning, one enables oneself to carry on this process. As man cannot create a world of his own, he must follow the laws of the Creator of this world. This is a prime requirement for every man and woman. It is not a question of coercion: in reality, it is a matter of right guidance for the person who is trying to know on his own what is unknowable. Only the Creator can know what is good and what is bad, what is right and what is wrong. So one should submit to the divine will in all humility and sincerity. It is in one’s best interests to follow this path. One always thinks according to one’s mindset, and one’s actions are but the expression of one’s mindset. If the mindset is right, one’s actions will be right, but if the mindset is wrong, one’s actions will also be wrong. So it is essential for every man and woman to de-condition his or her mind so that he or she may be able to think in an unbiased manner. In Spite of Old Age Old age is generally believed to be a burden, an unwanted situation. This view is put in perspective in a verse of the

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