Tasawwuf And Self-Discipline

Tasawwuf and Self-Discipline the face of wrongdoing, the person does not lose control; he responds to hatred with love; and he stays away from reactionary behaviour in all circumstances and maintains a positive attitude equally toward both friends and enemies. Tasawwuf creates feelings of kindness and compassion within a person. It nurtures an attitude of love and modesty. The goal of Tasawwuf is to lift a person from superficial things and make him capable of living with higher realities. A person who achieves this elevated way of life begins to live like a flower in this world. Everyone experiences good character from him. In society, he becomes a harmless human being—someone from whom no one feels any threat. True Sufis are givers, not takers. They are like trees that provide people with shade, wood, greenery, fruits, and flowers—but the tree itself asks for nothing. After adopting the way of Tasawwuf, a person receives so much spiritually that he no longer looks at others with jealousy. He doesn’t desire other people’s wealth. He doesn’t try to take a share in others’ possessions. He lives within himself. His principle is: benefit others—and if you can’t benefit them, then at least don’t harm them. An illustrative story beautifully explains this truth of Tasawwuf. It shows what the character of a Sufi is and what difference exists between a Sufi and a non-Sufi. The story goes like this: There was a Sufi elder who was traveling with a group of his disciples. The caravan