“Had Allah lifted the veil for his slave and shown him how He handles his affairs for him, and how Allah is more keen for the benefit of the slave than his own self, his heart would have melted out of the love for Allah and would have been torn to pieces out of thankfulness to Allah. Therefore if the pains of this world tire you, do not grieve. For it may be that Allah wishes to hear your voice by way of Dua'a. So pour out your desires in prostration and forget about it and know; that verily Allah does not forget it.” IfsKnowsWorldWayHeartMayDoeHas BeensSelfPainDesireWishVoiceForgetPiecesThis WorldBenefitsSlaveAffairHandleGrievingTornVeilsThankfulnessTireForget ItProstrationDua Author:Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
“After decades of declining influence on the affairs of the world, there is once again a widespread consideration of spritual principles as an antidote to the pain of our times.” WorldPainPrinciplesInfluenceAffairDecadesOur TimeConsiderationAntidote Book:Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage Source: Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage
“time stood still. I fell into that beloved space that writers fall into, the reason most write, as it's better than drugs or alcohol ... a high without hangover, an affair without pain.” WritingStillsReasonPainFallSpaceDrugAffairAlcoholBelovedHangoverWithout Pain Author:Meg O'Brien
“The people who benefit from this state of affairs have been at pains to convince us that the agricultural practices and policies that have almost annihilated the farming population have greatly benefited the population of food consumers. But more and more consumers are now becoming aware that our supposed abundance of cheap and healthful food is to a considerable extent illusory.” PeopleHas BeensStatesPainPracticePolicyBecomingBenefitsEnvironmentalAffairPopulationConsumersAbundanceConvinceSustainabilityFarmingIllusoryConvince Us Author:Wendell Berry