Monday, October 15, 2007

mevlana and human being

Nevertheless , man has to give up his four characteristics in order to reach this exalted position that has been granted to him by God. These four characteristics which are impediments for man belong to four birds? to be arrogant like a peacock; to be greedy like goose; to be lewd like a cock; and to dream impossible things and to desire a long life like a crow (Mesnevi, V/ 31-52) In fact, these animal -like attributes do not suot man , who was created in the form that the Compassionate, namely , God (suret-i Rahman)As in the words of Mevlana , these characteristics , which are the cruciform of reason , inhibit man from being conscious of himself.

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