Valuable Lessons From The Honeybee
Once we come to terms with the notion that our thinking and actions may be marred by negativity, we should not allow this problem to go unresolved. Let's look at an example from the animal kingdom, chat of the honeybee. Consider how it extracts nectar from flowers and how it wings its way, without once stopping, to a multitude of gardens, and then unerringly lands on the flower of its choice. Of course, there are always thorns in plenty in the path of the honeybee. But adroitly steering clear of them, the honeybee gently alights on the floweret’s pre-determined destination. We have o reflect on how it finds its way to the lower, how it poises itself above it and how assiduously and devotedly it extracts the nectar! Also worthy of reflection is how, having completed its ask, the honeybee does not waste a single moment. Flying straight back to the beehive, it deposits its share of honey. To be able do this, the honeybee has to be totally focussed on its task. It is only fitting that we should learn a lesson from the honeybee in being diligent and persevering and never swerve from the pursuit of our goals. The Creator has sent us to Earth, not without purpose, but to strive towards the perfection of our spiritual personality. Moreover, we must remain fully aware of how the Creator expects us to exhibit an extraordinary spirit in extracting spiritual nourishment from both good and bad experiences. Wemustnever lose sight of the fact that, whatever our mission, we must stay fully focussed Our path, of course, is strewn with distractions and it is all too natural that we should be tempted at times to pay undue attention to them. But the Creator uses these distractions to test us on our ability to remain patient, to be compassionate, and to give up being vengeful. In eschewing vengeance, we beat back negativity, we steer clear of unsavoury incidents, and, rising above petty vendetta, we are able to forgive others their follies. In so doing we enhance our own spiritual personality, and ensure that we get closer to Paradise. Negative experiences are a challenge to test us on our reactions in extraordinary, provocative situations because the purpose of the test cannot be served in normal situations. What we are being tested on is how patient, forbearing, compassionate we are. Faith in the Almighty at every step, shrugging off falsehoods, remaining firm in carrying out our civic and religious responsibilities, and the exercise of restraint in the face of provocation are all virtues that she that we have been continually recspiritual sustenance. This spiritual goal of Islam of attaining a state of peace has beer expressed in the Quran in these wear soul at peace' (89:27). According Quran this is the ultimate stage in person’s spiritual development. She reaches this stage, he qualifies ushered into Paradise, the perfeceternal world of the Hereafter. Tyquan addresses such souls in the words: 'O serene soul! Return to yLord, joyful, and pleasing in His sight. Join My servants and enter My paradise' (89:27-30).
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Courtesy: Farida Khanam and Speaking Tree Times of India
Valuable Lessons From The Honeybee
Once we come to terms with the notion that our thinking and actions may be marred by negativity, we should not allow this problem to go unresolved. Let's look at an example from the animal kingdom, chat of the honeybee. Consider how it extracts nectar from flowers and how it wings its way, without once stopping, to a multitude of gardens, and then unerringly lands on the flower of its choice. Of course, there are always thorns in plenty in the path of the honeybee. But adroitly steering clear of them, the honeybee gently alights on the floweret’s pre-determined destination. We have o reflect on how it finds its way to the lower, how it poises itself above it and how assiduously and devotedly it extracts the nectar! Also worthy of reflection is how, having completed its ask, the honeybee does not waste a single moment. Flying straight back to the beehive, it deposits its share of honey. To be able do this, the honeybee has to be totally focussed on its task. It is only fitting that we should learn a lesson from the honeybee in being diligent and persevering and never swerve from the pursuit of our goals. The Creator has sent us to Earth, not without purpose, but to strive towards the perfection of our spiritual personality. Moreover, we must remain fully aware of how the Creator expects us to exhibit an extraordinary spirit in extracting spiritual nourishment from both good and bad experiences. Wemustnever lose sight of the fact that, whatever our mission, we must stay fully focussed Our path, of course, is strewn with distractions and it is all too natural that we should be tempted at times to pay undue attention to them. But the Creator uses these distractions to test us on our ability to remain patient, to be compassionate, and to give up being vengeful. In eschewing vengeance, we beat back negativity, we steer clear of unsavoury incidents, and, rising above petty vendetta, we are able to forgive others their follies. In so doing we enhance our own spiritual personality, and ensure that we get closer to Paradise. Negative experiences are a challenge to test us on our reactions in extraordinary, provocative situations because the purpose of the test cannot be served in normal situations. What we are being tested on is how patient, forbearing, compassionate we are. Faith in the Almighty at every step, shrugging off falsehoods, remaining firm in carrying out our civic and religious responsibilities, and the exercise of restraint in the face of provocation are all virtues that she that we have been continually recspiritual sustenance. This spiritual goal of Islam of attaining a state of peace has beer expressed in the Quran in these wear soul at peace' (89:27). According Quran this is the ultimate stage in person’s spiritual development. She reaches this stage, he qualifies ushered into Paradise, the perfeceternal world of the Hereafter. Tyquan addresses such souls in the words: 'O serene soul! Return to yLord, joyful, and pleasing in His sight. Join My servants and enter My paradise' (89:27-30).
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Farida Khanam views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Farida Khanam and Speaking Tree Times of India