Arabian Gulf!

This story of calling Persian Gulf as Arabian Gulf is one of those very tricky steps toward changing the authority of Iran over the Gulf and the Islands. I am really happy that all Iranians around the world are fighting this plot regardless of their political views.

Real Security

Life seems so stable to us, but it is really very unstable! You are sitting at your pc, everything is arranged around you,... Your job, your family, your loved ones, ... Everything and everyone around. Your worries are maybe the silliest things like losing a game, or how the net is slow!

But in just a minute many things can happen and turn everything upside down for you! We should not worry for such unexpected events of course. How we can live if we do? One of the movies by the famous Japanese director Kurasawa is an example of this. "I Live In Fear" is about a man who wants to move to a safer place in the world because of the real danger of Atomic Bombs, and his family and friends thinks he is crazy and put him in trial. It would be the same with us for sure if we feel insecure in our life that way!

All of us, however, know that life is so so unstable! We cannot say if tomorrow our life will be the same, but at the same time, we live our life like we will never lost any of our belongings, our loved ones and things.

My point here is that "How do we dare to attach to so many people and things we know we may lose in a moment or less, by some unexpected happening? Why don`t we try to live a life with less attachments to be more secure?"

Believe it or not!

Believe it or not you can read it. Try reading it fast. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.

My God!

My God,
who is the one who has come before Thee
seeking hospitality,
and whom Thou hast not received hospitably?
Who is the one who has dismounted at Thy door
hoping for magnanimity,
and to whom Thou hast not shown it?
Is it good that I come back from Thy door,
turned away in disappointment,
while I know of no patron qualified by beneficence but Thee?
How should I have hope in other than Thee,
when the good - all of it - is in Thy hand?
How should I expect from others,
when Thine are the creation and the command?
Should I cut off my hope for Thee,
when Thou hast shown me of Thy bounty
that for which I have not asked?

What an incredible soul!

Surfing around the net I run into Chamran`s notes during his fruitful incredible life. I have read most of it when I was a teenage and I have always loved it. Therefore, it was irresistible for me and I spent all the night swimming in his words! What an incredible soul! I could but swim in his words and in my tears! Human being have such a power and still live such a silly life? I feel ashamed of myself! Where he is and where I am! How a man can live as a soul, free from all mundane desire! Just full of love, like a burning candle all his life burnt to enlighten others. And it is more painful than you see there are few people in the world who can even understand his words, who have the least requirement to be enlightened by such a heavenly candle ...

Words of wisdom

Following is words of wisdom put in comments by a deep reader. I put it here for all readers to benefit:

There might not be any corner of the world for you to belong to, but there is a world twice as big as this utter world within you, which you belong to, and also the whole of it belongs to you... It might feel disappointing when you think that there is no place in the world you will ever miss, but it can be much more joyful, if you consider that there's no point in this cage of the world that can stop you,and deviate your thoughts from what you want,... You have established your own rules in your own territory, you're the queen of your own domain...

An Interesting Question

There is an interesting question in this blog. I couldn`t find the answer. If you do, please put a comment!

I am happy!

I just heard from a dear friend who is going to get married in a few days! What a great news! I am really happy for her. I am sure they will make a great couple and she will feel different as soon as taste a marital life. She was afraid and still is, but I told her that in a short time after marriage, she will feel a special solace she has never dreamt of it. Congratulation to all those who have felt such solace in life!

Belonging

I am back, but with a strange feeling! There seems to be nothing exciting in this beautiful lovely city for me any more! I even didn`t miss my small pretty flat that is proverbial among friends during my long trip. However, being back after a month filled my heart with a tender feeling. I asked myself if I missed there, and the answer was no! But when I think of that pleasant morning and eating fresh ANAR from the trees in the yard, I miss it! I guess 22 days was not enough for one year of unsaid things, specially in that crowd!
Belonging to nowhere is such an odd feeling! Isn`t there any corner of this world that I feel belonged too? Why? And another question pops up: Is it neccesary to feel so while the soul has no limitations in time and place except in the cage of the body?

Ever Wonder

Did you ever wonder why
We had to run for shelter
When the promise of a brave new world
Unfurled beneathe the clear blue sky?

From "Goodbye Blue Sky," by Pink Floyd.

Oh Heart!

ای دل اگر نخواندت ره نبری به کوی او بی قدمش کجا توان ره ببری به سوی او
گر نروی به سوی او راست بگو کجا روی هر طرفی که بنگری ملک وی است و کوی او
تا که به گوش جان من رمز الست گفته است هيچ برون نمی رود از دلم آرزوی او

Oh heart! If He doesn't call you, you won't find the way to Him
Without His steps, how can you find way toward Him?
If you don't go to Him, tell me honestly, where can you go?
Every direction you look is His belonging and Territory
Since He wispered secret of His Kingdom in my heart
Longing for Him doesn't get out of my heart

NHK program on Middle East and Islam

Tonight there was a program on NHK ETV channel I watched by chance with a Japanese friend who helped me to understand the whole program. The title was "All About Middle East and Islam". Two university professors and a journalist were invited to talk about the issue. First they explained how everything in this area is based on religion and then gave a simple clear introduction of Islamic beliefs, relation of man with God and that every human is equal to others. Then a brief description of God and His messengers and introducing of the followers of 3 main religions of the world. After this brief, they talked about people's life in this area and the journalist who was a lady and had been to Iraq and some other countries in the Middle East, mentioned how people were so kind, have a great hospitality and culturally has a special care about women, and that she as a woman and a guest enjoyed twice their care and hospitality. This talk brought about the question that "then why there is so many war in the area while people are so kind and nice"! The answer was so interesting that for a moment I thought if it was IRIB program! The university professors from Tokyo university and Osaka, explained how Western countries have been the cause of all the war in the area and their complete explanation about the war between Israel and Palestinians was amazing! They clearly said that before Israel the followers of all 3 main religions of the world were living in peace there, but Western countries were the source of all problems by creating Israel in the area. And now we just see the war and forget about the history of what Western countries did there!
Hope Revital, my dear friend from Israel doesn't get upset with these words.

Stressful relations

Before having opportunity to live in a foreign country, I didn't think that marriage in Western societies known for open sexual relation could be so stressful for people! Actually after watching reality of this culture, I thanked God a thousand times that I was not born into this culture! All girls here got aquainted with sorts of relations with opposite sex since teenage, and then after a decade of experiences much more bitter than sweet, they still have very stressful situation regarding marriage. They make relation with their boy friends easily while all the time they are worried if this relation would lead to marriage or not! And God knows how stressful is such reltaions for them.

Hardship

Human being is created in hardship and The Creator has affirmed it in Quran (90-4): "Certainly We have created man to be in distress", but are all hardships in our lives of that certain kind inevitable in our creation? If we ponder in difficulties we have in our lives, maybe we find many of them due to our internal weaknesses which no one other than us can cure. They say the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that the former focus just on what is in under their own control while the latter waste all thier energy on what is out of their control.

Infiorata Kobe

This beautiful city became more pretty with "Infiorata" today! What a joyful time for all people, men and women, kids and adults to share their weekend carpeting the streets with flowers like this!

People

During one year living here I have met a lot of interesting people. But the most interesting cases for me were two groups: those who talked about religion, and those who asked about Iran. I never forget the soulful moments I talked about God and universe with a Jew friend. Those long winter evenings we shared our deep feelings for our Creator will be one of my fond memories forever. And the second group: To some people Iran is a big question, and once finding an Iranian, they don't know how to begin their numerous questions! I remember the American guy who got surprised and asked how it was possible for an American to come to Iran when I told him about an American friend whom I met in Iran!

Why absent!

I am sort of busy these days, because of entering the PhD course in a university whose educational system is not quite known to me, and also because of the worrisome of losing the track of time for some bureaucratic necessities. However, when there is an opportunity to walk around this beautiful lovely city with people of my country, I can easily find free time!

Road of Life

We born to this world, have a chance to walk the road of life and we will leave from the same gate "death". The difference is what we do in this road by our choices. On the road of life, there are a lot of opportunities for us, choosing one of them means losing all others. But every option will lead to its special choices and this line of choices will continue till the end. Maybe we can consider our opportunites like a huge tree with a lot of branches and sub- branches leading to different directions. Being aware of this, we should try to realize all our opportunites in every moment of life and take care of the choices we make. There should be always a BEST choice for us and it is not the EASIEST one!

We and Nature

It is Nowruz! The Iranian new year. Nowruz is the first day of spring, when in some other countries like Japan is called "the day of nature". It means that Nowruz (March 20) is a natur related special day for all nations. But maybe Iranians are the only nation being so in harmony with nature in their calendar. We begin our year with spring when the nature becomes young again!
Human being is created to live on the earth for a limited time, and the more he is in harmony with nature, the longer will enjoy his life. Every year nature is a reminder of human's life on the earth. Nature tells us every year how we are strong and beautiful during springtime, but soon the maturity will come, like nature in Summer. And we should be ready for the fall of our life, and for sure winter and old age will arrive next to it; a period when there is no sign of the beauties and strength of springtime. Nature repeats this cycle every year to remind us of our life! Wish we can get lessons and live a way to make best of our life, being always ready for the day we will leave this world. Nature tells us that after winter there can be spring again if we do our best in the life ...

Spring

Spring is arriving full of beauties, and fill our heart with the excitement. These last few days, the fragrance of spring flowers has frequently invited me out. How it is delightful to be within the nature specially when it is growing young again!

Real Soulmate

A thoughtful friend asked my ideas for marriage, mentioning how twice she thought that she found her soulmate but once getting closer, her mind changed. I told her that "a real soulmate is the one who can be your mirror, and in the first look you feel like he is reflecting you. But it is not an easy case, before that you need to know yourself well to be able to recognize yourself once you meet him".

Everyone say he is unique!

It seems that everyone believe in his way as the best. But I think there is a big difference between the society behavior regarding this. American society expect everyone to become like them in order to be accepted in their society, and those who don't follow will be isolated for sure. Japanese society never accept non-Japanese and they would be henna gaijin (Strange foreigners) if they follow Japanese way! It means that Japanese know their way the best and uniqe, but special to them and they never accept foreigners in their society even if they follow their way. I think an Islamic society suggest the best way. Islamic society is ready to welcome those who follow their way, but at the same time, easily accept others as different. In other words, Americans tell the world: "Be like us, or never show yourself!", Japanese say: "We are uniqe, no one can be like us!", but an Islamic society believs that human beings are created in different colors, languages, and ethnics; but all of them are toward the same target. Islam shows the best way, and invites all human beings to follow it. But those who don't like to follow, are welcomed as part of the society and have right to be treated in their own way.

آغاز Begining

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
خدايا به نام تو آغاز می کنم و از تو کمک و هدايت می طلبم

In the Name of Allah,
Oh, God! I begin in your name, and ask Your help and guidance