Feeling God-Conscious On The TTC

“Bring yourself into the present moment by carefully registering your surroundings with all your senses: listen to the sounds of the subway, feel your hard plastic seat and the weight and texture of the fabric of your clothes, become aware of your body and breath. Then, look around at people in your car (subtly of course). Behold their humanity, sense the weight of their responsibilities and disappointment, the lightness of their hopes and dreams, and acknowledge their inherent and unique beauty.” – Examiner

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Maslow’s Muslims: How I Get Out Of A Spiritual Slump

Alternative title: Abraham Maslow Saves Me From Being a Small, Fat, Hairy Monster.

I often ask people about their approach to Islam, and they always seem to have trouble responding to it. Their hesitation is understood though. It is, afterall, a heavy question.

As we all know, each of our lives are subject to infinite conditions, hence their exist a variety of ways in which to break Islam down. That’s where my question comes in: How do we break Islam down into bite-size morsels that we can easily digest? Sure, we take into consideration the whole Qur’an, but what does that mean?

Listen, It’s like visualizing 10,000 ducks. Or 100,000 ducks. How are they different in your head? There is a certain point where such a huge number is just, “lots” of friggin’ ducks. Or just one big quacking blog. Sounds cute, doesn’t it?

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