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“Each of us is bringing up a baby inside called mind and desire, which cries for everything it sees in the world. Not only does it cry, but just as the ocean waves come rolling in, this baby brings waves of thoughts which roll over us incessantly; as each wave passes, the next one and the next one break. The mind begs ceaselessly, and there is no end to the waves of thought. The interminable howling of the mind will not let you pray in peace or even merely sit in peace. As long as you carry around this noisy baby, you will never know peace in prayer, in reflection, or in any aspect of your life. The baby of mind and desire will deceive you. It can take the form of a beautiful girl, an old woman, a toddling baby, and four hundred trillion, ten thousand other forms. As a baby it asks for baby things, as an old lady it asks for pretty things, as an enchantress it asks for the things a demon needs, and as a school child it asks for shoes, clothes and books. My son, you must sever your attachment to the baby mind. Let go of the baby. Only then will you be able to perform your duties without fear. As long as you hang on to your attachment, you will show partiality and prejudice. Your justice will be lopsided: one law for yourself and another for someone else. You will have a tendency to favor those you love and want to please. Therefore, know with your wisdom that the baby mind is the cause of your suffering and throw it back to where it was formed, to the place from which it came. The moment you throw it away, you will be successful in your actions, in your duties, and in your life, and you will be free of fear.” “M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen- a Sufi mystic, can best be remembered for his efforts to bring unity through understanding to the faithful of all religions.” Copyright: Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh (p. 286-287) Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship Family Newsletter January – February 2002
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