Seorang penyair Farsi pernah bermadah:

‘ Tidak semestinya dengan memandang (wajah) sahaja cinta terbentuk. Kadangkala khazanah cinta terbentuk dengan perkataan.’

Sebagaimana lahirnya cinta kita kepada Allah swt dan Rasulullah saw.
Kisah cinta Rabiatul Adawiyah kepada Rabbnya, menolak pinangan kerana cintanya hanyalah untuk YANG SATU...dan cintanya Bilal bin Rabbah kepada Rasulullah saw. Wafatnya Baginda, Bilal tidak lagi dapat melaungkan ‘azan kerana terlalu sedih mengingati Baginda. Kisah cinta sejati yang lahirnya dari sekeping daging yang suci, itulah............HATI........yang banyak berkata-kata...

Monday, 9 January 2012

With Bridget Menerez .....


“ The quickest way to receive love is to give love.  The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.” 

GOOD FEELINGS FOSTER CLOSENESS.
 HAPPINESS IN THE SELF IS MAINTAINED BY HAVING  
GOOD FEELINGS FOR OTHERS.

            Pure vision for others is possible when there are no bad feelings or negative reactions when challenged or criticised. 
Those with clear conscience can flow in and out of situations unscathed and without damaging others.
With true feelings, we have the capacity to be independent which comes from being ego-less.
If I have the ego of being too attached to myself, then I am easily hurt and lack confidence, and this manifests either in withdrawal or aggression.
An independent person listens but is not influenced; he can come into situations discerning what is needed, then behave appropriately.
Even if someone defames me, I should continue to smile and have good feelings for that person.  Good feelings heal wounds and coming from our heart, bring transformation.
Good feeling is the ability to love and come close to others.  When I have good wishes for others, they are not afraid of me nor am I afraid of anyone because there cannot be loss or damage, only love.
To experience good wishes and blessings from others is to experience the richness of life.  The good wishes of others act as a booster in order to fulfil what I set out to do and attain quick and easy progress.
Let me see anyone as a diamond, each facet revealing a different strength or quality.
Even when the diamond is encrusted by harsh memories, I look for the sparkle that tells me of the real personality.

This article  from Bridget Menerez,  appears every Mondays in The sun. She is the author of Self-Empowerment and Spiritual Counsellor. Readers can email her at bridgetmenerez@yahoo.com.  


My perception of love  is that, so many good things that can transpires people to act because of love.   Love can turn ill heart into something loveable.  With love, it can change bad habits. Love teaches us to be concern about the feelings of others  and have a deep sense of respect for people. Love too can transform our feelings to be passionate  towards people.  Not only towards people,  love for our pet too teaches us to be  caring. 
It is love too that binds two people together, that dares them through marriage, so much so that it can lasts through decades. What is left after that are memories that lingers in our heart and in our mind, for us to treasure.

Whatever feelings that we have on love, let it be for a very good purpose and towards building a positive attitude that can bind people together.  Love does not only for those that are visible to us, but also to our God and the Prophet.  Let us keep in mind of the love story Rabiatul Adawiyah had towards The Almighty, Allah swt and the love of Bilal bin Rabbah on Prophet Muhammad saw.......and may we be blessed with happiness....... till the end of our life. 

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