FASTING AND CREATIVITY
In order to realize his
potential man must achieve in his life-pattern a balance between continuity and
change.
As soon as he becomes stuck
in a permanent syndrome of routine and habits he shuts out from his life fresh
and new vistas, and that expansion of the mind and the spirit which exists
within him as a potential realization.
A temporary change from daily
routine to something different can release creative energy, refresh the mind
and restore strength and vitality to a body which may have become tired and
stuck in a daily routine.
In the fast of Ramadan the
believer experiences just such a change. The change is effected in the realm of
man's biological existence and interferes with the daily routine in respect of food,
drink and sex. The change is so fundamental, so disruptive of daily routine, that
the believer lives a different life in Ramadan. This movement from routine, not
only refreshes the body and restores vitality but, more importantly, releases
creative forces with the potential of penetrating worlds that were hitherto
inexperienced and unexplored by the believer, worlds which transcend his normal
experience.
To Be Continued ....
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