THE NEARER THE CHURCH THE FARTHER FROM GOD

It is not only to bow down before the God. It is not only to spend days and nights in the church. It is not only about the worship. It is about a love, a pure everlasting love that makes a bond between a man and his God. If the heart of a worshipper is without love than his God is very far from him. All of his worship is in vain. Love is the only essence of life that ties a man with his God. When a true love exists in the heart of a man, then he can find his God in his heart, God lives in the hearts full of love. A heart full of love can easily pass the test of life. A lackluster heart without love cannot pass the test of life as Moulana Rumi says,”Love is from the infinite and will remain until eternity. The seeker of love escapes the chains of birth and death. Tomorrow when resurrection comes, the heart that is not in love will fail the test.”
To be a lover is far better than to be scheduled worshiper. Satan was a worshipper not a lover. God didn’t exist in his heart. All of his deification was remain futile.
Those who believe in love they do not fear God but Love God. Love is the central doctrine for them. Their religion based on love as muhiyeddin Ibn-e-Arabi says, “Hubbi deeni wa shariati.” i.e. Love is my religion and my shariat.
It is not only for Christians but for Muslims, Hindus and all other religions as well. The nearer the mosque the farther from Allah, the nearer the temple the farther from Eishwar etc. All the religions teach importance of love, without true love one cannot achieve anything in this life.

Dear all Kindly check my expansion and point out mistakes.

No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.

Society is not a stagnant entity. It is always in a process of change. Whether this change is rapid or lethargic it always goes on. With the development in modes of living and technology, the existing values and norms are substituted with the modern ones to make abreast with the changing world. Hence the people cannot be restrained to adopt new modes or customs when they become necessary. It is said that, " change is inevitable". So, the world is always in a pace of change. Development in one quarter of the world has its impact on the others. The technological advancement of the west has transformed the whole world into global village. The western culture has penetrated deeply in all societies. Not any power could halt this process whether it is hardliner Iranian government or conservative Chinese communist party. When the conditions are ripe for any idea to be accepted on the wide scale then it cannot be dumped even with the most powerful force of the world. When the Middle east citizens realized that they should have democracies in their countries, the strong military power of dictators could not stop their way. Now most of them has succeeded in establishing democratic governing systems in their states. Karl Marx presented his ideas of communism when the significant number of workers were facing the drastic financial conditions. In Russia, not any power could withstand against it. Thus we can see through these instances that new and innovative ideas that suit the most with prevailing conditions of society can never be restrained to adopt by the masses.

Please all members check it critically and let me know my mistakes.

Truth is Beauty, Beauty Truth...

These lines were used by the great poet, John Keats. He is of the view that the beauty which is the most desirable thing in this world lies in truth. So, the truth, in whatever form it exists, is beautiful. It is not just the appearance of a thing that makes it beautiful but also its impacts on human life and the whole universe. As the truth performs always constructive services preventing degradation and destruction so it possesses beauty. The existence of god is truth. He is the creator and savior of this universe. So, He is beautiful. He himself conveys this message in His divine book, " Allah is beautiful and loves beauty". While, the beauty which He likes, is the truth that lies in His creatures' heart. It is the truth behind one's actions that make them assertive before god. This truth makes things beautiful to whatever field they belong. It is the truth in any piece of art that makes it spellbinding. The truth in singer's vocal makes his song heart touching. The truth in a painter's thoughts makes his colors alive. In the same way it is truth in anybody's heart that makes him honest and sincere to others. It is the truth behind any worker's attempts that brings success for him. It is the truth in the nature that makes it beautiful and bewitching for us. We cannot find anything beautiful which is devoid of truth. Thus these two characters are the complements of each other. The poet has rightly intermingled them.



please please all fellows check it and point out my mistakes.

Dear usman,

the use of quotations is depend on how long the para is. The use of multiple quotes/examples makes a para easy to understand.




syed

Pleasure is all mine, dear.. But I am not an authority on the matter.. You must consult and value what other dear members say.. You will always be welcomed to post and discuss your expansions.. Stay blessed..

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"So my birth was the first of all my misfortunes". (Jean Jacques Rosseou)

Well, a good attempt no doubt.. My knowledge of English Grammar and Language didn't point out any mistake.. And as far as the interpretation of the verse is concerned, every one may have his own interpretation.. I may or may not agree with it.. Keep it up..

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"So my birth was the first of all my misfortunes". (Jean Jacques Rosseou)

@ Da Skeptic: bundles of thanks:-)
In fact, the verse was so confusing for me. I could perceive just one meaning from it. I hope in exam i will have some comprehensible proverb.

Haha.. We can hope only, and that we do.. Well, there has been much debate over these lines of Keats'. Many writers have extracted many themes and explanations of these lines.. We may have our own, but it must be logical and well supported, so that the examiners bless us with good marks.. ;-)

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"So my birth was the first of all my misfortunes". (Jean Jacques Rosseou)

Here is my first draft on the famous lines of Keats..

Truth is Beauty, Beauty Truth...

Keats, a great lover of beauty, said these lines in his poem, “Ode on a Grecian Urn”. In these lines, Keats renders truth and beauty alike. It may be called a sort of conclusion that Keats draws out from pondering over the Urn and the picture engraved over it. After pondering over the Urn and the ‘flowery tale’ carved upon it, Keats reaches to the conclusion that the beauty (of the scenes depicted on the Urn) resembles truth.

These lines refer to the importance of Art, that has the capability to give permanence, the quality of truth, to the beautiful objects liable to transition; and thus make them permanent like truth. The artist that has drawn those pictures on the Urn has captured different transitory and momentary scenes of beauty on the Urn; and this ‘unravish’d bride’ and ‘Sylvan Historian’, with its pictures, ‘dost tease us out of thought as doth eternity’.

Further in the same poem, Keats says addressing the Urn, ‘When old age shall this generation waste/Thou shalt remain’. Again, it shows the permanence of the beauty of the works of Art and thus the beauty (of Art) is permanent as is truth.

Another trait of truth is that it appeals to our spirits far more than anything else. A truth may momentarily be bitter but it is sweet and joyful ultimately. The beauty of the Urn also titillates our senses and penetrates into our souls, e.g. Keats says,
‘ye soft pipes, play on;
Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd,
Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone:’

Thus, Keats renders beauty and truth alike in the sense that the beauty captured by the eye of Art gives it permanence and this beauty of Art contains an appeal and a stimuli to our senses and soul, just like truth which is also eternal, permanent, joyful and appealing to the spirit.

Word Count: 314

Criticism will not be criticized, rather welcomed.. ;-)

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"So my birth was the first of all my misfortunes". (Jean Jacques Rosseou)

Quite well!

.I found the redundancy of the word KEATS.
. It appeared to me like a summary of the poem.
. You are good at grammar.
. But, it is first draft, I hope, you shall make a good expansion out of it.

And, you are doing very well. You are helping and guiding others.
I am busy in preparing for entrance test.
So, I rarely appear and post.
After 14 0ct, I will be free and freed of shackles.
Then, I shall contribute heartily.