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Kopperregel nr 2
Vær høflig mot alle. Pir Zias kommentar: Our Copper Rule for today is very simple, and that is, “My conscientious self, be polite to all.” I’m reminded of a saying by a very early Sufi, probably of the 9th century, Abu Hafs al-Haddad of…
kopperregel nr 1
Betrakt ditt ansvar som hellig. Pir Zias kommentar: Each Copper Rule begins with the reader addressing himself or herself, because the Rule is not coming from an outside authority figure. It is coming from your own conscience, speaking to itself and recommitting itself to…
Jernregel nr 10
Ikke skad noen fordi du selv skal dra fordel av det. Pir Zias kommentar: My conscientious self, seek not profit by putting someone in straits. And the other is very similar: My conscientious self, harm no one for your own benefit. So I think…
Jernregel nr 9
Søk ikke vinning ved å sette noen i forlegenhet. Pir Zias kommentar:My conscientious self, seek not profit by putting someone in straits. And the other is very similar: My conscientious self, harm no one for your own benefit. So I think that these two…
Jernregel nr. 8
Gi trofast tjenestene dine til alle som trenger dem. Pir Zias kommentar: The next Iron Rule is My conscientious self, render your services faithfully to all who require them. This saying epitomizes the spirit of chivalry that defines the Knight of Light.Let me begin…
Jernregel nr 7
Spar ikke deg selv i det arbeid du må fullføre.Pir Zias kommentar: My conscientious self, do not spare yourself in the work you must accomplish..I can imagine this might not be what you want to hear. None of us wants to work ourselves into…
Jernregel nr 6
Bebreid ikke andre; for derved å befeste feilene deres. Pir Zias kommentar:The next of the Iron Rules is: My conscientious self, do not reproach others, making them firm in their faults. There is a very beautiful and enlightening passage from Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan on…
Jernregel nr 5
Gjør ikke krav på det som tilhører en annen. Pir Zias kommentar: My conscientious self, do not claim that which belongs to another.1I have two small children and I take great delight in watching them grow and change. In children one can see the…
Jernregel nr 4
Skryt ikke av dine gode gjerninger. Pir Zias kommentar: The fourth rule is: My conscientious self, do not boast of your good deeds.To begin, I would like to bring our attention to a passage on vanity from Murshid’s1 book, Creating the Person:The whole manifestation…
Jernregel nr 3
Dra ikke fordel av en annen persons uvitenhet Pir Zias kommentar: Jernregel 3: Mitt samvittighetsfulle selv, ikke dra nytte av en persons uvitenhet. Hver regel begynner med ordene «Mitt samvittighetsfulle selv.» Dette betyr at regelen er en monolog, en samtale med oss selv. Den…
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