MBS can easily be an acronym for Muawiya Bin abi Sufyan. Continue reading “M.B.S.”
On freedom
Where do you draw the line between criticism and insult? Continue reading “On freedom”
Europa
Europa is the name of a princess from Lebanon in ancient Greek. Continue reading “Europa”
Meaning of words
You lose something in a war even when you win the overall battle. Continue reading “Meaning of words”
A path for the living
A man known as Hatim alAsam [died 237 Hijra / ~851 CE] from Balkh said:
“If you want to walk our path then you must take on four attributes of death:
1. White death
2. Black death
3. Red death and
4. Green death
As to the white death, it is hunger;
The black death is the ability to withstand pain caused by people;
The red death is the ability to oppose one’s unlawlful desires;
And the green death is to ‘wear patched materials one on top of the other’.
Shakespeare explains Muawiya
I have read Tolstoy’s virulent criticism of Shakespeare. Continue reading “Shakespeare explains Muawiya”
Mr Hasegawa, please reconsider!
“Please reconsider!”; the ant said.
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The Creator of the wild horse
Some scholars compared one’s ego to a wild horse.
Continue reading “The Creator of the wild horse”