MANIPULATIVE ADAPTATION METHODS: 'ENIGMA BRIDGES'

Connecting Events and People…

A large percentage of people, including myself, are waiting on the "threshold of awakening." In fact, the concrete definition of awakening is something everyone who speaks of this term creates. It's not difficult to find people who adopt the principles of "emr-i bil maruf ve nehy-i anil münker" from Islam as their guiding principles. This path may also be destined for you. In the past, scholars who were subjected to various tests in the world, much like us, spoke of how this choice requires continuity and persistence, and how reaching this state can only happen through the elevation of the self. Even though the seven stages and their contents may scare us, the naturalness of being human comes into play here. Everything is actually for us. We find it sufficiently explanatory to think that starting from somewhere is better than doing nothing.

Even in worship, continuity is sought. The rules for our world, where we experience time differently, have been established in this way and explained to us.

In life, it is clear that we are in search of proving our existence to adapt to various versions. We face many enigmas in this process. To escape from this labyrinth, it is necessary to continue learning the path of our last prophet, Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (peace be upon him), whose life we have a great deal of knowledge about, as told to us by scholars who have already embarked on this path.

Of course, many people are in a constant state of curiosity and questioning about the subject of their life. However, the fact that not everyone will experience awakening, eventually curbs our desire to elevate our loved ones.

Every sentence spoken, every answer given, every movement made throughout the day… All of these are natural selections that will prompt us to question, even in times when we think we are completely mad. In the simulation world, we observe the promises we made, the agreement we made in Bezm-i Elest, from behind a screen. It is still considered a difficult concept for human perception to understand that all of this is written in the Levh-i Mahfuz. The time for the solution is different for everyone. We can call this passing time "awakening/awakening."

Even in moments when we could not regain our former health, or when we failed to heal, our thoughts push us to build bridges. The goal is to reach the center of the labyrinth.

Different thoughts can be built over similar bridges. What matters is that you can also shoot an arrow at the activation board that adds diversity. We can think of every arrow thrown as a gained experience. These experiences help us adapt to moments as a total sum.

So, what is all this for?

Why do we have to communicate? Why must we prove ourselves, realize ourselves? Why do we prefer to follow the desires of our ego? Which choice is the right one? Do our research challenge our ability to be persuaded? Or have we already found the answer and chosen to act?

In all ancient knowledge, we can see that without the training of the ego, we cannot become a perfect human. Fasting, retreating into solitude, engaging in spiritual seclusion, places of hardship, renunciation of inheritance, and more…

When we think deeply about all the information, we realize that the door opens to only one place... This realization may hurt us. It may be frightening… Impossible… Or it may be a grace…

The reason why the decisions we make on our way toward our own apocalypse are questioned by our inner self.

When we make a mistake or engage in a bad deed, doesn't a voice inside say, "Ah, what a bad thing you did"?

Who is the one saying this?

And dreams… Let's remember the moments when we saw ourselves in our dreams. Who is looking at us? Through whose eyes do we see our physical being? Is this a reflection? Or is it a dream within a dream?

The person who lived the events in the past, that figure watched from afar…

From this point onward, the course of events changes.

We lived a moment in the past (Surah Al-Kahf, 19th verse), the apocalypse occurred, and everything ended.

Then, what are we doing here? You may ask. Here, we are witnesses to the events we did in the past. It’s like a homework check mechanism. Have the exams been passed with good grades? Have the homework been done? Are we working regularly on a daily basis? This is the routine education process we know through the worldly eye… Still, it is difficult for our ego because the more we learn, the more we realize how much we don’t know and understand better…

While trying to build a bridge to adapt to this reality, there is one key difference...

That is the knowledge that "the course of events can change depending on our ability to intervene."

Since the concept of time operates differently in the divine order, our minds are still unable to comprehend this part. Just like how connection tools and a receiver box are used to receive images from cable broadcasts, the same situation applies here. When the necessary actions are researched and pursued, we can transform into our highest version, our most advanced version, capable of accessing all channels. Yes, this is a transformation because the soul, which is a part of the Creator, is designed to return to Him (Surah Al-Anbiya, 35th verse) as part of a mechanism.

What are the past, present, and future? Is time linear? We still do not want to accept the answer to such questions. We believe everything we experience is real. Because we cannot break out of our body’s shape, this whole scenario feels difficult to us. In this situation, we choose to generalize. This seems easier. Rather than educating our ego and reminding it of the past, of reality, we love to fight with each other. For a mind that cannot yet make selective perceptions, these distractions are more attractive. Because the desirous ego constantly commands this to us. At this point, control slips from us. We become like the inhabitants of a deserted island, shackled, slaves to its desires.

Many scientists say that we are actually looking at the world from behind a screen. In other words, we are in the role of an observer in a court case. The interesting thing is that we have the ability to be both the observer and the intervener.

The question is: Will we use these abilities?

Will we keep the promises we made in Bezm-i Elest? Or will we break our contract? Or will we be unable to pass to a higher level without ever remembering these images? The great suffering of remaining in the lower consciousness… Even regret, how much longer will it delay us? When we think about how long we worked for a simple worldly exam printed on paper, why can't we prepare for the real exam?

To escape this situation that your mind cannot grasp, returning to the Creator seems to be the safest way. In Surah Al-Alaq, verse 19, the phrase "Prostrate and draw near" clearly explains this situation. The only place we can be protected is in the presence of the One who created us.

How is it possible that in a 600-page book, everything that has happened, will happen, or has happened can be explained with various stories?

When I think about the reality of this, I realize the insufficiency of the two lines I wrote and fear making a wrong interpretation. On the other hand, I am also angry with myself. While conveying my research, I try to keep my ego under control. I hope that I can pass on knowledge to you and help facilitate your own research for the sake of Allah.

How much longer and in what variety can this path of salvation/awakening be explained to people so that this trial in the world can end with a good outcome?

People will be tested with each other, with events, with their egos, with the devil, and with all other combinations... All the bridges built are connected for this reason. There is a very sharp order. Staying balanced is just as difficult and often painful...

In fact, everything is one. We are one. We are unique. The principle of "Unity of Existence" examines this situation on an objective level. Even though there is a considerable group that does not embrace this principle, for most of us, we cannot even imagine seeing another event, story, situation, or example that could explain the virtual reality we are in.

Shall we discuss the bridges you have built in your life to make sense of it in the comments of this article? Where did you spend your life up to this age? Who have you benefited? Did you live according to a sense of duty or did you lose the desires of the ego from your hands? Did you fall to the angry ego?

Now, let's get to the real question:

‘How actively did you use your thinking ego?’

Will you not think/reflect at all? (Surah An-Nahl 17, Surah Hud 51, Surah Al-Mu’minun 80, Surah Maryam 67) I started writing this article with the hope of giving a new perspective to mankind. I pray to the Almighty that it benefits all groups.

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