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Discover Yourself

3- Day Workshop - “Discover Yourself”
Work Shop Dates

INTENTION OF THE WORKSHOP
“Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” (13:11)

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In the first day of the workshop your anger disappears and you enter into a state of peace and tranquility. You feel free and light and your view of life, people around you and the world transforms.

The next day you get rid off the burden of the past and the constrains the past imposes on your view of life. You get access to live in the present and create a new future. You have the power, freedom and self-expression to take any challenge that life throws at you and life is no longer a burden. Your view of life alters. You create a new you, surrendering to the will of Allah and choosing to be His representative. You purify your heart and truly get connected with Almighty Allah.

Third day you witness a whole new world around you by demolitioning (fana) your ego. You see life as simple with Truth prevailing and Falsehood perishing. You experience, love, joy, peace, happiness, contentment and bliss, a gift Allah has given you to experience and share with others.

Unless there is individual transformation there will be no Universal Transformation. Now we need a revolution, not for changing others,but to change ourselves



IN MUSCAT - JANUARY- 2008
FOR MEN AND WOMEN

DATES: JANUARY 23, 24 & 25TH 2008.  
(Wednesday,Thursday & Friday)

Contact for Registration:
1. Shajahan +968 99184212
2. Shukkoor +968  99014451
3. Ajmal Ahmed +968 99364492
4. Fazal Rahman +968 99334391

Online Registration: www.changeourself.com
Email : admin@changeourself.com


Workshop Designed and Conducted by:
A.W. Sadathullah Khan  B.Sc, B.E (Mech), Editor, Islamic Voice,

PEACE FOR YOU
International Foundation
Committed to make a difference
Bangalore, Email: awskhan@gmail.com

Workshop has Really Changed our Lives

“Discover Yourself” workshop was held on December 14 - 16, 2007 at Hasanath Pre-University College for Women, Bangalore. Over 250 students participated in the workshop and every student who participated has experienced change in their lives.

Here are the experiences of some of the participants.

Munira: I feel very good and free. I want to be like this till my last breath and promise Insha Allah I will not change. I have changed myself truly. Before the workshop my mother said I am fit for nothing and my father used to say I talk in loud voice. I use to get angry and think negative. After attending the workshop I realized that they wanted to reform me. I realized my mistakes and I am thinking positive now. I have changed. On the second day I asked forgiveness from my parents. My mother said this workshop has changed my daughter’s life, she cried and said that she has forgiven me. She said that now she can show her face to Allah. My father was also very happy. I am proud to attend this workshop and lucky to have it in our college. I want to thank sir, for changing my life.


Nazima: Before the workshop I was very angry, had hypertension, did not listen to mom. I was like an animal fit for nothing, but I am a very good person, I listen to my mom. I know she does everything for my benefit. I am very happy, peaceful. Now I speak politely with everyone in my family, and they to talk to me in a good manner. Now, I think I am the luckiest person in the world. We really have changed and enjoyed the workshop.


Nausheen: Before I was irritating, cannot control my anger, cannot understand others’ point of view, confusion to choose. But after attending the workshop with excellent techniques, presentation and counseling, I am really changed. My life is like a child. I have no word to explain.


Jowher: Before attending the workshop my life was like cattle, eating, sleeping, and thinking of the past and the future. I would talk endlessly. I was in darkness. I always used to think negative. First, I like to thank God, our lecturers and the management who held the workshop. I have gained so many things by attending the workshop. Now I will try my best to get a seat in MBBS. I pray to God that this workshop should be held everywhere.


Jabeen: I used to be aggressive, arrogant, disobedient, dishonest, irresponsible and angry before this workshop. Now my life is completely changed. I get compliments from my mother whom I thought before, as my enemy and treated my own sister as a step-sister. Now I have come to reality, I have dropped my past. The biggest benefit I got is, relief from anger. My family members and I thank the management, lecturers.


Naseema After attending the workshop my life has changed and now I am a very loving person in my family. All these changes are due to the workshop. I realized that my parents are my world and I also experienced a change in my family members. It made me control my anger and made me a good person. Now I can share my feelings with everyone in my family. I have confidence in me that I will accomplish distinction in 2nd PUC. This is all because of my maths lecturer who inspired me to attend the workshop. This workshop is excellent.


Dr. Krishna: Firstly, we want to say we love you very much and shall always remember you. Every body in my house has started respecting me. Let God, Allah, Krishna shower blessings on you. We have started to take things as they are, accepting, thus helping them to change for better, thus helping ourselves too, there is no quarrel, no bad feelings towards anyone, there is a lot of peace, thus breeding love, harmony, thus the feeling of helping others even more, oneness, thus enthusiasm. This workshop brings the “U” within “YOU’, which is the essence. This is the boon and such workshops should be held worldwide. God help such people who live for the people. I thank God for this. Sir, you are very encouraging, nice, fun-loving. This workshop is superb!! I advise, you hold the workshop for men and women together, for better compatibility. I do not know what words to say, but to say simply fine...... we feel good. Everybody chants God’s name nowadays continuously, do not know how, may be, aap kalifa ka nazar jo lag gaya.


Rebeka: This workshop was really useful for me. I changed my understanding, controlled my anger and learnt to forgive. I learnt many new things and I also came to know about God not only me, each and every one who attended this workshop that there are no different gods but only one God. I am happy after attending this workshop. I learnt when I am happy, others will also be happy. I am thankful to you for changing my life.


Gayithri: After attending the workshop my life is totally changed. My mind is very peaceful. Now I do not back answer my mom when she scolds me. My family members are happy to see the changes in me. I also forgot the past, which was very harsh. Now I am thinking of the future. I really enjoyed and it was very interesting. I thank the management for holding the workshop.


Renuka: I had no peace in my life. I did not know what is life? And who I am? After attending this wonderful workshop I came to know many things. I removed my bad habits, started loving my parents, stopped getting angry on others and made many more changes within myself. I came to know that I am responsible for my life and I have the power to create my future. Now I am not fighting over petty things. Now I take positive steps to have peace and love in my life. I thank you sir, for giving us such a wonderful coaching and being friendly with us.


Veni Krishna: Before the workshop I was back answering my parents, used to be very much angry, not interested in anything. But after the workshop I really changed and my parents are surprised of my behaviour. The workshop is really excellent. No one can change our life in three days but you have changed my whole life within three days. I am thankful to you always.


Mary: In my life there was no peace. Before the workshop I used to hate my life and would talk to others in a harsh way. I use to give rough and tough answers to everyone. Some times I used to think of ending my life. After attending the workshop I understood I was wrong and what my mother was doing is all for my good. I have changed my life and my habits. I realized that my family members are loving me a lot and that is why they always advised me certain things. I am so much ashamed of my past bad behaviour. I thank you sir for the good things you taught me in my life. Now I am very happy to live my life and enjoy. Thanks a lot!


Preethi: I have attended the workshop because our lecturers forced us to join. They said it is nice. But after attending this workshop I really came to know that it is nice and I felt that my friends have missed this workshop. I have understood what is right and what is wrong. I learnt to be in the present. I thank my lecturers. This workshop is really useful for everyone.


Fatima: Before the workshop my life was worse than an animal. I always rebelled against my parents and elders. I was a slave of my nafs. But now I am not in the darkness any more. I know my ambitions and the purpose of life. My parents are happy. I have learnt many things in this workshop. How wrong I was about life? I am really thankful to you for helping me to discover myself. Thank you so much.





Transformation from Falsehood to Reality


“DISCOVER YOURSELF” workshops was held separately in Mysore at Farooqia Dental College for women and men.


Participants share their views.

Dr. Shaheen: For the first time in my life, I have experienced something different. This workshop really helped me discover myself, opened my mind, believe in the present, and forget the past. I realized small things make a lot of difference in life, we have to change, only then we can expect others to change. I feel like I am reborn today. I am feeling like, I am starting my life with a new beginning. I feel touched for myself being so changed. I realized the meaning of life, why we came to this world? What for? To spread happiness, do some good deeds, so that we leave something good when we die.


Sumaya: On the first day, my mom told me not to attend the workshop because it’s tiring to look after my kid (whole day) in my absence. Second day, seeing the change in me, mom said, “Ok Go”. Third day, she herself woke me up and said ‘Go fast’ you are getting late. Before the workshop, for me, children were brats and irritants and now they are so lovely, like angels. Felt compassion and love for mom before got angry and had doubts. Had negative things about hubby and now I felt that he loves me, feeling pity for hubby. Life was full of bickering and now it is calm and peaceful. Some were others were looking ugly and now all of them look beautiful. I had built a fort around me and now it is broken.


Arifa: Before the workshop I was strict and stubborn to my children. I was always scolding them. After attending the workshop, I began to live in the present. I am trying to control my ego and to make my nafs (self) peaceful, enjoyable by following the principles of the Qur’an. The workshop is really a thrilling experience and was very useful to me. I thank God for enabling me to attend this workshop.


Suraiya: Before the workshop life was meaningless. I found faults in everything. I thought my husband did not love me. I was always disturbed with my past. Now, after the workshop I have realized, it was all because of myself. Now I find life more beautiful, now I accept the reality and could find solutions to my problems. My husband is very pleased to see my transformation. Thank you very much sir.


Nazneen: I have realized that I am the only one responsible for my actions. I have stopped playing the blame game. This workshop has helped me put my past behind me and move on with my life. I have realized that today is the biggest present. I have come to realize that instead of trying to change other people, I have to change myself and my approach to other people. I have come to accept that God has a plan for me and it is the best plan.


Ayesha: Before the workshop my personal life was going through a rough phase, to top it, my mind was terribly swinging from one thought to another. I did not have peace. I was sure one day I would go into depression. I suddenly came across this wonderful workshop in Islamic Voice. I vow this to Allah, as He knew how badly I needed it. For me it was God’s wish that I attend this workshop so that I could come out of the false world and be in reality. We need some one to take us out of the false world, no matter how much we know and who we are? I am now light and choose to be in the present.


Pasha: Before the workshop I was a Shaitan and after the workshop Insan (human being). Before I had no concentration, no respect for elders, thinking badly and I use to think I cannot do anything in my life. Now after the workshop I have a new life like a newborn child.


Nouman: Definitely there is no doubt that this workshop has helped me change my life. The way I think, speak or do anything has changed after attending the workshop. In fact, I was really in need of it. Every single aspect of the workshop has touched the bottom of my heart. It really showed me the way to live a life, fearing Allah. I will transform myself from darkness to light; I will follow the path, which Allah has chosen. May Allah reward you for holding the workshop?


Fazal: Before the workshop I was not successful in life and in my studies I could not find what were my faults. After I attended the workshop on the first day itself I found the secret key to success. In the workshop I found the root cause for the failures and helped me to remove the garbage from my mind. It helped me to live in the present and in reality. The workshop changed my life and opened the door to reality.


Kumar: The workshop helped me to change the view of observing others. To forgive and love everyone. All human beings are one and so give equal respect to all and live in integrity and love.


Moin: Before I attended the workshop I was irresponsible and now I am responsible. The workshop inspired me to imagine my future and walk towards it. My parents are happy to see the changes in me. Now, I know that I am here to represent Allah and I shall work to represent Him. The workshop was very inspiring.