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The 3-day Workshop “Discover Yourself” was held at Mefikeng, Getaway Guest Home on 13,14 & 15th July 2007. The participants share their experiences after the Workshop.
Responses of some of the participants
NAVEEDA: Before attending this workshop, I used to blame everyone, even my innocent four year old child for my unhappiness. I was bitter and angry. The workshop has taught me a lot and really it helped me ‘Discover Myself’ and made me realize that it really is all about yourself. You are the author of your own future. I am going to work to put into practice all what I learnt to make my life happy and peaceful. You are excellent, come back soon. Jazakallah.
MEHNAZ: The workshop was very inspiring and I really enjoyed it thoroughly. It has really opened up my thinking and has reminded me of being steadfast, conscious and being responsible. It has showed me inner peace, contentment, and the greatest gift of all is to be true to yourself. We have the ultimate power and control of all our actions and decisions.
AZIZA: Namaz has become so much more fulfilling and I am not just praying to avoid punishment, but praying to enjoy every moment of my life. I now understand more of Allah’s plan for us than I ever did. Before everything I did, I did it unconsciously, to avoid punishment, to achieve heaven and avoid hell that was the whole idea and nothing in between seemed to matter. I was before just existing and not living. Now I feel empowered. I cannot wait to try out these new possibilities I have learnt.
FARZANA: Before the workshop I thought I was the most learned, holy, perfect person. I was not the real person that I portrayed. There was a lot of anger, resentment, hate, blame etc. which was bottled up within me which was hindering my happiness, progress and just finding peace with every moment. Today my mind is here and I am present. I am now truly a khalifa and not a temple of shaitan. I am temple of God . I hereby beg of Allah to grant me the ability, strength and assistance.
SHARIFA: I feel I have accomplished a lot by this workshop. It has helped me to accept myself, my life and face the challenges placed in front of me. Before this workshop I was fearful of almost everything. Always worrying about what tomorrow will bring and if I can handle it or not. Now things are much clearer and I feel at peace. I have learnt to control certain things about myself and let go of my fears. Everybody should have the chance to experience this workshop. It is truly life changing on some level if not all.
RABIA: I have looked into myself deeper than I anticipated. I have read many books including the Quran and Hadith. The other books often tell you how you should live your life; as in theory you know….But this workshop gave me (for the first time in my life) the tools (designs) on how to consciously make the changes. The practical examples helped me to realize that it is only practice that will help us to change. I have become very aware of the language that I use and how crucial it is in relationships.
LUCIA: The workshop has helped me to forgive those who trespass me and not to live my life based on what happened in the past. I also learnt that for me to enjoy the bounties of Allah, I have to submit myself to Him and live according to His rules. Before the workshop I had differences with my mother. I judged her based on what happened more than 20 years ago. My life was stuck to such an extent that I was rotating around one angle. I did not have peace and happiness.
RAJESH: I have learnt, how important it is to forgive, to let go of the hurt and pain of the past. I learnt that if you want love, you have to give love and the first step you have to take is to love yourself. First step is to change myself.
FARHANA: I have learnt how to look at situation and not judge it. I saw how getting stuck in the past can stagnate your life. It is like standing outside your life and watching yourself- “Not a pretty picture”. I saw in my own life how everything that I ever resisted it persisted. I really understand the dynamics involved. You cease to exist in a life like that. I refuse to be an observer, I am determined now to be a player in the game of life. I realize that the peace and tranquility that I seek is within myself. I have now the tools to access my life, I will use them and achieve the life that I want to be living. I feel that I have grown immensely in my perspective in these three days and I will live a purposeful life.
FATIMA: My son and husband attended the Workshop and they were taken aback and at the age of only 9 years, my son said he found out the importance keeping his word. Very relaxing and total peace of mind. Lovely video clippings. You were brilliant, especially in dramatization. May Allah take you far in your work.
ISMAIL: My son, my wife and myself have indeed found the workshop very profound and educative. We are able to see differently what we used to see otherwise. Please do continue to conduct workshops like this to help mankind to unleash the potential of mind power they have but yet, they fail to discover.
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