Pull the trigger without shaking—using their will and perseverance in patience and uprightness—to turn knowledge into action by stamping the seal of Divine Oneness (Tawhid) so firmly that no possibility of the opposite remains.
The Traveler of Truth, who comes to this world but once, holds the weapon of knowledge and wisdom, and must hit the mark, is obliged to:
-Not fall from the position of the hunter to the hunted by forgetting their reason for existence.
-Align the trio of Rear Sight-Eye-Front Sight.
-Collect data by navigating their external senses (havâss-ı zahire) through the exhibition hall of the universe, from the micro-world to the macro-world.
Since every word or behavior must emerge from the center with good intention and sincerity (ikhlas) to find resonance and reach its target:
The Rear Sight (Gez) is the Heart.
The Eye (Göz) represents all our organs through which we receive data (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch).
The Front Sight (Arpacık) is the Mind or intellect.
In the act of "seeing with insight," objective knowledge (afaqi)—information received from the outside and afar—cannot be free from delusions and whispers; however, subjective and internal knowledge (anfusi), which is the locus of a conscientious consciousness, is clean of doubts,” the sequence follows the order of Rear Sight-Eye-Front Sight, moving from the center to the periphery.
Anyone who has practiced marksmanship knows that the way to hit the bullseye is to align the weapon, bring the Eye (Göz), the Rear Sight (Gez), and the Front Sight (Arpacık) into a single line, and show the will to pull the trigger without a tremor. In this metaphor:
The Eye (Göz) is our physical eye.
The Rear Sight (Gez) is the rear notch of the weapon.
The Front Sight (Arpacık) is the small protrusion at the end of the barrel.
For a long time, many of us have viewed spiritual growth and intellectual inquiry as separate paths. We often focused on the outward "service to humanity" or formal education, believing that deep spiritual refinement was a relic of the past or belonged only to a specific tradition. We said, "Our path is the path of reason and reality," and moved forward.
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The Rear Sight-Eye-Front Sight Metaphor
The Rear Sight-Eye-Front Sight Metaphor For a long time, many of us have viewed spiritual growth and intellectual inquiry as separate paths. We often focused on the outward "service to humanity" or …
Man is a being bound to the earth by his body yet open to infinity through his soul; thinking with his mind, feeling with his heart; shaped within society yet utterly unique in his inner world.
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Spirit and Vision
Spirit and Vision Man is a being bound to the earth by his body yet open to infinity through his soul; thinking with his mind, feeling with his heart; shaped within society yet utterly unique in …
When he neglects his inner world, his heart becomes fragile, his soul grows weary, his mind becomes cluttered, and even his body struggles to carry the burden. Therefore, man’s true peace lies in re-establishing the balance between body, heart, and soul.
Man, composed of the trinity of body, heart, and soul, often centers his body to achieve material satisfaction (a good life, a fine house, a luxury car, etc.) while sacrificing his heart and soul. Consequently, while everything may appear fine from the outside, deep voids form in his inner world.
Even though we live in the same universe, the same galaxy, on the same planet, under the same sky, and within the same slice of time, none of the eight billion people on earth is a repeat of another. Each carries a distinct secret, a unique story, and a separate destiny, woven with the delicate embroidery of creation.
