Story before I leff fi my home.
Last night, salman ahmad told a beautiful story.
The song is "bolay aao."
Guy is studying in madrasa. Taught to make wudu. He asks, "but teacha, if i clean my outerparts, but not my heart, what is the use?
Teacher had no answer...so the guy left.
Moral?
Many of us focus on the ritual of washing. All well and good. But it is just a ritual. As the water is running off, we should imagine our heart also being purified. I found the story riveting.
The difference between symbolism and what ther real aim is....and which brings up a point as to why in the Muslim and Hindu traditions, water, running water is so symbolic. It moves...washes away the nastiness in your hearts.

Once in Oman I was in a tent dinner and a guy was trying to explain to me which hand to use to eat and cleanse onself etc. :-)

.. and thats why the Punjabies would break their nan with the left hand, dip in their curry and eat. :)

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Originally posted by Sunil:
Once in Oman I was in a tent dinner and a guy was trying to explain to me which hand to use to eat and cleanse onself etc. :-)

Now u know why indians use the term "kakahand" for left handers.
Oy raj: wot you doing on this thread? :-).

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Originally posted by rajkumari:
.. and thats why the Punjabies would break their nan with the left hand, dip in their curry and eat. :)

Even some Guyanese do this...

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Many of us focus on the ritual of washing. All well and good. But it is just a ritual. As the water is running off, we should imagine our heart also being purified

what if I drink the wudu water after? Yu think that might help? (:-))

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:

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Many of us focus on the ritual of washing. All well and good. But it is just a ritual. As the water is running off, we should imagine our heart also being purified

what if I drink the wudu water after? Yu think that might help? (:-))

For a good inside cleaning, ou gotta put some epsom salts into it with some cascarilla.