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Osmani's Sufi Blog:
A weekly update of how behavior we see around us shapes our own thinking, highlighting a Sufistic viewpoint with Poetry, Philosophy, Politics, Movies, Books, etc.
Oct 13, 2024
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Sufi Quote
Beware of confining yourself to a particular belief and denying all else, for much good would elude you - indeed, the knowledge of reality would elude you. Be in yourself a matter for all forms of belief, for God is too vast and tremendous to be restricted to one belief rather than another.
Level Up
interacting with people
happens at two levels…
… one is when you interact
with a low-level person (like me)
topics are commonplace
how are you doing, the weather’s ok, and so on
next is when you interact
with a high-level person
topics are high level
not easy to understand or have simple solutions
like what happens after death
or where does time go, and so on
but we do indeed interact with both levels
(less likely with the high-level person, unless you seek them out)
either way, remember
you’ll learn more from high-level interaction
(even if you don’t understand immediately)
Politics...
1. Looks like Trump will win in all swing States. It seems Jill Stein, with Muslim votes, is hurting Kamala. Good that she's losing. Worried about Trump, especially with his close ties with anti-Muslim Modi and ties with Evangelicals here. But, we'll see!
2.The law and rules in Israel are just impossible to accept in a modern society: Apartheid, different laws for people who aren't Jewish. I've been to Israel three times and I know this. How can reasonable people, regardless of faith, accept this today? Pure Injustice.
3. Despite being a fervent Palestinian supporter, I mourn with all my heart the innocent Israeli lives lost last year due to the brutality of Hamas. As far as I'm concerned, being a human, all lives matter to me. Especially innocent lives, Palestinian or Israeli.
Recent Movie Reviews: Green ones are good!
* 1922 (Netflix) 2017. Based on a true story. Pretty intense. I didn't like seeing the rats (Fast forwarded it). Very well acted.
* Little Black Lie (Tubi) 2019. A sensitively shown movie. A bit longish, but good to see.
* Borderless Fog (Netflix) 2024. Indonesian. Pretty deep and well done for a rustic movie!
* Mute (Netflix) 2018. Started out ok but quickly turned to boredom. Lots of science fiction stuff in a German setting.
* Sanitation Day (Netflix) 2020. Nigerian. A bit complicated in story, and a bit slow in parts, but interesting dialog and good acting.
* The Heartbreak Agency (Netflix) 2024 German. A bit sentimental, but ok to watch. Smart dialog.
* Rebel Ridge (Netflix) 2024. Much touted Netflix flim. Not much to write about. Lots of violence in the end. The hero is ok.
* The Devil all the Time (Netflix) 2020. A bit long winded. Doesn't seem to end.
*** The Postcard Killings (Netflix) 2020. A bit of a twisted story, but done very well. Good to watch.
* When Angels Sleep (Netflix) 2018. A little unrealistic, but done well.
* Anotherself- Season 2 (Netflix) 2024. Turkish Drama. It's about three sad women in Turkey. Sort of ok, but a bit dragging.
* Savi (Netflix) 2024. Hindi. Terrible, silly movie. Wasted time watching this.
Book Review:
A Confession – Leo Tolstoy – 5 Stars
Masterful Thesis
It is impossible to find someone who writes so well – the clarity, the thought process and utter frankness. It has been more than 100 years since the passing away of this giant of literature who won the Nobel Prize and the way he describes his confession is wonderful to read. What he describes as irrational thoughts (like faith or religion), which must have a link between finite (our living life) and infinite (eternity) was very comforting to me. His classification of human philosophies and his notes on faith are equally enlightening. He doesn’t argue for the reader to change but gives examples to think and ponder.