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Nature and Spirituality with Q&A June 04, 2006 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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6 min 6 sec
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What is nature, and why naturalism fails without God
“Today's topic is nature and spirituality.”
47 sec
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Nature is God's creation, not God himself
“Who made nature? God made it.”
3 min 4 sec
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Naturalism is baseless without accepting a creator
“They say nature has no one to create it.”
42 sec
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Nature itself still needs an explanation
“Nature does not explain itself.”
2 min 10 sec
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Why birds fly silently but planes roar
“Every day you see a bird flying in the air.”
4 min 53 sec
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Silent birds vs loud planes prove a higher designer
“Every day you see a bird flying in the air.”
51 sec
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Difference is science's starting clue to discovery
“This is the difference between a bird and a plane.”
5 min 14 sec
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Debating a philosopher: strange belief beats stranger disbelief
“Let me tell you a story of my own.”
2 min 59 sec
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Logical formula: strange belief beats stranger disbelief
“I gave him a formula for why I believe in God.”
55 sec
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Believing in God is strange, not believing is stranger
“Believing in God is strange.”
3 min 47 sec
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Water eroding rock: never lose hope, keep trying
“I once stood on the bank of a river.”
48 sec
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Everything is possible: water cuts through stone
“Everything is possible in this world.”
2 min 22 sec
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Tree roots teach the power of consolidation
“A tree is as much below ground as above.”
2 min 55 sec
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Universe runs on an all-for-each cooperation principle
“A scholar devoted to nature made a striking remark.”
5 min 40 sec
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Whole universe runs on cooperation and avoidance principles
“A scholar devoted to nature made a striking remark.”
3 min 32 sec
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Mr Nature: adjusting instead of arguing
“Let me give an example of a man who lives by nature.”
2 min 41 sec
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Lemon tree story shows honesty's decline over time
“He told me nobody used to pluck the lemons.”
58 sec
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Duty-conscious society vs rights-obsessed society
“People always felt: what is my duty?”
1 min
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Rose and thorn: maintain distance, find peace
“I once stood before a rose plant.”
2 min 46 sec
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Honeybee's selective focus as a spiritual lesson
“I once read a honeybee sips from millions of flowers.”
1 min 6 sec
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A pound of honey costs two million flowers
“A honeybee sips nectar from two million flowers.”
2 min 32 sec
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Iron boat story: change your strategy when stuck
“I once read whether iron boats could float.”
4 min 4 sec
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Iron boat and Persian couplet: strategy and reaping what you sow
“I once read an article about whether iron boats could float.”
2 min 56 sec
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Future trading: deeds today, reward after death
“You had a field where you used to grow sugarcane.”
53 sec
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Life is future trading between this world and next
“God is telling us about future trading.”
48 sec
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I exist, therefore God exists
“He said: I think, therefore I exist.”
2 min 9 sec
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Heaven and hell are rooted in human nature
“I read a line about holding fire and water.”
2 min 11 sec
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Difference exists for learning, not for conflict
“Difference exists so we can learn from each other.”
59 sec
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Difference is a blessing that enables dialogue
“Difference is a blessing for us.”