Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Interview Session with Maulana Wahiduddin Khan January 30, 2008

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24 sec
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spirituality is inner discipline, both foods needed
“Spirituality is inner discipline.”
1 min 59 sec
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spiritual food, intellectual growth through reading and study
“Spirituality is inner discipline.”
3 min 30 sec
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full case for spiritual food, intellect, and introspection
“Spirituality is inner discipline.”
36 sec
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physical-only food reduces you to animal level
“People confined to physical food are less like animal.”
1 min 27 sec
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introspection as essential daily self-revision
“Introspection is a must for spiritual development.”
3 min 3 sec
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religion as complete system versus spirituality as its essence
“Some people take religion simply as a culture — that's wrong.”
2 min 13 sec
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spirituality as the cure for tension and stress
“Spirituality is the only tool for coping with stress.”
42 sec
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his spiritual mission is rooted in Islam
“I have found spirituality in Islam.”
3 min 28 sec
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from his Islamic mission to how science supports spirituality
“I have found spirituality in Islam.”
1 min 22 sec
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rituals matter but inner spirit is the real part
“Ritual is also important — everything needs some form.”
4 min 28 sec
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balancing material and spiritual life without contradiction
“I don't subscribe to the notion that this is difficult.”
40 sec
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contentment, not more and more, is the source of peace
“Why more and more? You have to adopt contentment.”
1 min 41 sec
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distraction as the only real obstacle to spiritual growth
“There is only one obstacle: distraction.”
51 sec
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his personal hardest struggle: controlling desires
“The most difficult thing for me was to control my desires.”
3 min 32 sec
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God as the only source of spirituality, and introspection
“One who believes in God has found the source of spirituality.”
40 sec
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defining spirituality as living in higher reality
“Spirituality means living in higher reality.”
2 min
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why society needs spirituality to avoid anarchy
“Spirituality is greatly needed for a better society.”
53 sec
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without spirituality, society collapses into a jungle
“Without spirituality, society is reduced like a jungle.”
1 min 55 sec
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turning suffering into a lesson through contentment
“Adverse situations are part of our life — no exception.”
5 min 43 sec
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closing arc: adversity, surrender to God, and the value of silence
“Adverse situations are part of our life — no exception.”
35 sec
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surrender to God vs being arrogant
“Without surrendering, you are Mr. Ego, Mr. Arrogant.”
39 sec
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silence means thinking, the source of spirituality
“Silence is very important in spirituality.”