Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Is spirituality only for after fulfilling duties?

“People often say that we should get into spirituality after fulfilling our duties. Maulana, my question is, is this thinking correct? Is there any age for which spirituality should be allowed in our life?”Asked by Mr. Mohit Mehta, Ahmedabad

He answers at 37:01 in The Discovery of God IIC Prog (Maulana Talk) · 1 min 56 sec

His answer, in his own words
37:01
to meri starting yahan se shuru hui hai. Maulana, agla sawal Mr. mohit mehta ne kiya hai, woh Ahmedabad se program dekh rahe hain. unhon ne likha hai ke "People often say that we should get into spirituality after fulfilling our duties." " Maulana, my question is, is this thinking correct? Is there any age for which spirituality should be allowed in our life? Nahi, main to is ko nahi manunga. Kyun ke maine jo meri jo discovery hai, woh to yeh hai ke spirituality aik aik higher truth hai.
37:45
Agar higher truth na ho to meri zindagi mein aik higher sachai ke taur par kaise sabit ho sakti hai? To duty ko poora karna yeh aik result hai, yeh asal nahi hai. Agar main sach much spiritual person ban jaon, agar mujhe is reality ki discovery ho jaye, reality ki, To main duty ka tasawwur bhi zaroor aye ga mere andar. Duty aap ka aik kartab hai, aap ka aik behavior hai. Is se alag nahi, nahi hai.
38:29
Woh to aik higher duty, higher truth. Spirituality ko higher truth hona chahiye, warna woh kuch bhi nahi hai, nothing hai. To main manta hoon ke spirituality higher truth hai. Tabhi main is ko is ke aage apne ko surrender karta hoon. Maulana, agla sawal kya hai Professor S S Bhakri sahib ne. Unho ne likha hai "The means by which we live have distanced the ends for which we live.
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