Struggle for the soul —Ayeda Naqvi

This is a time for introspection. Both nations need to take a deep look at themselves and ask, what is it that we are doing that is causing the unrest in our countries? Unless they stop pointing fingers at each other and take responsibility, the killings will continue.

A famous Sufi of the Punjab, Hazrat Baba Farid once said, “Do not give me a knife, give me a needle. A knife is an instrument that cuts asunder. A needle joins different parts together”.

Recently we have seen too much of the knife and not enough of the needle. If that course is to be reversed, we will have to go back to our roots, to the common wisdom found in both the Sufi and Yogic traditions that lie at the heart of this troubled region.Struggle for the soul —Ayeda Naqvi