Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 253
235 unparalleled system. This physical eye can only lead us to what is within its reach and scope. Beside this eye Allah has blessed us another eye that we call the reflective eye. That too is a wonderful favour of Allah. A few years ago I had a heart operation. After the operation, in addition to the essential treatment, the hospital staff also conduct some physical exercises under their supervision. In one exercise, all the patients are made to lie on the floor. They are told to close their eyes and relax their bodies completely. They are told to visualise a beautiful garden or some other beautiful spot, observe its lovely scenery, tall green trees, count- less kinds of multi-coloured, sweet-smelling flowers, dancing water-falls, birds singing enchanting songs and pleasing pranks by innocent children. After a while they would feel cheerful and freshened in themselves. In fact there are many things that we cannot see with our eyes open. One has to visualise those things with one’s eyes closed. That way, you can reach any far-flung corner of the world in no time. Not only that but state of every moment of past life, its setting and the people concerned with that incident as it occurred at that time appear before your eyes. Human life is a journey, at times bitter, at times sweet. In it you come across beautiful, attractive and pleasurable scenes as well as thorny bushes and pointed stones. One reminisces bitter and sweet memories of the past at times during free periods and gets spiritual distress or happiness as the case may be.