I was born in Karachi (British India) in 1926. During my young age, I was attached to my grand-father, who was my role model. Being Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim, he practiced Sufism, just as most of the Ismailis have this optional facility. Ismailis are a sect of Shia Islam, who believes in Imamah after the Nabuwa.
I am 88 now.
At the age of 20, I too adopted and practiced that sort of meditation. I started getting up at 4 am. Human beings consist of two things—human body and soul, and that way, one have to maintain a good balance between Din and Dunya, and between materialism and spiritualism. This is an improvement prevalent in the old system when a Jogi or a meditator had to be a Brhamchari and had to live in solitude e.g. in the jungles, caves and mountains. A Sufi can live a normal life, raise a family, earn a living, and at the same time, he can elevate the status of his soul and observe and live his life for the real purpose he has been created.
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Ismailimail 
Hi, I have read your life story, thanks for sharing. It was full of real experiences, please share whenever you have time to write,
Good luck
Mohsen
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Many thanks for sharing your experience, wisdom and perspectives on life and its purpose. It is a fortunate congregation that has exceptionally enlightened individuals, like yourself, who personify the esoteric tradition for younger, impressionable murids, not only in words but by example and presence in community life. Ours is a wonderful intellectual tradition. Every one should be encouraged to read, think and learn about the foundations (Usul e Din) and the profound pluralism of Sufism.
Allah Hafeez
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Thank You So Much For Sharing & Reminding Of The Duality Of The Life👏
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