We welcomed Ayberk Efendi with heartfelt gratitude as he arrived in Weimar, and the gathering was filled with a palpable sense of love and respect. After a brief pause we honored the police team that had patiently guarded us since early morning, offering them our sincere applause for their steadfast service.
During the sohbet Ayberk Efendi used a simple plate of karnıyarık as a living metaphor for the spiritual path. He asked us to take the dish to the kitchen and repeatedly instructed, “Look ahead.” Each step forward was met with the same gentle reminder that when a task is given and a goal revealed, we must keep our gaze fixed on the destination. The voices that surround us—from the right, left, above, below, front, and back—are all attempts to divert us from the true way. This “first golden rule” – to look only forward until the aim is reached – became the central lesson of the talk.
He then turned the metaphor toward awakening a world lulled into complacency by familiar stories such as Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The old “open sesame” was invoked not as a magical phrase but as a call for collective awakening: the time for sleep has passed, and it is our responsibility to rouse those who remain dormant.
In closing, Ayberk Efendi asked forgiveness for any opposition that might arise, reminding us that criticism often springs from ignorance. With warm affection he bid farewell, promising that future gatherings will be even richer in cultural and spiritual bounty.
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