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Question: on the sessions/meetingsThey met and parted. They met once again and parted. Without obtaining any result, they fought. As I mentioned earlier, this is the result of the “love for power”. 13On gathering, what is important to keep in mind when we meet for a certain thing is that you came not to talk about something which concerns you personally? You came to talk about concerns of the Tariqa – the Tariqa which belongs to Sidi Ibrahim, and he has chosen his responsible persons.What do you fight about, and why? Why is there disagreement? As we speak about a subject which concerns the Tariqa, or the administration of it, or the service to it, why would there be arguments? Always remain democratic and tolerant. One should observe what the majority wants and accept it. If we are seven, and four of us say yes, then the remaining three should say yes as well.The voice of the chairperson may only count double if the group is undecided. Inside of the Tariqa, we must use our intellect and not our emotions. Justice must rule over emotions. You may not orient yourself to your selfish greed. You may not announce that you are actually the chairperson, and whatever you say must be followed.Because it concerns the service to the Tariqa, you must restrain yourself, hold back, and even withdraw from the meeting if necessary. Don’t dare to be the one who gets in the way of our wish to spread the Tariqa in this country. Those who are on the path, come because of Allah, and not because of the family of the chairperson or the responsible. The responsible is not the best. He is only responsible toward the Tariqa.Moreover: if a committee meets repeatedly because of a chairperson who needs to force his way on them, and they do not come to an agreement; the participants need to tell him not to handle them in such matter, and that you are not accomplishing anything this way.Furthermore, you would like for him to leave his position and remain your brother without the extra tasks. You would like to get someone who can unite with you and who can make good decisions, which are of benefit to the brothers and sisters in the Tariqa.We are are not a company. The meaning for us is Tariqa, and to serve Tariqa. One does not earn a salary, or become promoted, and you don’t get a company car. The only thing one receives is the satisfaction from the Sheikhs. Nothing is better to receive than that. Where does one find something better? The Sheikhs are the ones that rescue you. They are the ones who deliver you out of Hell into Paradise, out of the darkness into joy and into the light. Yes, all is in their hand.And so, [whenever such people stand in the way] many want to quit and resign from the committee. That is a mistake. Today one might go, and tomorrow someone else. Who will stay to serve the Tariqa? That would constitute their resigning from sowing the seeds that Mawlana had sown, the seeds of Sidi Ibrahim. That is very dangerous. Whatever your professional level, or career stage, age or intellect, such is not of interest to us. If we appoint a stone to serve the Tariqa, it must rise immediately, without delay, and serve. This is how I select the people that lead committees, so that they will solve problems, and reach good decisions. That is the way they can serve the Tariqa. The power hungry prevent development.And those who prevent us as such are worse than the Wahabis. Through the Sheikhs, disaster will meet with these people.We don’t want to decide. I almost came to a decision, but this is not our country. You are European, and we have to be patient, gentle and enduring. The responsible ones over here have great challenges in fulfilling these principles. They should know however, that people have put themselves together for the function of the Tariqa in this country. Each time there was a problem, they got together and decided on doing something good, and then published it.Moreover we want the committees to be “refreshed” with two women.14 As fair of women as possible, who gathered much life experience and became good people, to give balance to its composition. Thereby the sisters should know that they have representation in the committee.There can be a committee without women. There also can be a female Murshid. But there are no women in the High Committee.I’m saying the right person needs to be in the right place. There might be four or five people sitting together, and it happens to be a woman who shares an opinion which is correct and of benefit to us. The women are not to be excluded; it is important to include them in the committees
