Man beyond Time

Man is governed by time as regards his body but he is governed by the culture of his age with respect to thought and action. Human beings live within their own temporal boundary and act in accordance with it and their minds, languages and actions are a response to their cultural environment. However, some individuals go beyond the culture of their time and since they do not think like others, they feel lonely and solitude makes them seek sympathizers and this solitude and quest promotes their mind, language and soul and, hence, their horizons are broadened. The meeting between Molana and Shams and the transformation that occurred in both of them and the effects this brought about are the outcome of the same solitude and quest. Nonetheless, this loneliness is often misunderstood since it is not compatible with the current ways of thinking, needs and conventions.