In this monologue, Khalil Jaffer discusses ending negative suffering by dis-identifying from the ego and connecting with Allah. He explains that refusing enlightenment leads to expecting happiness from external sources and confusing life circumstances with real life. True love, he argues, has no opposite and comes from within, specifically from connecting with Allah. He touches on marriage as a means of maturing and learning, and he emphasizes that true happiness lies in the remembrance of Allah, not in external achievements or possessions. He introduces techniques such as embracing afflictions, meditation, and listening to silence as ways to dis-identify from the ego and discover inner peace. The talk concludes with a recounting of the events following the tragedy at Karbala, focusing on the return of the Ahlul Bayt from Sham to Karbala and their mourning for Imam Hussain.
