The very first noble truth of Buddhism is that life is suffering or dissatisfaction. Aristotle said ampampldquoThe good of man is the active exercise of his soulampamprsquos faculties in conformity with excellence or virtue.ampamprdquo It seems the ancients understood the illusory nature of the world we live in and that our unhappiness is caused by us not conforming to virtue. Furthermore in modern times many of us forgo this good fight and seek new and selfdestructive ways to titillate ourselves and ignore the realities of life.Of all the losses in oneampamprsquos life none is greater than the loss that comes from death whether it is the death of loved ones or oneampamprsquos own death. But we have the capacity to be liberated to a large extent from inward suffering as well as some exogenous suffering. Each of us has an allotted time on this earth and until we face these realities of life we can never unlock our true potential.So do you wish to gain clarity on your true purpose in these most confusing of times Do you think about death Do you feel your time running out Then The Wayfarer could help you on your journey of selfrealisation and selfactualisation. Anjum Afzal seeks to take you on a journey and show the beauty of Islam and provide clarity on the truths relating to the world and the time we inhabit.The Wayfarer Poems For My Children Seeking Clarity Amidst Confusionampampnbspis a collection that was written as a book of counsel for the reader not just Muslims but all humans. In it you will discover poems onAllah and Muhammad Who form the fundamentals of our spiritual journey in this lifeExemplary people like Jesus Mary Malcolm X Muhammad Ali and moreContemporary social and political issuesThe merits of virtue and perils of viceSpiritual lessons from the Quran and HadithEnemies of spiritual wayfarers like ego anger greed pride etcThe subject of death and the soulampamprsquos journeyThe gift of life and the blessings contained within itThe Wayfarer reminds war