Nevertheless, “Ruhnama” must be the centre of this universe. In this universe, all the current and the future cosmic matters should go on spinning, in Ruhnama’s attraction, centripetal force and orbits.

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My Dear People!

Now, I want to mention my private and personal reasons for the writing of “Ruhnama” and the other causes which led me to begin this work. What is the meaning of the Head of State writing on philosophical matters? This has to be explained in the light of the features of the era and the duties borne on my shoulders. Of course, had we lived in another epoch, I would only be occupied with state and political affairs and these would be enough. As it is, our era falls at the turn of the new millennium. In this period, five- or ten-year programmes are not sufficient for the needs of our state. At this time, it is necessary not only to establish a state but also to create a nation, for a nation needs far-reaching moral values and criteria. We have to seek and find ways in which these kinds of criteria can be provided through moral work and traditional and moral philosophies.

Eras in which great changes happen always demand that we take on responsibilities and liabilities much heavier than an ordinary president’s normal burdens. The whole foundation of society must be built to the same blueprint because a nation needs a set of complete and up-to-date criteria. “Ruhnama” offers a simple example of this kind of scale. 

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