--- title: "Shavuot, Pentecost and Hajj, The Feasts Of Abrahamic Consciousness" author: "Milad Habibi" date: 2026-05-21 slug: shavuot-pentecost-and-hajj-the-feasts-of-abrahamic-consciousness canonical: /blog/shavuot-pentecost-and-hajj-the-feasts-of-abrahamic-consciousness/ --- $$$Image fileName=feasts.jpg $$$ ## Shavuot, Pentecost and Hajj, The Feasts Of Abrahamic Consciousness IN THE NAME OF THE CREATOR OF CONSCIOUSNESS Consciousness, this magnificent reminiscence of the creator, is a tender ingredient in the stream of creation so sensitive and fragile that needs extreme attention. As we approach three major Abrahamic feasts of consciousness, there is no better time to write a few lines about this beautiful ingredient of creation. This year is special because all three Abrahamic Religions celebrate their feasts of consciousness almost at the same time. This is a unique coincidence and it's not quite clear when we will have this unique alignment between the three calendars. Today is the feast of Shavuot in Judaism. The feast of first fruit not only the physical fruit but also the fruit of the soul, consciousness. This is not an accident that Shavuot also represents the feast of receiving Torat Adonay. The tree that was planted by the exit from Egypt, flourished in Mount Sinai and the 10 commandments, the manifestation of consciousness in Judaism, were the fruits and what was the first thing that Moses (PBUH) did? $$$Verse original= וַיִּקַּח֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּאׇזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה וְנִשְׁמָֽע׃ translation=He took the record of the covenant and read it in the ears of the people, and they said, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do and we will heed." location=Exodus 24:7 direction=rtl$$$ Fast forwarding many years the story of consciousness repeated again when the prophet of love and kindness connected it with a purpose, what is the point of being conscious once the result is not achieved. This magnificent piece of John's writing is all about it, $$$Verse original= 15 Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν, λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, ἀγαπᾷς με πλέον τούτων; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναὶ κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου. 16 λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, ἀγαπᾷς με; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναὶ κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου. 17 λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, φιλεῖς με; ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον· φιλεῖς με; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· κύριε, πάντα σὺ οἶδας, σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου. translation= 15 So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.” 16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Shepherd My sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep. location=John 21:15-17 direction=ltr$$$ During this conversation Jesus (PBUH), asks Peter Simon three times if he loves him. Now the point that John is making unfortunately is lost in the English translation as all the verse is translated by a single verb *love*. But Greek text is using 2 different verbs. In first and second times Jesus (PBUH) is using the verb <<<ἀγαπάω>>> and Peter is answering with the verb <<<φιλώ>>>. Of course most probably the original conversation happened in Aramaic or even Hebrew but the point that John is making is the whole story of Christianity and the mission of Jesus (PBUH). From the verse it seems Jesus (PBUH) is asking for a different kind of love which is not bound with any earthly limits at least two times and once Peter doesn't get the point he uses the same verb as Peter is using. Now, the rest of the story we know, the difference is that the prophet is steadfast on his mission and fulfils the promise but Peter rejects him three times as he doesn't possess the kind of love Jesus (PBUH) is asking him. There are opinions on what kind of love it is, my opinion is that it is the kind of love that Jesus (PBUH) was the symbol of it, not a chemical love, not a kind of mother to child love, not a kind of love that even sinners show to other sinners, it is a Love which is built upon consciousness, it is a love that you show to your opponent, it is the love that he himself manifested it. Of course later Peter, Paul and many more understood the point and joined the mission but only after they embraced the consciousness. The tree that Jesus (PBUH) planted, gave fruits in 50 days, the Pentecost, yet another feast of consciousness and in that day, $$$Verse original= καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν πάντες πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐδίδου ἀποφθέγγεσθαι αὐτοῖς. translation=And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. location=Acts 2:4 direction=ltr $$$ It's amazing that the text marks this achievement by the metrics of words and languages. Like many other cases here the language is the language of result and the *Holy Spirit* is the symbol of the result not the tool. And finally, we reach to the Habib (PBUH), the Spirit of truth, The Hajj is the ceremony of unification despite differences. Differences that are natural part of the definition of creatures, especially humans, and unification which is the manifestation of consciousness. The story of consciousness in Quran is more personal. Magnificent verses are referring to this point that all you need is already within yourself, $$$Verse original= وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا بَلَىٰ ۛ شَهِدْنَا translation=And when thy Lord took from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed, and made them testify regarding themselves, 'Am I not your Lord?' They said, "Yes, we testify"... location=Quran 7:172a direction=rtl$$$ Isn't it amazing that the verse speaks about humans being able to testify about themselves? Well the only entity that can testify about itself is the consciousness. The final word is that we can doubt everything EXCEPT the consciousness and how it is flowing in the space and time, in our history. The ultimate manifestation of consciousness is unification and the ultimate result of it is love and kindness or completeness. No matter if you celebrate any of these feasts or not we wish you moments full of consciousness. $$$Verse original= וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לֹ֣א נוּכַל֒ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כׇּל־הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלְלוּ֙ אֶת־הָאֶ֔בֶן מֵעַ֖ל פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֑ר וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ הַצֹּֽאן׃ translation= They said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well and we water the sheep." location=Genesis 29:8 direction=rtl$$$ חג שבועות שמח Happy Pentecost! عيد الأضحى مبارك