Role of Spiritual Practices and Mystical Concepts in Societal Development with Emphasis on “The Secret Miracle

Abstract

Mysticism and spiritual thoughts will be elaborated in the short story “The Secret Miracle” by 
Jorge Luis Borges. Mysticism is the good use of religious sanctity as a means to arrive at 
spirituality. Religions such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism always preach for 
humanity, spirituality and mysticism. Though the circumstances should be of any type and strict 
we should never restrain the true spirit of mysticism and spirituality. In the short story “The Secret 
Miracle” Jorge Luis Borges shows that through spiritual practices one should enjoy the gifts of 
God. Who will be more spiritual; will more near to God and his every wish will be fulfilled. But 
the one question for us is why miracles do not appear for common people. The answer is that we 
do have not such a level to enjoy the saintliness of the miracles. Hazrat Uzair is the best example 
quoted in the story of The Secret Miracle will be discussed in this paper.