. . . persist in that invocation until the unity of the world is subsumed for you in a single sphere, so that with the eye of your heart you will see naught in the two worlds save the One.
Interpretation
Strive to see the interconnectedness of all things to achieve spiritual unity.
This quote emphasizes the importance of persistence in seeking a deeper understanding of the world, where one perceives all of existence as unified. By focusing on this single vision, an individual can transcend the apparent duality of life and experience a harmonious oneness with everything around them.
In practice
During a meditation retreat, this quote can be shared to inspire participants to seek inner unity.
Whosoever is determined to seek guidance and follow a path of right conduct must search for a shaykh from amongst those who have realization, one who follows a path methodically, who has abandoned his passions, and who has firmly established his feet in the service of his Lord.
Actions are but lifeless forms whose soul is the secret of sincerity in them
Extinction is the beginning of the path: it is traveling to God Most High. Guidance comes afterwards. What I mean by guidance is the guidance of God, as described by the Friend of God, Abraham: "Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me."
God Most High has said, "Is the reward of virtue aught save virtue?" . . . Know, O man, that the covenant of servanthood is incumbent upon you, and that the covenant of Lordship is incumbent upon His magnanimity, as He Most High has said, ". . . and fulfill your covenant, I shall fulfill My covenant."
The most excellent of those who perform good deeds are those who most often remember God in all situations.
If you do not think well of Him because His qualities are beautiful then think well of Him because of the way He treats you.
We need to defend the interests of those whom we've never met and never will.
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
Jesus came into this world not as a philosopher or a general but as a carpenter. All work matters to God.
The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my activities, my capacities.
Too much has been forgotten in the name of memory.
When people accept breaking the law as normal, something happens to the whole society.
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