id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 47749 Maniri, Sharaf al-Din Ahmad ibn Yahya Letters from a Sûfî Teacher .txt text/plain 29497 2303 80 sacred verse: "God is the Light of heaven and earth."--_Letter 17._ (3) Desire for God. A man (at this stage) unfolds the inner sight, turns away from them he advances the cause of his union with God. Here is a subtile mystery, and it is this: True Friendship consists Religion is for the desire-nature; the Path, for the heart; Truth for All the world seeks to tread the Divine Path. not turn from the world, thou canst not approach the Path of Purity. universe: seek thy object within thyself, for thou art that."--_Letter Great Lord has said, "Asking is for men, acceptance for God."--_Letter Goal being the Divine Sanctuary, he longs for naught save God.--_Letter obedience to his desire-nature loves it better than God. He cannot be a heart is attached to GOD, thou art a divine man.... But a man can transmute its quality, God helping.--_Letter 82._ ./cache/47749.txt ./txt/47749.txt