“For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought.” YearsGodRealityFoundThirtySeekersThirty Years Author:Bayazid Bastami
“The thing we tell of can never be found be seeking, yet only seekers find it.” FoundSeekingSufismSeekersSufi WisdomSufi Love Author:Bayazid Bastami
“I desire not to desire, for my will is without value, since I am ignorant in any case. Therefore choose Thou for me what thou knowest to be best and do not put my perdition in what my autonomy and free choice prefer.” DesireValuesChoicesCasesIgnorantAutonomyFree ChoicePerdition Author:Bayazid Bastami
“Moses desired to see God; I do not desire to see God;He desires to see me” DesireMoses Author:Bayazid Bastami
“I never saw any lamp shining more brilliantly than the lamp of silence.” SilenceSawsShiningLamps Author:Bayazid Bastami
“All Religions are vehicles and a path to God's Divine Presence.” PathDivineVehicle Author:Bayazid Bastami
“All this talk and turmoil and noise and movement and desire is outside of the veil; within the veil is silence and calm and rest.” DesireSilenceMovementCalmNoiseVeilsTurmoil Author:Bayazid Bastami