“The temporal cannot know the Eternal, so to the extent that the Sufi contemplates God in his heart, God Himself is the contemplator: Ultimately, the Witness, the Witnesser, and the Witnessing are all one. (p. 288)” EnlightenmentSufismNondualitySufi WisdomSufi WaySufi GnosisDivine OnenessContemplation Of God Book:The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi Source: The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi
“Already in this world the perfect Sufis live with God. They journey into the Infinite, listening to the music of God’s creative command. At each moment God says “Be” and a new selfdisclosure, more glorious and perfect than the preceding, delights the eye. In the words of Iraqi, The song will never cease, nor the dance come to an end, for all eternity, because the Beloved is infinite.” EnlightenmentAwakeningSufi WisdomSufi WaySufi GnosisDivine Oneness Book:Sufism: A Beginner's Guide Source: Sufism: A Beginner's Guide
“There are no „others“. What appears to be „other than God“ is in fact foam upon the Ocean, forms manifesting meanings, the Hidden Treasure displaying itself outwardly, sunlight upon a wall. All multiplicity is the manifestation of Unity. (p. 304)” EnlightenmentSufiSufi WisdomSufi WaySufi GnosisDivine Oneness Book:The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi Source: The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi