“No one who possesses snow would find any hardship in exchanging it for jewels and pearls. This world is like snow exposed to sun, which continues to melt until it disappears altogether, while the next life is like a precious stone that never passes away.”
“The root of the entire universe is nothing other than a single whole consciousness in reality. You never had anything as a being apart from such a consciousness. Therefore, strive to recognize yourself in that dimension.”
It is not necessary to turn the merchant into a musician nor compel the artist to be a mechanic. Perfection of any task leads to perfection of quality and perfection of quality leads to realization of perfection in essence. This is the task of every soul together with the need to praise The Divine every step of the way. All the metaphysics and theology are but the forms — higher or lower — with which teachings are clothed, but the teachings are Life itself.
Every soul has a definite task, and the fulfillment of each individual purpose can alone lead one aright; illumination comes to one through the medium of one’s own talent.
The one thing that only you can do is to be yourself. The only one who can fulfill your work in the way it is to be done is you. Each person has a unique set of abilities and talents that open the way for his or her unique expression. Only the individual with those needs can fulfill them. In doing, therefore, be thankful for the opportunity. If you fill the immediate need, that which is in front of you, this will lead to the next action.
Nothing more is needed than taking the next step. The path then unfolds in this unique manner for each person.
Shepherd plays his penny whistle at the top of Wadi Bih in the UAE; Photo Courtesy and Copyright Mark Karstad
Solah {prayer} is a lifeboat that carries your consciousness into infinity
Lifeboat, Photo Courtesy and Copyright AbdulAziz AlMansour
