A man who has discovered God finds peace in natural things. Unnatural and artificial things appear to him as if they cause his inner world to disintegrate and create obstacles to the progress of his spiritual journey.
A believer is one who finds God. Such a person by his very nature becomes a simplicity-loving person. In his eyes, pretensions lose their attraction.
The life that the true believer desires in this world can be lived only in the propitious atmosphere which flowers in conditions of peace.
In no circumstances will the true believer ever tolerate the disruption of peace.
When negatively affected by another’s unpalatable behaviour, your mental equilibrium is upset. On the other hand, emotionally untouched by such behaviour, your mind will fully retain its equilibrium and, without wasting a single moment, you will continue to perform your work in the normal way.
They are the ones who have discovered God’s existence from His signs; those who, having been given complete freedom of word and deed have voluntarily placed constraints upon themselves; those who relish taking the back seats while others scramble for the front rows. These are the people who give their lives to lay solid foundations while others rush to find places right on tops of the domes.
When he who appears to be silent, he is so for others, not for himself. Remaining silent as far the external world goes, he starts conversing with his internal world.
Sometimes people bring ruin upon themselves by being too emotional, but they too have the chance to reach their goal of success by remaining cool and rational in their approach on subsequent occasions.
Sometimes people bring ruin upon themselves by being too emotional, but they too have the chance to reach their goal of success by remaining cool and rational in their approach on subsequent occasions.
Perseverance is a virtue which can be practised at all times, even by one who is crippled by a disease, and even by one who had failed to get a degree from a university.
