There is no greater poison than taking pride in one’s worship.

There is no greater poison than taking pride in one’s worship.

Gnosis is not sound while there remains in the servant satisfaction with God and need of Him.

Gnosis is not sound while there remains in the servant satisfaction with God and need of Him.

He who knows God is cut off from all things, nay, he is dumb and abject, i.e., he is unable to express anything and ail his attributed are annihilated.

He who knows God is cut off from all things, nay, he is dumb and abject, i.e., he is unable to express anything and ail his attributed are annihilated.

Renounce the world. It is not of a particle’s worth to the eyes of the Lord.

Renounce the world. It is not of a particle’s worth to the eyes of the Lord.

The best act of worship is watchfulness of the moments. That is, that the servant does not look beyond his limit, not contemplates anything other than his Lord, and not associates with anything other than his present moment.

The best act of worship is watchfulness of the moments. That is, that the servant does not look beyond his limit, not contemplates anything other than his Lord, and not associates with anything other than his present moment.