The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of Divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for until the cord be broken, the bird cannot fly.
There are mental demons we fight and mental angels that we all carry around; it’s how we deal with them that will determine if we can deal with this thing called life.
The true nature of action is very difficult to understand. Therefore, one should know the nature of attached, detached and forbidden actions.
By degrees, little by little, from time to time, a wise person should remove his own impurities as a smith removes the dross from silver.

