The Lord illumined the hearts of the pious with the light of certainty
that gave them the vision to comprehend the light of all the faiths of
the world.

-Abu’I-Hasan, “The Kashf al-Mahjub”

Often God has to shut a door in our face so that He can subsequently open the door through which He wants us to go.

-Catherine Marshall

The right attitude for studying the way is just complete spontaneous
acquiescence. Who cares whether it takes twenty or thirty years; you’ll
be naturally at peace, without the slightest bit of doubt or confusion.
How can there be any obstruction again after spontaneous acquiescence?
How can anyone arrive by way of externals?

-Ming-pen