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Vol. 9, The Unity of Religious Ideals
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The Spirit of Sufism
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Purity
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Vol. 9, The Unity of Religious Ideals
The Spirit of Sufism
Purity
The word "Sufi" implies purity, and purity contains two qualities. Pure means unmixed with any other element, or in other words that which exists in its own element, unalloyed and unstained. The second quality of purity is great adaptability.
Such is also the nature of the Sufi. In the first place he purifies himself by keeping the vision of God constantly before him, not allowing the stains of earthly differences and distinctions to be mirrored upon his heart, nor good or bad society, nor intercourse with high- or low-class people. Nor can a faith or a belief ever interfere with his purity.
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