Bahaudin Quotes

“Whoever might perfume a scorpionWill not thereby escape its sting. Bahaudin Naqshband”

“You may have forgotten the Way: But those who came beforeDid not forget you.Saying of Master Bahaudin Naqshband of Bokhara”

“Do not dwell upon whether you will put yourself into the hands of a teacher. You are always in his hands.”

“When you feel least interested in following the Way which you have entered, this may be the time when it is most appropriate for you.”

“If you forsake a path, it is because you were hoping for conviction from it. You seek conviction, not self-knowledge.”

“Debating whether one trusts or not is a sign that one does not want to trust at all, and therefore is still incapable of it.”

“Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion.”

“You will always have doubts, but only discover them at a useful time for your weakness to point them out.”