Once one’s heart is opened, he is no longer in need of studying many books, but rather, books may be written from his sayings. Once one has reached this station, one’s knowledge is always fresh, not stale, and like easily digestible and de- licious food which delights those who eat it; not like stale, old food which has been sitting on a shelf for years. The words of saints are always fresh be- cause they are continually absorbing new knowl- edge from the Prophet’s heart. Now such people are very few, and most of them are hidden, while many other people are dishing out old, stale knowl- edge which no one derives any benefit from; hearts always long for the living teaching, but that is to be found only with very few.
