There is a punishment for all things. The punishments for the gnostic is to be cut off from His remembrance.

There is a punishment for all things. The punishments for the gnostic is to be cut off from His remembrance.

Flesh eaters are those who backbite; they eat human flesh.

Flesh eaters are those who backbite; they eat human flesh.

I fear to accept anything from anybody lest my heart should start cherishing love for that person. I desire only to live in His thoughts.

I fear to accept anything from anybody lest my heart should start cherishing love for that person. I desire only to live in His thoughts.

Moaning and wailing have ten kinds of which nine are full of showoff and only one kind is full of reality.

Moaning and wailing have ten kinds of which nine are full of showoff and only one kind is full of reality.

Worse than sin against God is sin against man.

Worse than sin against God is sin against man.

The king who seeks company of the ascetics is superior to that ascetic who seeks nearness of the king.

The king who seeks company of the ascetics is superior to that ascetic who seeks nearness of the king.

I have never seen anything easier than abstaining. Whatever yourself devises, abandon it.

I have never seen anything easier than abstaining. Whatever yourself devises, abandon it.

For the people of the world sleep is more profitable than to keep awake, for then they keep off worldly discourses during sleep.

For the people of the world sleep is more profitable than to keep awake, for then they keep off worldly discourses during sleep.

Sell not the friendship of the Lord for the friendship of the world and its possessions.

Sell not the friendship of the Lord for the friendship of the world and its possessions.

Someone saw him in dream with a pair of wings flying in Paradise from tree to tree. He asked Thawri by what means were you granted this?” He replied, “By abstention.”

Someone saw him in dream with a pair of wings flying in Paradise from tree to tree. He asked Thawri by what means were you granted this?” He replied, “By abstention.”

Renunciation of the world is reduction of hope for worldly gain, not eating coarse foods or wearing a rough cloak.

Renunciation of the world is reduction of hope for worldly gain, not eating coarse foods or wearing a rough cloak.

If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better than fasting throughout life.

If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better than fasting throughout life.