Purity, Self-Sacrifice, and Humility in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 8, Poem 16)
In Chapter 8, Poem 16 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the spiritual seeker's progress is defined by a paradox of increasing purity and increasing humility. The true seeker grows purer with every breath and fearlessly sacrifices their existence (self-annihilation). Ultimately, as they ascend in spiritual purity and speed along the path, they become more dust-like, embodying absolute humility and selflessness.
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