Greater Totality Quotes

“The physical universe is an unresolvable dilemma to the materialist because he or she insists on trying to decipher it in terms of its own makeup. Nothing can be explained in terms of itself, but only when shown in the light of a greater totality. As the saying goes, 'You cannot see the forest from the trees.' You need somehow to step out and back from some event to put it in proper perspective. Therefore, in addition, to understand the physical world, you have to take a step back. However, where do we step? All the last steps were in the physical world. There are no more steps available. This is where Spirit becomes a feasible possibility. Spirit is the dimension you can enter to see the physical world in some perspective.”
― Laurence Galian, The Sun at Midnight: The Revealed Mysteries of the Ahlul Bayt Sufis

“Gradually, the Murshid helps the Murid to see wider horizons, leading the ego to open its petals and flower, embracing a greater totality of being.”
― Laurence Galian, The Sun at Midnight: The Revealed Mysteries of the Ahlul Bayt Sufis