The mirror is the heart.

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It is true that there is no eye capable of admiring this beauty, or of understanding it; one cannot love the Simorgh as one loves temporal beauties; but, out of an excess of goodness, He has made a mirror in which to reflect Himself. The mirror is the heart. Look into the heart, and there you will see His image.

Source Mantic uttaïr, General Mention of the Birds, §4 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Attar, the Simorgh, the king-bird whom the birds seek and who stands for God, has a beauty no eye can grasp; but out of goodness, He has made the human heart a mirror in which His image can be reflected. Today, take a moment to “wipe your mirror”: let go of a grudge or a needless agitation, then remain a few moments in silence, your heart turned toward God.

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