The temperament of a mystic is a kingly temperament. The difference between a king and a mystic is that the mystic is a king without worry. And his main idea is that whatever happens, happens for the best; in other words, nothing really matters.

For a mystic time does not exist; it is only to be found on the clock. Life for him is eternal, and the time between birth and death is an illusion.

The mystic temperament is adventurous and impulsive. The mystic can readily jump into anything and come out of it again; into the water, into the fire, whatever it may be.

If the mystic thinks that he must go to the south, or if he feels that he must go to the north, he will not trouble his brain by asking himself why he should go. He only knows that there is a call for him to go, and he goes; perhaps he finds the reason there.

Every good and bad experience he accepts as a lesson, and he thinks that all of them lead him onward. If it is a bad experience it is also a lesson; if it is a good experience, so much the better; but they are all leading him towards the purpose of his life.

The quality of the mystic is the outgoing quality, the sympathetic, loving quality; and yet the mystic is detached and indifferent. Deep love on the one side, indifference on the other side; together they make the balance of his life.

In loving another he loves God, in serving another he serves God, in helping another he helps God; and in this way he worships.

In worldly life neither a rise nor a fall is very important to him, but at the same time he may experience all these things. Be not surprised if you see a mystic on the throne, adorned with gold and silver and jewels, and do not feel contempt if you see a mystic clad in rags in the form of a beggar in the street.

In all conditions he is the king, and a king without a worry, a king whose kingdom will endure, a king who is never in danger of losing his kingdom.

The mystic temperament is the same as the temperament of any human being, only perhaps more intense. A mystic can be intensely pleased and he can be intensely displeased. He can feel joy deeply and he can feel sorrow very deeply, much more deeply than the average person, because he lives more and therefore his feelings are more intense.

At the same time it is the self-control of the mystic that balances his pleasure and displeasure, his joy and sorrow. It may be that others cannot realize it or feel it; nevertheless, if the mystic's feelings were not delicate, and if there were no subtlety in him, he could not be a mystic.

On the one hand the mystic is most subtle; on the other hand he is most simple. He can be most wise, and he can be quite innocent. People call the mystic "Pir," which means old, and yet he can be like a child, like an infant. He may control giants, and yet he may be led by a little child.

The words of the mystic may be simple and at the same time full of depth. His every expression is symbolical, for he sees the symbol of life in all names and forms.