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philosophers who subscribed to Sufism.
Saint Bayzid Bistami.
He was born in Iran in the eight Cent. in a Zorostrian family. He came in touch of Abu Ali, a renowned mystic of Sind. He moved in Syrian deserts for thirty years undergoing the pangs of hunger and thirst in search of Truth like a true hermit. He was konwing Indian practice of Pranayam (Yogic breathing) and like Mansur, he also declared "Anal Hakk". He said "I followed God but He told me" "thou art Myself". I then realized that Lover and the Beloved are one because in the realm of thought all become one". He further asked "What is Arsh? what is a chair?" and himself replied "I am that". He also asked "Who are the great prophets, Abraham, Moses and Mohamad? and himself replied" they are myself", and explained "one who absolutely surrenders to God does experience that whatever exists in this universe is God-oriented". He said "One who enters onto total silence, does not require renunciation, insistance on any ideology, and, ceremonial worship. None is more fortunate in this
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