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He should guard against being unconsciously insincere, against protesting his love of the divine when it is really a mask for love of himself. "Beware lest you call desire of the world search for God," warned Al Hallaj, a Sufi adept. But more often his quest is inspired by mixed motives. On one hand, he is interested in the personal benefits he hopes to get from it. On the other hand, he is also interested in learning the impersonal truth about life.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 2 : Its Choice > # 286