There is a sign in Everything

that sees the truth for what it is. such a mind is free of complexes: it can form opinions in a free and unprejudiced spirit. a sound mind does not take long to absorb any truth or take in any lesson contained in the world at large. The universe is like spiritual sustenance for such a mind, which develops and thrives by deriving nourishment from what it sees, feels, and hears in the world around it. signs of God are spread all over the universe. in some places, rocks and inanimate matter provide a pointer to some profound reality; in others, it is “flies”—menial objects—that send out a message for man. sometimes, an event of great instructive import occurs in the human world. sometimes, God enables one of his servants to call his fellow men to truth in plain, spoken language. one who has opened his mind to the truth will find it in all such instances. if one is not receptive to instruction, one will gain nothing from all the signs scattered worldwide. an open mind derives instruction from a “fly”, while not even divine revelation and prophetic teachings can break down the barriers of a closed mind. There is nothing that can take the place of a receptive intellect. one who remains open to instruction will see the whole world as living proof of divine realities. however, one who lives with a closed mind is like an animal who hears and sees all but understands nothing.