“I am not saying that we should not read so that we can plead ignorance and therefore be free of responsibility, for this is a cunning deception; I am saying that we should not read merely to pass our time pleasantly. The bad thing is that if someone reads a lot and has a strong memory, he may remember many things and may even talk a lot about what he has read, and thus deceive himself into thinking that he also personally observes the many things he reads. So he has created an illusion toward himself and others. So don’t be comforted by the thought that you read a lot. Instead, I turn your attention to applying what you have read. Much reading alone will only educate you encyclopaedically…The goal, however, is to be transformed in a God-centered manner. I am not aiming to be a university professor…”

– ‘Spiritual Awakening’