There is the possibility of practicing Sufism in an active way. Such a path is naturally meant for the few. It demands of man complete surrender to the discipline of the Way. To practice it one must follow the famous saying of the Prophet, "Die before you die." One must die to oneself and be reborn spiritually here and now. One must devote oneself to meditation and invocation, to inner purification, to the examining of one's conscience and many other practices prevalent among those who actually walk upon the Path (salikun).
— Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Sufism: Love & Wisdom by Jean-Louis Michon, editor, Roger Gaeani, editor