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Fana is the total annihilation of your personal ego

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Self-esteem is apparently a trap. This state requires the complete meltdown of your identity until absolutely nothing of 'you' remains. It is the spiritual equivalent of formatting your hard drive and refusing to reinstall the operating system.

Fana is the total annihilation of your personal ego
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