No labyrinth is given fatally to you regarding the matter "whether you need to tread a thorny path or not in the presence of the essence and the absolute truth."
I assert that there is no question regarding the above-mentioned matter.
What you absolutely need to experience as my disciples is that you rationally experience treading a thorny path in the process to pursue the essence and the absolute truth at any cost. Because there is no other possible process in doing so.
Negatively speaking, cowardly people are not willing to experience it. Those choose smooth ways to do it. But, there is no smooth way for the sake of the pursuit of the essence and the absolute truth.
Experiencing a thorny path is essential for those who wish to realize the above-mentioned matter as a prerequisite.