Have you noticed how many people who walk in the shade curse the Sun? — Idries Shah Curse Copy Share Image
“A man must be a Salomon before his magical ring will work. (Hafiz)” — Idries Shah Hafiz Copy Share Image
“Si no te reprochas a ti mismo”, dice Saadi, “no aceptarás el reproche ajeno.” — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
“The phenomenal is the channel to the Truth. Al mujazu qantarat al Haqiqa.” — Idries Shah Phenomenal Copy Share Image
“If you want to know what he’s like — reverse what his opponents say.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“When you realise the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge” — Idries Shah Attention Copy Share Image
“SAYING OF SHEIKH ZIAUDIN: Self-justification is worse than the original offence.” — Idries Shah Justification Copy Share Image
“When prayer, rituals and ascetic life are just a means of self-indulgence, they are harmful rather than beneficial.” — Idries Shah God Copy Share Image
“If you want special illumination, look upon the human face: See clearly within laughter the Essence of Ultimate Truth.” — Idries Shah Comedy Copy Share Image
“Sentirse importante es un vicio, no una virtud, no importa lo escondido que está como participación en algo noble.” — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
“I longed to teach, but I had to wait until the desire had left me before I could really do so.” — Idries Shah Desire Copy Share Image
“Dicho del Mulá Nasrudín. Si sobrevivo a esta vida sin morirme, me sorprenderé.” — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps. — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
... when we are talking about 'Christians' and 'Moslems' we must first make sure that we are talking about people who have… — Idries Shah Belief Copy Share Image
“Denial and affirmation are games which people play. There are people who deny that they are capable of denying, and who would… — Idries Shah Affirmation Copy Share Image
“People cannot handle prejudice because they try to deal with the symptom. Prejudice is the symptom, wrong assumptions are the cause. 'Prejudice… — Idries Shah Assumption Copy Share Image
“Salute to the Thief. Junaid of Baghdad was passing the scene of a public hanging, where a thief was on the scaffold.… — Idries Shah Sufis Copy Share Image
You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
If the path has been laid down, why the successive appearance of different teachers? Why would anyone reinvent the wheel, if everything… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“All life is struggle, says the Sufi, but the struggle must be a coherent one. The average man is struggling against too… — Idries Shah Adversity Copy Share Image
“Muéstrale a un hombre demasiados huesos de camello, o muéstraselos demasiado a menudo, y no será capaz de reconocer a un camello… — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
“Definition of a Sufi To learn, people must give up a great deal, and this includes ritual as something from which they… — Idries Shah Evolution Copy Share Image
“In the modern world we are in a paradoxical situation; because although in theory man knows that he can extend his attention… — Idries Shah Focus Copy Share Image
“The would-be students wish to transcend books. But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he… — Idries Shah Books Copy Share Image
If a pot can multiply. One day Nasrudin lent his cooking pots to a neighbour, who was giving a feast. The neighbour… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
Scholars of the East and West have heroically consecrated their whole working lives to making available, by means of their own disciplines,… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“Ali, Son of the Father of the Seeker Ali said: 'None may arrive at the Truth until he is able to think… — Idries Shah Life Copy Share Image
“And there are many people, both Moslem and Christian, who have a good grasp of each others0 conceptions of surrender to God… — Idries Shah Christian Copy Share Image
“Contrary to Expectation. A wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom. He… — Idries Shah Knowledge Copy Share Image
It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis. — Idries Shah Hindu Copy Share Image
You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean. — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“Most people, whatever their opinions and protestations, do not want to learn.” — Idries Shah Education Copy Share Image
Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm. — Idries Shah Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Pero el mínimo deber humano es servir a otros: no es un gran logro.” — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
A motto of the human race: Let me do as I like, and give me approval as well. — Idries Shah Approval Copy Share Image
