Militarily, the great movements of resistance against colonial powers in the 18th and 19th century were almost all from Sufis: Imam Shamil… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
“A book, for the Sufis, is an instrument as much as it is something to give information....The key is the teacher.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“There can be no spirituality, according to the Sufi masters, without psychology, psychological insight and sociological balance.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“You must be more alive than life. You must see darkness dance and hear silence sing. You must be more awake than… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
My friend, the sufi is the friend of the present moment. To say tomorrow is not our way. — Rumi Copy Share Image
The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning. — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“When no one is looking, I swallow deserts and clouds and chew on mountains knowing they are sweet bones! When no one… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The lover drinks and the cup-bearer pours. The lover thinks but the cup-bearer knows: love begets love. Since this wine is love,… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
There are millions and millions of Sufis who have existed in Islamic history and have the deepest impact on every aspect of… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
Like the bat, the Sufi is asleep to 'things of the day' - the familiar struggle for existence which the ordinary man… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves — Hazrat Inayat Khan Copy Share Image
If you call yourself a singer, then you must have the ability to sing anything, whether it's pop, classical, rock, sufi, or… — Neha Kakkar Copy Share Image
Look at Senegal, about 90% of the Muslims in Senegal are Tijani or Qadiri Sufis. Among them, they have very great teachers… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
“This continuos loop of Love Divine, like an Angel, sublime yet blind.” — Ansul Noor Copy Share Image
“Welcome, O Goldfinch! Come joyously. Be eager to act, and come as the fire. When you have burnt up your attachments the… — Farid ud-Din Attar Copy Share Image
“Chaap Tilak Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Prem bhatee ka madhva… — Amir Khusrau Copy Share Image
How did the Turks become Muslim? They became Muslim through the Sufis. The Arabs never conquered the Turks. There were people in… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
“You have come a long way, and you do not know it. You have a long way to go, and you do… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
The Sufi saint Mazhar Jaan Jana of 18th century Delhi believed that the Quran condemns bowing before deities because in pre-Islamic idol… — Asghar Ali Engineer Copy Share Image
“Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi or zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not of… — Rumi Copy Share Image
“Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
