“With enough information, it is almost impossible "not" to predict people's action.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“The worst of sages is a visitor of princes; the best of princes is a visitor of sages.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
What has he found who has lost God? And what has he lost who has found God? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Sufism," according to the Sufi, "is an adventure in living, necessary adventure.” — Idries Shah 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
Without Sufism, Islam would not have spread into two thirds of what we call the Islamic world. — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
“Sandals. The Sufi teacher Ghulam-Shah was asked what pattern he used in formulating his courses for disciples. He said: 'Barefoot until you… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“The Sufis are unanimous that a Guide (Sheikh) is absolutely essential, though never available on demand: 'the Sufis are not merchants'.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“Don't place me in the lineage of your tribal white giants, they were cute little smart kids, but that's all, my peers… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Someone says that I haven’t taught him anything that he can remember. He can’t understand yet that that’s precisely what I am… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“And Our freedom depends on other people's freedom, for our fates are inextricably interwoven with others', especially with those we love.” — Peter Lamborn Wilson Copy Share Image
“Dance resides within us all. Some find it when joy conquers sorrow, others express it through celebration of movements; and then there… — Shah Asad Rizvi Copy Share Image
“It is always morning, the caravan is always departing. All we can do is share the Prophet's prayer - "O Lord increase… — Peter Lamborn Wilson Copy Share Image
“Show a man too many camels' bones,or show them to him too often,and he will not be able to recognize a camel… — Idries Shah 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 Copy Share Image
“Portrait of A Human (Sonnet 2938) Books are my jewellery, memories are my assets. Languages are my liquor, cultures are my cocaine.… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“One of the outstanding sources of resistance to imperial power in the Muslim world came from Sufi groups. While Sufi brotherhoods are… — Graham Fuller Copy Share Image
“Naskar has many zones – neuroscientist, dervish, monk, decolonizer, sacred feminine, and countless others I lose track of – my nondual works… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Be like the sun who fell in love with the moon and shared all his light. Be like the moon who became… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
“Sufis like to say: “This is not a religion; it is religion,” or “Sufism is the essence of all religions,” which provides… — Matthew Fox 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 Copy Share Image
“A Drunkard accuses a Drunkard... A sot became extremely drunk - his legs And head sank listless, weighed by wine's thick dregs.… — Attar Copy Share Image
