It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis. — Idries Shah Hindu Copy Share Image
“Si no te reprochas a ti mismo”, dice Saadi, “no aceptarás el reproche ajeno.” — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
“A man must be a Salomon before his magical ring will work. (Hafiz)” — Idries Shah Hafiz Copy Share Image
“Sayings of the Prophet Trust: Trust in God – but tie your camel first.” — Idries Shah Hadith Copy Share Image
“The Sufi teacher’s mission is to be in the service of those who can learn.” — Idries Shah Goals Copy Share Image
“I will not serve God like a labourer, in expectation of my wages. Rabia” — Idries Shah Conditioning Copy Share Image
“The Sufis,' runs the saying, 'understand with their hearts what the most learned scholars cannot understand with their minds” — Idries Shah Evolution Copy Share Image
“The existence of relative truth does not prove the non-existence of universal truth.” — Idries Shah Idries-shah Copy Share Image
“...action is in fact knowledge in operation. Right action stems from right knowledge. Right knowledge is acquired through the teacher.” — Idries Shah Evolution Copy Share Image
“Q: How can I help myself? A: By remembering the proverb: ‘The Path is not to be found anywhere except in human… — Idries Shah Journey Copy Share Image
Talking about straws and camels' backs is just one way of approaching things. If you have enough camels, no backs need be… — Idries Shah Animal Copy Share Image
The more you look at 'common knowledge', the more you realise that it is more likely to be common than it is… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“Alguien dice que no le he enseñado nada que pueda recordar. Aún no puede comprender que eso es precisamente a lo que… — Idries Shah Amor Copy Share Image
“Talent is the presence of ability and absence of understanding about the source and operation of knowledge.” — Idries Shah Ability Copy Share Image
“Few things are more absurd than wise saws originally designed to inculcate or maintain the social needs of a society long past… — Idries Shah Aphorisms Copy Share Image
The proverb says that 'The answer to a fool is silence'. Observation, however, indicates that almost any other answer will have the… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“Stages First I thought that a Teacher must be right in all things. Then I imagined that my teacher was wrong in… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“You can learn more in half an hour's direct contact with a source of knowledge (no matter the apparent reason for the… — Idries Shah Evolution Copy Share Image
“Self-mortification, far from producing liberation from material things, is far more likely to cause either an unhinged mind, delusions or a masochistic… — Idries Shah Freedom Copy Share Image
“Wisdom Sufian said: 'The wisdom which is invisible but which sustains is a hundred times better than the appearance of wisdom, for… — Idries Shah Life Copy Share Image
“Three Things Three things cannot be retrieved: The arrow once sped from the bow The word spoken in haste The missed opportunity.… — Idries Shah Islam Copy Share Image
“abandonment of spiritual values which makes us stand aghast.’ The Mir answered: ‘Neither could you provide entertainment for your people, nor could… — Idries Shah Abandonment 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
“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
“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
The main problem is that most commentators are accustomed to thinking of spiritual schools as 'systems', which are more or less alike,… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“FIVE KINDS OF FOLLY The Sages have said that five things are signs of foolishness: First, seeking one’s own good while harming… — Idries Shah Discipline Copy Share Image
One can give or withhold in a manner far more effective, sophisticated, useful, which is quite invisible to people who think that… — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
We view Sufism not as an ideology that molds people to the right way of belief or action, but as an art… — Idries Shah Action Copy Share Image
“The king said, ‘What wisdom have you gained from this event?’ The scholar replied: ‘I now understand that if anyone were to… — Idries Shah Wisdom Copy Share Image
Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you. — Idries Shah Belief Copy Share Image
If your desire for 'good' is based on greed, it is not good, but greed. — Idries Shah Conditioning Copy Share Image
A motto of the human race: Let me do what I like, and give me approval as well. — Idries Shah Approval Copy Share Image
It is not 'Have I got a chance?' It is more often: 'Have I seen my chance? — Idries Shah Awakening Copy Share Image
