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Sufi Quotes by Idries Shah
- The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning.
- Like the bat, the Sufi is asleep to 'things of the day' - the familiar struggle for existence which the ordinary man finds all-important -…
- There is a succession of experiences which together constitute the educational and developmental ripening of the learner, according to the Sufis. People who think that…
- The main problem is that most commentators are accustomed to thinking of spiritual schools as 'systems', which are more or less alike, and which depend…
- We view Sufism not as an ideology that molds people to the right way of belief or action, but as an art or science that…
- It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.
- The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
- The Sufi way is through knowledge and practice, not through intellect and talk.
- The union of the mind and intuition which brings about illumination, and the development which the Sufis seek, is based upon love.
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- The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning. — Idries Shah
- Like the bat, the Sufi is asleep to 'things of the day' - the familiar struggle for existence which the ordinary man… — Idries Shah
- There is a succession of experiences which together constitute the educational and developmental ripening of the learner, according to the Sufis. People… — Idries Shah
- The main problem is that most commentators are accustomed to thinking of spiritual schools as 'systems', which are more or less alike,… — Idries Shah
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