Mentorship Quote by Idries Shah

“The Sufi teacher’s mission is to be in the service of those who can learn.”

— Idries Shah

“Sufism is transmitted by means of the human exemplar, the teacher.”

— Idries Shah

“Sufism is experiential. Capacities, even those for learning beyond a certain point, are provoked by Sufis, by one's own efforts and what results from…

— Idries Shah

“The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.”

— Idries Shah

“Sufis hold that the superior experience and knowledge comes to a man or woman in exact accordance with his worth,capacity,and earning of it.”

— Idries Shah

“It is no accident that Sufis find that they can connect most constructively with people who are well integrated into the world, as well…

— Idries Shah

“Sufism is the essence of all religions.”

— Idries Shah

“Sufis are not here to satisfy a demand. They exist to share what they have got. These two things are not always the same.”

— Idries Shah

“These lecture provide material for the consideration of common factors, in theory and in development, from the viewpoint of the idea of surrender to…

— Idries Shah

“The Sufis,' runs the saying, 'understand with their hearts what the most learned scholars cannot understand with their minds”

— Idries Shah

“To be a Sufi is to detach from fixed ideas and from preconceptions; and not to try to avoid what is your lot.”

— Idries Shah

“Knowledge of yourself may involve, if we are learning at the present time, a knowledge of the way of thinking of your society and…

— Idries Shah