“ Talking to the Divine is possible when you have your knowledge, thoughts, mind & body in line, remembering God with every breath. In Sufism, it is called ‘Sama’. But in reality, it should be called ‘S… Taranpreet Singh
“ Saying of the ProphetDesireDesire not the world, and God will love you. Desire not what others have, and they will love you. Idries Shah
“ Show a man too many camels' bones, or show them to him too often, and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one. (Mirza Ahsan of Tabriz) Idries Shah
“ 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 each gain is the goal itself wil… Idries Shah
“ 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 upon dogma and ritual: and especially upon repet… 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 as having higher aims, and that those who adopt a sensible attit… Idries Shah
“ They asked Abboud of Omdurman: 'Which is better, to be young or to be old?' He said: 'To be old is to have less time before you and more mistakes behind. I leave you to decide whether this is better t… Idries Shah
“ The institution of teachership is there for this reason, that the learner must learn how to learn. Idries Shah
“ Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions. Idries Shah
“ If you seek small things to do, and do them well, great things will seek you, and demand to be performed. Idries Shah
“ Better to be safe than to be sorry' is a remark of value only when these are the actual alternatives. Idries Shah
“ The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning. Idries Shah
“ It is axiomatic that the attempt to become a Sufi through a desire for personal power as normally understood will not succeed. Idries Shah
“ Show a man too many camels' bones,or show them to him too often,and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one. Idries Shah
“ There is a saying that, according to what a person's mentality is, even an angel may seem to him to have a devil's face. Idries Shah
“ When people believe that the form is more important than the Truth, they will not find truth, but will stay with form. Idries Shah
