“ There are two aspects of individual harmony: the harmony between body and soul, and the harmony between individuals. All the tragedy in the world, in the individual and in the multitude, comes from la… Hazrat Inayat Khan
“ That which is capable of perceiving objective reality is, in Sufism, the human soul (ruh). Idries Shah
“ When the Higher Man does something worthy of admiration, it is an evidence of his Mastership, not the object of it. 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
“ Learning how to learn involves examining assumptions. Mulla Nasrudin tales very often fulfil this funcition. Idries Shah
“ The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured'. Idries Shah
“ Islam and Sufism are one. Teaching that to understand Islam one must be a lover, how can one understand Islam when the heart is empty of love. Zarina Bibi
“ Many things which are called 'secrets' are only things withheld from people until they can understand or effectively experience them. Idries Shah
“ Understanding and knowledge are completely different sensations in the realm of Truth than they are in the realm of society. Idries Shah
“ While most streams of Buddhism take a contemplative stance on passion, pleasure, and pain, Sufism encourages us to be open to our passions - to dive into the sea, to become at one with the beauty and… Charlotte Kasl
“ A great deal of thought is only a substitute for the thoughts that the individual would really find useful at the time. Idries Shah
“ Whoever gives knowledge to a fool loses itAnd who keeps it from the deserving does wrong. Idries Shah
“ Knowledge. How curious that a man who closes his hand upon air so often thinks that he has a ruby within his grasp. Idries Shah
