al-ghazali, islam, religion, sufis, sufism, wisdom
The question of divine knowledge is so deep that it is really known only to those who have it.
Idries Shah, The Way of the Sufi
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Quote from Tahir Shah, In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams
My father used to tell me that stories offer the listener a chance to escape but, more importantly, he said, they provide people with a chance to maximize their minds. Suspend ordinary constraints, allow the imagination to be freed, and we are charged with the capability of heighetned thought.Learn to use your eyes as if they are your ears, he said, and you become connected with the ancient heritage of man, a dream world for the waking mind.
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Quote from Idries Shah, Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
If you really want to learn, do not be surprised if someone tries to teach you. And do not lightly reject the method.
Quote from Idries Shah, Knowing How to Know: A Practical Philosophy in the Sufi Tradition
In a village where everyone has only one leg, the biped will hop about more lamely than anyone else, if he knows what is good for him.