Idries Shah
Idries Shah
Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimiand by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth16 June 1924
CountryIndia
distrust
One cannot learn from someone whom one distrusts.
men important messages
It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.
believe sufi sufism
The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
taken giving want
If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken.
mean generosity gains
A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it.
important firsts said
It is not important to have said a thing first, or best - or even most interestingly. What is important is to say it on the right occasion.
attitude causes culture
From imperial, economic and ideological causes, many cultures are the inheritors, and hence the prisoners, of attitudes of scorn and disdain for other faiths – outlooks which are not ennobling to anyone.
caring knowing care
It is not only a matter of not caring who knows - it is also a matter of knowing who cares.
hate men forgiving
MAN: Kick him-he'll forgive you. Flatter him-he may or may not see through you. But ignore him and he'll hate you
believe past people
One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
men effort great-men
Effort makes some great men famous. Even greater effort enables other great men to remain unknown.
thinking enemy originality
Enemies are often former or potential friends who have been denied - or think that they have been denied - something.
men doors enemy
The impatient man is his own enemy; he slams the door on his own progress.
giving-up expectations able
If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting.