

“Sufis aim to refine human consciousness. This is Sufi mysticism: not mystification or magic, but a specific Path.”
― Sufi Thought and Action: An Anthology of Important Papers
― Sufi Thought and Action: An Anthology of Important Papers

“Saying of the Prophet
Some behaviour
I am like a man who has lighted a fire, and all the creeping things have rushed to burn themselves in it.”
― Caravan of Dreams
Some behaviour
I am like a man who has lighted a fire, and all the creeping things have rushed to burn themselves in it.”
― Caravan of Dreams

“Real generosity is anonymous to the extent that a man should be prepared even to be considered ungenerous rather than explain it to others.”
― Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
― Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way

“Saying of the Prophet
Understanding
Speak to everyone in accordance with his degree of understanding.”
― Caravan of Dreams
Understanding
Speak to everyone in accordance with his degree of understanding.”
― Caravan of Dreams
“People don't get the gurus they deserve, they get the gurus they manufacture.”
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