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
Idries Shah quotes about
trying way force
Trying to force something is the best way to stop it happening.
people choices taught
The word 'choice' is a fraud while people choose only what they have been taught to choose.
mind veils
Knowledge is not gained, it is there all the time. It is the "veils" which have to be dissolved in the mind.
progress thieves murderer
If you can turn a murderer into a mere thief, you are making progress.
race giving approval
A motto of the human race: Let me do as I like, and give me approval as well.
spiritual enlightenment littles
Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.