The human being, according to the Sufis, instead of reaching within himself in a certain manner in order to find and attain his development, searches outside, and follows illusions (metaphysical systems wrongly developed) which in fact cripple him." (from "The Sufis" by Idries Shah
Drunk without wine; sated without food; distraught; foodless and sleepless; a king beneath a humble cloak; a treasure within a ruin; not of air and earth; not of fire and water; a sea without bounds. He has a hundred moons and skies and suns. He is wise through universal truth — not a scholar from a book.4" (from "The Sufis" by Idries Shah)
"In this book, emphasis has been placed upon the diffusion of Sufic thought during a certain phase (from the seventh century of the current era) for illustrative purposes. If, in the process, material which is completely new has been presented, this is not done for any purpose of scholastic effort. Scholasticism is interested in accumulating information. Sufism is engaged upon developing a line of communication with ultimate knowledge..."(xvv).
I pack up the last of my books today, but I still have room for #ReadJanuary! Here are two #booksbyAsianwriters on my TBR.
The Sufis | 
