Idries Shah Quotes


It is not enough that there is a collection of people with the common aim of working in unison towards an objective... Aspiration and desire only are not enough.


Citations

Shah, Idries. Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way. Octagon Press, 1978, p. 219.

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Idries Shah
Idries Shah
  • Born: June 16, 1924
  • Died: November 23, 1996
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Writer, Publisher

Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi and 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, and also a leading thinker of the 20th century.