Idries Shah and Sufism
The Sufi teaching rejects systems that apply the same exercises to all students
Time Of Humans
Rene Guenon
Rene Guenon, a French philosopher who crisscrossed Shivaism and Islam
Direct Perception
The search for knowledge must be approached without a priori or prejudice
Water Of Madness
End of the tale The Seven Fountains
The Dominant Ego
The scientist studies for himself, the wise studies for living knowledge, the Sufi say.
Pegasus And Buraq
Buraq is a magic horse carrying Prophet Muhammad through space … A horse indeed?
The Initiatory Death
“The man must die before dying”. “If you do not die while alive, you will die while dying”.
Lil White Bear And The Healer
This Sufi tale is inspired by an old tale by the late Idries Shah
Don’t Look For Fans
Meetings happen when you are ready to take advantage of them. Not before.
Mullah Nasruddin
With his faceted jokes, the character of Nasruddin conquered the East, and beyond.
Beware Of Gurus
If you let someone take charge of your destiny it’s the end …
Fake Gurus
The faker, the better. Why are so many people drawn to these gurus?