Sufism, " according to the Sufi, "is an adventure in living, necessary adventure.

The Way of the Sufis cannot be understood by means of the intellect or by ordinary book learning.

It is the message, not the man, which is important to the Sufis.

The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.

The function of a nutrient is to become transmuted, not to leave unaltered traces.

Fettered feet in the presence of friends is better than living in a garden with strangers.

Religion, for instance, cannot be accepted or rejected out of hand, until the student knows exactly what religion means.

It is axiomatic that the attempt to become a Sufi through a desire for personal power as normally understood will not succeed.

Take the wheat, not the measure in which it is contained

The basic urge toward mysticism is never, in the unaltered man, clear enough to be recognized for what it is.

among roses, be a rose, among thorns, be a thorn

Why be a man when you can be a success.

Wealth, my son, should never be your goal in life. Your words are eloquent but they are mere words. True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.

Through recognizing and realizing the empty essence, instead of being selfish and self-centered, one feels very open and free

It's a nice feeling, Knowing, Someone lived easier Because I was alive.

I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public.

Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

I think everyone has some fascination with what's outside our existence. It's a constant journey to find the truth.

The practical answer is, no it would be totally impossible for young or foreign people to get access to roof of a building that stands in the heart of a giant city and to put a cable across.

There aren't a lot of films about adolescents or quote-unquote coming-of-age films that are realistic nowadays.

To succeed in any field, Our enthusiasm-eyes must sparkle and our enthusiasm-hearts Must dance.