This short book, written in the 1950's by one of the greatest Sufis of all time, is a classical presentation of the timeless wisdom of Sufism. Focusing on the vast eternal wellspring within, the author offers us the vision to see into the future and to understand our origins. In an elegant, profoundly simple manner, the author uses a variety of vivid examples from science, literature, and the arts to open our eyes, ears, and hearts. This is the essence of Sufi teaching, clear and powerful. Even unimaginable accidents and obstacles do not alter its course.
Nature leads everything, guiding every being in a specific direction.
The power and dignity that you and I possess stem only from nature itself. Ignorance of this fact leads man to believe he is independent and self-determined. This volume contains a selection of carefully chosen favorite quotations from the works of the great Sufis - the Spiritual Teachers of the 1,400 year old M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order. Although the quotations date back as far as the seventh century, their wisdom is timeless. Chosen from works of poetry and prose, Dr. Wilcox's selections provide a glimpse of the boundless knowledge, purity, truth and love with which these enlightened mystics guide sincere seekers.