Sublime

Sufi teacher Idries Shah

There is a story about a disciple who goes to the master and the master says, “What have you come here for?” And the man says, “Moksha.” Moksha is the Sanskrit word for “freedom.” “I’ve come for freedom.” “Oh, freedom,” says the master. “Mm-hmm. Go and find out who has bound you.” So the guy goes back and meditates for a week, and he comes back and

you can achieve by your effort is repression, not genuine change and growth. Change is only brought about by awareness and understanding. Understand your unhappiness and it will disappear—what results is the state of happiness.