Comments on: The Invisible Pipeline

By: Jonathan Stevens

Jonathan Stevens — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:18 +0000

Like this cabbie, they are well-concealed and nondescript, for you can look at them twice without seeing them. Their calling is just a front; they may range from shoe mender to owning societe anonyme company to sovereign ruler. A million seats of learning, billions of worldly books and pedagogic academics pale in comparison with the wisdom, experience, and special knowledge of these people.

By: Scheherazade Shirazi

Scheherazade Shirazi — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:50:57 +0000

These people exist, and some are also women: Refer to the story, “Waiting for the Rain”. There’zen old lady who became a mystic when only a teenager (not mentioned in the story). She explains the protagonist why there should be pauses in life. Go to—-

http://www.pitara.com/talespin/stories/online.asp?story=52

By: Simon Swain

Simon Swain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:15:05 +0000

It is said, “Speak to each person in accordance with his/her understanding”. The narrator seems to have reported only a part or extracts from the experience, since the average person is generally unfamiliar with such doings, as evidenced from the first post to this article.

By: Yusf ibn Aiyyoub

Yusf ibn Aiyyoub — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:07:42 +0000

AlHamdulillah, Idries is lucky to encounter one of “them” twice. There are tens of thousands of such incidents happening every minute, every day in every part of the world. They work invisibly for no personal profit. Giving is only a part of their activity. When one is fortunate to meet one of them one’s life is changed, because they affect the heart.

By: Shehzad Yunus

Shehzad Yunus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:42:03 +0000

Freeman, I don’t agree with your comment. Just because he’s a taxi driver doesn’t mean he can’t be wise. He didn’t memorize any phrases. He was more of a doer than a talker. True philosophers/sufis aren’t always in the limelight. They are hidden away in a sea of lesser mortals. The lucky ones (like Idris) sometimes have the chance to meet them and learn from them.
Wonderful piece, Mr Lien. Loved the way you ended it.

By: Sundar

Sundar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:01:11 +0000

Hi Idris,

The way you have narrated the incident is really interesting. I agree with you 100% –

Mathematics only worries about credit and debit, but heart and spirit deals with something much more than that which is of giving and taking! and no wonder, matters of heart and spirit are more sustainable than mathematics and science…

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece of experience!

By: Freeman

Freeman — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:08:50 +0000

Idris,
Couldnțt you find any better philosopher than a taxi driver that has memorized few phrases?