The Aphorist

In conversation with Yahia Lababidi

The best words are those that are few and to the point. — Rumi

Interview by SHOLEH JOHNSTON

Aphorisms carry wisdom from generation to generation with a comforting precision, like arrows shot through time. From the ancient Chinese philosophers and Sufi poets through to present day poets, aphorisms have served as a potent distillation of insight and experience for spiritual seekers in cultures the world over. The truths they transmit have a timeless quality, connecting the ancient to the present with the golden thread of universal oneness.

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