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Idries Shah
Caravan of Dreams distills the essence of Eastern thought in a feast of stories, sayings, poems and allegories, collected by one of the world’s leading experts in Oriental philosophy.
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In Idries Shah’s Wisdom of the Idiots, the ‘idiots’ are Sufis, called this because their wisdom penetrates to a depth which renders it inaccessible to the merely intelligent or academically-knowledgeable…
Many of Idries Shah’s books are comprised of tales and teaching stories taken from both written and oral sources, which illustrate the instructional methods employed by Eastern wise men for…
The ‘perfuming of a scorpion’, referred to by the great Sufi teacher Bahaudin, symbolizes hypocrisy and self-deception: both in the individual and in institutions. In A Perfumed Scorpion, Idries Shah…
100 Conversations with Idries Shah Condensed from over three million words, these conversations involve housewives and cabinet ministers, professors and assembly-line workers, on the subject of how traditional psychology can…
Based on university lectures at the New School for Social Research, New York, and the University of California, San Francisco, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study deals with many of the…
A treasure house of teaching materials, assembled in the Sufi manner. Seeker after Truth contains both traditional tales and stories gleaned from contemporary sources, and snippets of table talk, discussions…
The commanding self in Sufi terminology is that mixture of primitive and conditioned responses, common to everyone, which inhibits and distorts human progress and understanding. The book serves to illustrate…
How can you develop spiritual understanding?
This sequel to Learning How to Learn and The Commanding Self turns that question on its head.
It claims that we’re bombarded by a…
Special Illumination is a term used by the great poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi to stress the importance of humor in metaphysical experience.
Presents a collection of traditional Sufi literature which offers spiritual guidance to individuals searching for greater understanding, clearer thinking, and a deeper meaning to their lives.
Although enormously attractive as sheer entertainment, Dervish tales were never presented merely on the level of a fable, legend or folklore.
The book’s author, Idries Shah, says ‘Without direct experience of such teaching, or at least a direct recording of it, I cannot see how Eastern thought can ever be understood’.
Based on Shah’s celebrated Geneva University lectures, this book dazzles with the breadth of its scholarship, and the profound depth of its message. In a world riven by cultural and…
Mistaking his own reflection in a pool for another creature, a thirsty lion is too frightened to drink - until finally his thirst overcomes his fear. This story can help…
This book aims to include the entire text of all the major grammars of sorcery with commentaries and illustrations, providing a comprehensive survey of ritual magic, black and white magic…
The Dermis Probe comprises a collection of extracts from the written and oral tradition of Eastern thinkers. In his preface, Shah notes, ‘In this book you can find illustrated some…
Kara Kush is the definitive story of freedom fighters. It is a story of patriotism-in-action, mobilized and fuelled not by a mass-media propaganda machine, or the charisma of a single…
When it first appeared in 1964, The Sufis was welcomed as the decisive work on the subject: rich in scope, clearly explaining the traditions and philosophy of the Sufis to…
How can it be that the same story is found in Scotland and also in Pre-Columbian America? What can account for the durability and persistence of tales? Was the tale…
The Way of the Sufi presents an unparalleled cross-section of material from Sufi schools, teachings and classical writings, as a basic course of Sufi study. The author begins with the…
Small in size, but with a powerful punch, Idries Shah’s Reflections is a collection of fables, aphorisms, and statements that challenge the conditioned mind. The book confronts the reader with…
The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy.
‘When you realise the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge.’ When the book first appeared in English thirty-five years ago, its printers questioned how it…
Pequeno pero impactante, Reflexiones de Idries Shah es una coleccion de fabulas, aforismos y afirmaciones que desafian a la mente condicionada. El libro confronta al lector con perspectivas e ideas…
Assembled by Idries Shah, The World of the Sufi is a comprehensive collection of learned essays and papers on the subject of Sufi thought. One of the book’s attractions is…
Many countries claim Nasrudin as a native, although few have gone so far as Turkey in exhibiting a ‘grave’ of the wisest fool who ever lived, and holding an annual…
A fox’s ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a trap set by a man. This story can inspire children to face challenges and to overcome obstacles in their…
Mulla Nasrudin, the wise fool of Eastern folklore, holds a special place in Sufi studies. The Sufis, who believe that deep intuition is the only real guide to knowledge, use…
A selection of excerpts from Sufi masters clarifying the philosophy of Sufism.
Primera publicaciaon: 1968 –Title page verso.
Jeder denkt, Prinz Tambal sei nur ein Traumer. Als ein Zimmermann ein Holzpferd baut, das anscheinend nur ein Spielzeug ist, entdeckt Tambal, dass es magisch ist und uberall hingehen kann…
Un petit garcon est a la recherche de son propre nom et finit par le trouver, ce qui lui permet aussi de remplacer un vieux reve dont il ne veut…
Avec ses connaissances, et demonstration a l'appui, un petit garcon aide des villageois a surmonter leurs craintes de quelque chose qu'ils prennent pour un animal dangereux - simplement parce qu'ils…
Une femme perd sa pomme et tente par plusieurs moyens de la recuperer. Puis quand il se passe quelque chose d'inattendu, les enfants apprennent une importante lecon sur la possibilite…
Fatimas Leben scheint ein Missgeschick nach dem anderen zu sein. Schliesslich erkennt sie, dass all diese Katastrophen wesentliche Schritte waren, um ihr Gluck zu erreichen - was zeigt, wie wichtig…
