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Despite the passage of time and geographical distance, Sufi stories have captivated readers in Western culture for centuries. Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, reveals a lesser-known aspect of this religion characterized by spiritual depth, openness, and tolerance. In the schools of various Sufi masters, stories often played a crucial role in guiding students. These tales were told with a purpose similar to that of koans in Zen Buddhism; they aimed to disrupt habitual ways of seeing, educate about the paradoxical nature of reality, and open the mind to deeper meanings. Idries Shah presents a collection of stories from Sufi masters, each accompanied by commentary, information about the author, and insights into the story's significance.
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Tales of the Dervishes, Idries Shah
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 1973
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- Título
- Tales of the Dervishes
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Idries Shah
- Editorial
- Panther
- Publicado en
- 1973
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Esoterismo y religión, Temas religiosos, Temática filosófica, Religión, Espiritualidad y Religión, Cuentos cortos, Misticismo, Sufismo
- Título original
- Tales of the dervishes
- Calificación
- 4,35 de 5
- Descripción
- Despite the passage of time and geographical distance, Sufi stories have captivated readers in Western culture for centuries. Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, reveals a lesser-known aspect of this religion characterized by spiritual depth, openness, and tolerance. In the schools of various Sufi masters, stories often played a crucial role in guiding students. These tales were told with a purpose similar to that of koans in Zen Buddhism; they aimed to disrupt habitual ways of seeing, educate about the paradoxical nature of reality, and open the mind to deeper meanings. Idries Shah presents a collection of stories from Sufi masters, each accompanied by commentary, information about the author, and insights into the story's significance.