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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
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1973
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- Titel
- Tales of the Dervishes
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Idries Shah
- Verlag
- Panther
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1973
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Esoterik & Religion, Philosophisches Thema, Religiöse Themen, Religion, Spiritualität, Kurzgeschichten, Mystik, Sufismus
- Originaltitel
- Tales of the dervishes
- Bewertung
- 4,35 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.