books by Idries Shah     books:     Idries Shah      The Sufis Idries Shah Anchor, 1971 Each read is an experience Refrain from reading this book let alone buying it unless you are prepared to accept the possibility that this is not merely a book, but a doorway to ineffable experience. Each read reveals a new layer of understanding - an understanding that is within you, latent and ...             The Hundred Tales of Wisdom: Life, Teachings and Miracles of Jalaludin Rumi from Aflaki's Munaqib Jalaludin Rumi, Shamsuddin Ahmad Aflaki, ... Octagon Press, Limited, 1992 Rumi's Wisdom This Middle Eastern classic by the great Sufi mystic & poet Jalaludin Rumi has been a part of Sufi study for 700 years. Part biography and part anthology, its tales, anecdotes and narratives are still used to develop insights beyond ordinary perceptions. Rumi taught ...             Caravan of Dreams Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1988 A first book People often ask which of Idries Shah's books they should read first. While you can dive in almost anywhere in his 30 or so books, you can do as I did, by happy accident: read CARAVAN OF DREAMS. Here you'll find excerpts from the Hadith: "Trust in God--but tie your ...             Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way (Arkana) Idries Shah Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 Revealing much about our 'self' "If you are uninterested in what I say, there's an end to it. If you like what I say, please try to understand which previous influences have made you like it. If you like some of the things I say, and dislike others, you could try to understand why. If you dislike all ...             Wisdom of the Idiots Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1991 Such Idiots! Sufis have been called idiots because their knowledge can appear idiotic to peole who are limited to appearances. To learn from this "idiocy" one must go deeper into matters. Wisdom of the Idiots seems to me a course on how to be a successful student. It is also an ...             Tales of the Dervishes Idries Shah Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 A delightful collection of Aesop like tales My favorite stories in this wonderful anthology are: "The Dervish and the Grammarian" and "Three Pieces of Advise." In the former a dervish is trying to help a grammarian who is stuck. The grammarian gets hung up on correcting the dervish's grammar. Finally, the ...             The Way of the Sufi (Penguin Arkana) Idries Shah Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 Age old wisdom This book is a great source of information and history on Sufism. A scholarly work, published first in 1970, it is still pertinent to today. It opens with an important chapter on the study of Sufism in the Western world -- and its limitations. Shah raises ...             The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin Idries Shah Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY PUT THIS BOOK DOWN In the introduction to the book, the curse placed upon Nasrudin as a child by his teacher is related. Caught talking in class, holding all of his classmates enthralled with his stories, Nasrudin and his listeners received the eternal curse that no one from then on ...             The Commanding Self Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1994 An Uncommon Approach to "Self Help" Idries Shah's book, `The Commanding Self' stands out in sharp contrast to the "Me Generation" popular fads of the last two decades. It is written from a very different standpoint than that underlying the numerous books, seminars, videos, support groups, subliminal ...             The Magic Monastery Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1991 What can't be written down In another book called The Commanding Self Idries Shah says that the desired effect of these Teaching stories depends upon someone not knowing the intended effect. And this in a Teaching narrative that next tells us that the person he said this to, an editor for one ...             Special Illumination: The Sufi Use of Humor Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1983 Humor with Insight This book is fun to read but it's not just a book of jokes. The author makes the surprising claim that most Sufi masters have had a very developed sense of humor because humor plays an essential role in most traditional Sufi instruction. He presents great examples of ...             Seeker After Truth: A Handbook Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1991 An Exposition of Human Perception Centers This handbook is another fine rattle for those of us with a tenacious grip on our beliefs and habituation. Worth mentioning, as a personal observation, is how the effects of sufi dictums presented by the Shah corpus produces feedback depending on a person(s)/ ...             The Book of the Book Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 1986 An Extraordinarily Valuable Book The value of this book cannot be overstated. It shocks and invigorates the reader, drawing out his or her psychological 'hot points'-the blocks that prevent understanding. But the value goes beyond this: it gets to the heart of the matter, emphasizing what it is that ...             The World of Nasrudin Idries Shah Octagon Press, Limited, 2003 Nasrudin is back! "The World of Nasrudin," the final volume in a remarkable series, is -- like all of Idries Shah's books -- full of surprises. It was Shah who, almost 40 years ago, began introducing the Western world to the age-old Middle Eastern and Central Asian stories and jokes ...             The Man with Bad Manners Idries Shah Hoopoe Books, 2006 A young boy decides to reform an ill-mannered neighbor Rose Mary Santiago illustrates this first Hoopoe Books title by Idries Shah to be set in the West, for kids 3-8. A young boy decides to reform an ill-mannered neighbor and finds in himself a newfound skill for resolving conflicts in this warm, inviting story of ...          products you might be interested in search for books commanding, illumination, incredible, pleasantries, psychology, spirituality      toavi.com    web we recommend A delightful collection of Aesop like tales randomly chosen DVD: Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Fifth Season