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Title	:	Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching Stories of the Sufi Masters Over the Past Thousand Years
Author	:	Idries Shah
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 224 pages
Published	:	October 1st 1993 by Penguin Books (first published 1967)
Categories	:	Religion. Islam. Spirituality. Fiction. Short Stories

Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching Stories of the Sufi Masters Over the Past Thousand Years Paperback | Pages: 224 pages

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Dervish tales are more than fable, legend, or folklore. For centuries dervish masters have instructed their disciples by means of these teaching stories, which are said to increase perception and knowledge and provide a better understanding of man and the world. In wit, construction, and piquancy, they compare with the finest tales of any culture. Idries Shah spent many years traveling through three continents to collect and compare oral versions of these remarkable stories. This anthology, presented in the dervish manner, contains stories drawn from the repertories of dervish masters over a period of more than a thousand years.

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Original Title:	Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching-Stories of the Sufi Masters over the Past Thousand Years
ISBN:	0140193588 (ISBN13: 9780140193589)
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I love tales. About 25 years ago I agreed to lead the "First 15 Minutes" time of children's (3-10 year-olds) Sunday School at my church, and decided to tell stories and sing songs. I did this, nearly weekly, for about 10 years. In addition to Bible stories I also used other stories. I made a point of reading stories from non-Western traditions, and occasionally I could use them. But very commonly I found them weird or just not useful for what I wanted to accomplish. Perhaps that just shows the

Soulful collection of teachings by the sufi masters...Good read!

An amazing collection of Sufi teaching stories (including folktales, fables, and true accounts) spanning over a thousand years. Immensely entertaining, they also have the effect of activating the mind to think in new directions and hold a broader, potentially liberating range of concepts. Sufism is an action philosophy designed to outwit the 'commanding self' which prevents most of us from having a breakthrough into higher consciousness. This is a fascinating read for anyone.

More than a collection of tales, this is a field book of exercises aimed at elevating our spirit and our level of consciousness. Something Id keep on my bed table and get back to every so often to reflect on my understanding of life.Knowing that the Sufis tradition is mostly oral, Im grateful that this book exists; it gives a glimpse into an ancient and mysterious tradition that seems mostly inaccessible from the western world of today.

A beautiful collection of "Teaching-Stories of the Sufi Masters over the Past Thousand Years." This book is a gift, for its wonderfully-told tales, for its wit and wisdom. It seems almost superfluous to try to comment on the book; the best thing is to get a copy and immerse yourself in this splendid and startling world. Great stories include "The Tale of the Sands," "The Candlestick of Iron," "Fatima the Spinner and the Tent" (which is also available in an illustrated edition from Hoopoe Books:

I liked this book better than Shah's other Sufi teaching stories

Enjoyable 'fables' that sometimes made sense, though other times above my understanding. Has made me interested to discover more though.