Tales of the Dervishes

Tales of the Dervishes
by Idries Shah

Tales of the Dervishes
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Author: Idries Shah
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-10-01
ISBN: 0140193588
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Book Reviews of Tales of the Dervishes

Book Review: Dervish Wisdom
Summary: 5 Stars

These short Dervish stories, tales, fables have many layers of wisdom, which are understood based on the reader's evolution and journey on a spiritual path to divine unity. They subliminally touch the core of one's soul and resonate with pure truth.

Summary of Tales of the Dervishes

A mysterious chest is buried unopened. A wondrous caravan brings fortune to a simple cobbler. An outcast princess creates a new life in the wilderness. Some of the 78 tales in this remarkable book first appeared in print over a thousand years ago, others are medieval classics. Yet, each has a special relevance for us in the 21st century. All are told with Idries Shah's distinctive wit and grace and the author's own commentary notes.

Although enormously attractive as sheer entertainment, dervish tales were never presented merely on the level of fable, legend or folklore.

They stand comparison in wit, construction and piquancy with the finest stories of any culture, yet their true function as Sufi teaching stories is so little known in the modern world that no technical or popular term exist to describe them. For centuries, dervish masters have instructed their disciples by means of these tales, which are held to convey powers of increasing perception unknown to the ordinary man.

These are teaching stories in the Sufi tradition. Those who probe beyond the surface will find multiple meanings to challenge assumptions and foster new ways of thinking and perceiving.

Sold all over the world in many languages, this is deservedly a classic and an essential reading for anyone interested in Sufi thought, the significance and history of tales, or simply superb entertainment.

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