The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Plume
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1972
Genre: Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
ISBN: 9780525473398

Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.

The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin

The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1983
Genre: Arabic fiction
ISBN: 0863040233

Here, Nasrudin's anecdotes are seen to be parallel to the mind's working, designed to amuse the tea-house, but also intended for use on other levels.

Wisdom of the Idiots

Wisdom of the Idiots
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 181
Release: 1989
Genre: Fables, Sufi
ISBN: 0863040462

Tales from the Sufi tradition, illustrating Sufi philosophy and ways of thinking.

Children of the Longhouse

Children of the Longhouse
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1998-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140385045

When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath? "An exciting story that also offers an in-depth look at Native American life centuries ago." —Kirkus Reviews

Sufi Thought and Action

Sufi Thought and Action
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1990
Genre: Mysticism
ISBN: 0863040519

This book is an anthology of the extraordinary diversity of Sufi ideas and activities in many countries and cultures today. Nothing approaching this kind of survey has ever been assembled. In addition to first-hand accounts of Sufi learning methods, subjects covered include the Sufi meeting place, avoiding imitators, Sufi work enterprises, the idea of organic enterprises, entry into a Sufi group, the Sufi Adept and the projection of mind, extra-sensory perception, what the Sufis do not want us to know, and more.

Veiled Gazelle

Veiled Gazelle
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-02-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1784791911

A 'Veiled Gazelle', as the great mystic Ibn Arabi explains in his Interpreter of Desires, is a subtlety, an organ of higher perception. Sufi experientialists refer to the activation of these centres of awareness as the awakening of real knowledge of Truth beyond form. A Veiled Gazelle considers the symbolic and instrumental employment of its literature in Sufi studies. Seldom didactic, and never meant only as entertainment, such works are regarded as some of the world's greatest and most important writing.

Learning how to Learn

Learning how to Learn
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1978
Genre: Sufism
ISBN: 0900860596

Learning How to Learn contains the authentic material from the Sufi stand-point, written in response to more than 70,000 questions received from government leaders, housewives, philosophy professors, and factory workers around the world. The lively question-answer format provides readers a direct experience of a Sufi learning situation. Shah draws from diverse sources, ranging from 8th-century Sufi narratives to today's newspapers, giving us insight into how Sufis learn, what they learn, and how spiritual understanding can be developed.

The World of Nasrudin

The World of Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2003
Genre: Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
ISBN: 0863040861

Stories of Mulla Nasrudin appear in oral traditions and literature from the Middle East to Greece, Russia to China. Many nations claim Nasrudin as a native son, but nobody really knows who he was or where he came from. Whether the stories are studied for their humour or hidden wisdom, they help us understand our world and ourselves.

Tales of the Dervishes

Tales of the Dervishes
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1982
Genre: Sufi parables
ISBN: 0900860472

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 at the dawn of the 21st century. All are told with Idries Shah's distinctive wit and grace and the author's own commentary notes. 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. Tales of the Dervishes is essential reading for anyone interested in Sufi thought, the significance and history of tales, or simply superb entertainment.