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The Magic Monastery
Many of Idries Shah’s books are comprised of tales and teaching stories taken from both written and oral sources, which illustrate the instructional methods employed by Eastern wise men for thousands of years.
The Magic Monastery differs from its predecessors in that it contains not only traditional tales, mostly unpublished – but also stories specially written by Shah to complete the book as a ‘course in non-linear thinking’.
As with all of his works, The Magic Monastery is rich in thought-provoking material, and can be read and enjoyed at many levels.
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Edition. The Magic Monastery is a collection of teaching stories from the Sufi mystical tradition, by the writer Idries Shah, together with some stories by the author himself. Writer, novelist and philosopher Colin Wilson in his review of The Magic Monastery noted that Shah âis not primarily concerned with propagating some secret doctrine. He is concerned with the method by which mystical knowledge is transmitted. The Sufis transmit knowledge through direct intuition rather in the manner of the Zen masters, and one of the chief means of doing this is by means of brief stories and parables which work their way into the subconscious and activate its hidden forces.â As with all of his works, The Magic Monastery is rich in thought-provoking material, and can be read and enjoyed at many levels. 2-pages of publisher's titles to rear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 208 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Previous owner's signature in ink inside front cover. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Philosophy; Sufism; Islamic Mysticism; Eastern Philosophy; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 0586039287. ISBN/EAN: 9780586039281. Inventory No: 4947. Seller Inventory # 4947
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