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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 The Magic Monastery differs from its predecessors in that it contains not only traditional tales, mostly unpublished - but also stories specially written by Shah to complete the book as a 'course in non-linear thinking'.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. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)181.5Philosophy and Psychology Ancient, medieval and eastern philosophy Asian Iran (Persia)LC ClassificationRatingAverage: (4.57)
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As is generally the case with these books, the interest and usefulness of individual stories (none of which runs more than four pages, and most less than one) is highly variable, but even one can be worth the whole book. In my case -- on this particular pass -- that one is "Secret Teaching" (173).
Shah is sometimes a bit heavy with the sarcastic insistence that some of these stories are "not about us, but rather from those stupid people of the Land of Fools" (165). Perhaps this is a traditional formula in Sufi instruction?