The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

Shah, Idries

ISBN 10: 1784790095 / ISBN 13: 9781784790097

Verlag: Isf Publishing, 2015

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1784790095I4N00

Inhaltsangabe:

Warning: when you pop, you can’t stop!
Like a famous brand of crisps, these stories are addictive.
Read one, the saying goes, and you’ll be stuck reading seven.
In fact, Mulla Nasrudin jokes function like memes – working their way into the fabric of society, subtly influencing thought.
They have no calories, so indulge without guilt!

Reseña del editor: Mulla Nasrudin, the wise fool of Eastern folklore, holds a special place in Sufi studies. The Sufis, who believe that deep intuition is the only real guide to knowledge, use the humorous stories of Nasrudin's adventures almost like exercises in Eastern thought. The Sufis ask people to choose a few which especially appeal to them, and turn them over in their mind, making them their own. Sufi teaching masters say that in this way a breakthrough into a higher wisdom can be effected. A single story can work on many levels, from great humor to initiating profound thought. Idries Shah's collection of Nasrudin tales is an excellent introduction to Sufi thought and Eastern philosophy.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla ...
Verlag: Isf Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket