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  • Thinkers of the East

  • By: Idries Shah
  • Narrated by: David Ault
  • Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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Thinkers of the East is a collection of anecdotes and "parables in action" illustrating the eminently practical and lucid approach of Eastern Dervish teachers. Distilled from the teachings of more than 100 sages in three continents, this material stresses the experimental rather than the theoretical - and it is that characteristic of Sufi study which provides its impact and vitality. The emphasis of Thinkers of the East contrasts sharply with the Western concept of the East as a place of theory without practice, or thought without action. The book's author, Idries Shah, says, "Without direct experience of such teaching, or at least a direct recording of it, I cannot see how Eastern thought can ever be understood."

©1971 The Estate of Idries Shah (P)2017 The Idries Shah Foundation
Eastern Religion & Spirituality Sufism
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a book full of wisdom, thought provoking comment and stories. can dip into it anytime and always find a gem

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