Tales of the Dervishes Summary (8/10)

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Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah is a wonderful collection of mystical tales and parables that are thought-provoking.

Below is a selection.

The Grammarian and the Dervish

The Idiot and the Browsing Camel

The Parable of the Greedy Sons

The Mountain Path 

Three Pieces of Advice

The Man Who Was Aware of Death

The Gates of Paradise

The Oath

The Idiot, the Wise Man and the Jug

How to Catch Monkeys

The Blind Ones and the Matter of the Elephant

When the Waters Were Changed

The Three Fishes 

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