The magic monastery : analogical and action philosophy of the Middle East and Central Asia

This beautiful collection of stories is one of Shah's best-selling books, and a stirring example of the Sufi system of development at work in the world today. The Magic Monastery was the first book to include stories written by Shah, along with traditional tales illustrating the instructional methods employed by Middle Eastern sages during the last thousand years--mostly unpublished. A CERTAIN quiet dervish used often to attend the weekly meals given by a cultivated and generous man.