The Book of Rumi : 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform

Red Wheel/Weiser

Philip Pullman, author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, has remarked that \""after nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.\"" This new collection of Rumi stories fills that need.\nThis fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic.\nThese stories include well-known and popular tales such as \""Angel of Death,\"" \""The Sufi and His Cheating Wife,\"" \""Moses and the Shepherd,\"" \""Chickpeas,\"" and \""The Greek and Chinese Painters\"" as well as the less commonly\n\nThe Book of Rumi\n105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight, and Inform\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracke;