A perfumed scorpion : the way to the way

Contains the substance of lectures given by Idries Shah at universities in the United States of America, under the aegis of the Institute for the study of Human Knowledge and the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Farleigh Dickinson University.

1 Sufi education. 2 On the nature of Sufi knowledge. 3 The path and the duties and techniques. 4 The teaching story-1. 5 The teaching story-2. 6 A framework for new knowledge. 7 Involvement in Sufi study. 8 Conclusion

'Whoever might perfume a scorpion. Will not thereby escape its sting.. --Sufi master Bahaudin Naqshband. Using the powerful approach of classical teachers, Shah has crafted a contemporary teaching tool that blends a fast-paced look at today's world with the timeless teachings of the Sufis. The book brings into sharp focus the conditioned behavior and self-deception that are common in Western minds. Far more than a literary tool for breaking loose old mental habits, it is a blueprint for a process of self-development that precludes self-deceit. Truly a book among books, A Perfumed Scorpion is treasured the world over for its clarity of wisdom and its forcefulness of insight.' --Amazon

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