How to Catch Monkeys
Once upon a time there was a monkey who was very fond of cherries. One day...
Is Man Free
A man comes to a master to ask how much man is independent, free. Is he...
The Dog, The Stick, and the Sufi
A man dressed as a Sufi was walking along one day when he saw a dog on...
Losing Everything
Mula came upon a frowning man walking along the road to town. "What's wrong?" he asked. The...
A Death Is Indicated
There was once a dervish who had sixty disciples who he had taught as well as he...
The Three Fish
This is a story of the lake and the three big fish that were in it, one...
The Land of Truth – A Spiritual Story by Idries Shah
A certain man believed that the ordinary waking life, as people know it, could not possibly be...
Where Is My Donkey
Everyone in the village got pilgrimage fever and everyone got busy packing up some traveling clothes and...
The Man, The Boy, and the Donkey
A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market. As they were walking...
The Tales of the Sands – A Sufi Spiritual Story by Idries Shah
A stream, from its source in far-off mountains, passing through every kind and description of countryside, at...