Sufi Thought and Action

Previously published only as separate essays Sufi Thought and Action - assembled and introduced by Idries Shah - covers an extraordinary diversity of Sufi ideas and activities in many countries and cultures.Included in the volume are papers on Sufi Principles and Learning Methods; Ritual Initiation and Secrets in Sufi Circles; and Key Concepts in Sufi Understanding.The volume stands as a clear and simple handbook to many facets of Sufi study and thought. Shahs introduction begins The object of Sufi spiritual teaching can be expressed as: to help to refine the individuals consciousness so that it may reach the Radiances of Truth from which one is cut off by ordinary activities of the world.