Caravan of Dreams (pre-Loved)

In loving memory of our dear friend Arik

Author: Idries Shah

pre-Loved (Second hand):  well used.

Caravan of Dreams distills the essence of Eastern thought in a feast of stories, sayings, poems and allegories, collected by one of the world’s leading experts in Oriental philosophy.
Idries Shah builds up a complete picture of a single consciousness, relating mythology to reality, illuminating historical patterns, and presenting philosophical legends in this unique anthology.

Its title is inspired from the couplet written by the Sufi mystic Bahaudin:
“Here we are, all of us: in a dream-caravan,
A caravan, but a dream – a dream, but a caravan.

And we know which are the dreams. Therein lies the hope.”

A colourful caravan of Eastern oral and written literature, this collection includes many best-known teaching stories of the dervish philosophers and mystics, writings by Idries Shah on Mecca and on Islam, poetry, proverbs, allegories, and symbolic tales of amazing richness and variety as “The Story of Mushkil Gusha”, “The Magic Horse”, and “The Two Brothers”.

The collection as a whole makes delightful reading, and at the same time brings the reader closer to the spiritual essence of the Middle East which is of overwhelming contemporary interest and value. A favourite gift book.