The Rules or Secrets of the Naqshbandi Order [Paperback]

Omar Ali-Shah (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Tractus Books; 2nd edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2909347095
• ISBN-13: 978-2909347097
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #920,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One to One teaching of real value, September 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Rules or Secrets of the Naqshbandi Order (Paperback)

This is one of those books which will live with you and grow with you in your spiritual time and space. After you start reading this book, its like entering a highway - You neither can slowdown nor can you stop and turn back. These rules and secrets give can help you in your long and tiring journey.

This is the first book of Omar Ali Shah that I read (I read a couple of books by Ideas Shah). Though I am new to this school, I found him to be a teacher who communicates with you one to one and addresses your very own problems.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars natural practice, October 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Rules or Secrets of the Naqshbandi Order (Paperback)

what i noticed about this book is that the ideas are very natural. these are things you might already be doing in your life to try to get a better grasp of yourself and your life. the difference is that the sufis emphasize, clarify, accentuate-- and extrapolate from-- these basic concepts.

omar ali shah, sufi teacher and brother of author idries shah, gives his own views on these traditional naqshbandi sufi guidelines. ali-shah is casual, down-to-earth, and also subtle and experienced.

those familiar with the gurdjieff teaching should be familiar with many of these concepts, although ali-shah's ideas add an extra dimension.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars around to the point, January 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Rules or Secrets of the Naqshbandi Order (Paperback)

This was the first of Mr. Shah's books that I bought. I found it to be rather like wine...Simple to taste, a little heady at first, but with a tendency for the full bouquet to blossom over time...
The rules are put plainly, and I found the reiteration of each point useful, as there are different levels of understanding that emerge through time and use. In fact, I found the rules to be very useful, and their application has led me to a greater sense of harmony in my daily life. I appreciated the "no-nonsense" approach, and was left with a wish to know more about this remarkable work.