What About My Wood: 101 Sufi Stories by Shaykh Taner Ansari distills the wisdom of the centuries-old tradition of Sufi storytelling in a delightful compilation of traditional and modern tales. The stories in What About My Wood can be probed for subtle wisdom or simply enjoyed for lively and often humorous entertainment. Charming illustrations and elegance of design provide the reader with at once a spiritual and pleasurable reading experience. Lovers of the works of the Sufi master Rumi will especially appreciate the elemental truths that spring out of these captivating stories. Many of the stories are the author’s unique renderings of traditional Sufi lore, while others are anecdotes of the often miraculous experiences of modern practitioners of Sufism. Students of philosophy, psychology or more specialized spiritual studies will find their academic regimes enriched by the immediacy of the insights derived from these tales rooted in the oral storytelling tradition. Teachers and professors are encouraged to include this collection in their syllabus as a workbook or reference volume, or as an adjunct to any other textbook. Perhaps the most attractive feature of What About My Wood: 101 Sufi Stories is the fact that it is authored with love by an authentic, living Sufi shaykh.
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This highly recommended book adds to the treasure house of teaching stories provided by Sufi mystics. --Sharon G. Mijares, PhD, Psychologist, Author, Member of Sufi Ruhaniat International and International Association of Sufism
What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories will amuse, inform, enlighten and puzzle you. --Steven Barnes, Author and Screenwriter
When Shaykh Taner Ansari tells a story, you should listen carefully. --Sheikh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar, Imam of the Islamic Educational Congress of the United States
What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories will amuse, inform, enlighten and puzzle you. --Steven Barnes, Author and Screenwriter
When Shaykh Taner Ansari tells a story, you should listen carefully. --Sheikh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar, Imam of the Islamic Educational Congress of the United States
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Shaykh Taner Ansari was born in Tarsus, Turkey. He completed his university studies in Michigan and was initiated into the Qadiri Rifai Tariqa in Istanbul under Es-Seyyid Es-Shaykh Muhyiddin Ansari, from whom he received his license to teach Sufism; his spiritual lineage also includes the Naqshbandi, Mevlevi, and Bektashi orders. Shaykh Taner accepted leadership of the Islamic Sufi Order of Qadiri Rifai Tariqa after the passing of Shaykh Muhyiddin’s successor, Shaykh Nureddin Ozal. Under his shaykh’s orders, he founded a new order within the Qadiri Rifai Tariqa, named Ansari Tariqa. What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories is the second book in his series on Sufi topics, The Holy Trail, which he initiated with the publication of The Sun Will Rise in the West in 2000. Upcoming volumes include a study of Sufi healing practices and English translations of two classic Sufi texts: Secret of Secrets by Shaykh Abdul Qadir Geylani and Confirmed Miracles by Shaykh Ahmed er Rifai. Shaykh Taner has a devoted following of students around the world, has been a key lecturer at numerous academic institutions and international conferences on Islam and Sufism, and regularly teaches live classes on Sufism on the Internet.
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Excellent Compilation,
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I have ordered at least three copies of this book, and still, I find myself without a copy. Why? The stories are so interesting & filled with meaning on many levels, that whenever a copy falls into my hands, I invariably come across a story that makes me think, "Wow, this is just what so-and-so needs to see right now!" and end up giving it away.
Whether it's a good laugh or deep spiritual advice, you're sure to find what you are looking for in here. I thank Shaykh Taner and everyone else involved in producing this book, which is a treasure trove! I highly recommend this book.
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The Sufi path is Truth and Wisdom with a sense of Humour,
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My first introduction to Sufism was through Osho. And I am grateful to find Shaykh Taner Ansari's 101 Sufi Stories bring the message of truth and wisdom into the 21st century. The Sufi tradition at its core is the spiritual tradition that is the connecting line between all that has gone before, all that is, and all that will be.
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Sufi Stories tell Morals and entertain,
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Sufis are notorious story tellers. The best way to pass along a moral is not to lecture, but to bury it in a story. The author is a renowned Sufi Sheikh whose stories will make the reader laugh in each small story.
The book is amusing for those who are interested in spirituality, or people who merely like a series of Sufi stories with a moral "gem" of truth. Sufis are sometimes known as the mystics of Islam, and this book is certainly a Sufi must-read.
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