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We are proud to introduce this collection of books by Omar Ali-Shah published in the
past years from around the world. This collection of titles includes material edited
from talks and writings given by Omar Ali-Shah to his friends and followers for the
past 25 years as well as translations of Sufi classics. All these books contain practical
information about the contemporary practice of Sufism in the western context under the
teaching of living Master.
The Sufi Tradition These books give the reader the possibility to penetrate and have a first hand impression of the communication between a contemporary Teacher and his pupils within a line of teaching that has been available to mankind for thousands of years. The chapters touch upon various themes, in the context of the activities presently carried out by the students of this active philosophy, within functioning groups established mainly in the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Throughout the books, the historical and technical background of the Naqshbandi Order are provided. The tone is colloquial and accessible, illustrated with teaching stories, experiences and humor. The general public can benefit from books such as these, even if the reader has no prior interest or information on the Sufi Tradition. The approach of common sense and simplicity adopted by Omar Ali-Shah's books is helpful in dealing with the pressures and conditioning a person is subjected to in the course of everyday life, while it expresses a vastly ancient way of thought in a familiar and simple twentieth-century vocabulary and context. _________________________________
"The Sufi Tradition is not a religion nor is it a cult. It is a philosophy of life, and its purpose is to offer to man a practical path to enable him to achieve a measure of higher development, (and) through this elevated consciousness, to be able to understand his relationship with the Supreme Being. We hold that the purity of man's inner being, in harmony with the Scheme of the Master Designer, can lift him from the mundane and shield him from the corruption and contamination of the world outside. This does not mean a need to retreat into a mountain cave or hermitage. On the contrary, it means to be a full (and) better member of society; to be in the World and not of the World; to follow rules and disciplines to bring an inner peace, and by example, to instruct other worthy people, with humility and purpose; to hark to the voice of Nature that the secrets of the Tradition may become known, but only to those whose intentions are pure,(and who)can swear, Witnessed be the Lord of Life, that they will use the Wisdoms truly and well. The Tradition is offered to the West with sincerity and deep purpose. If the Sufi message finds an echo in the West, then let its fraternity transcend time and distance, and may the sharing of the Secrets bring this planet into Divine Favour." --Sayed Omar Ali-Shah Naqshband _________________________________
On the Author: The Sufi Master and writer Sayed Omar Ali-Shah was born in 1922 into an Afghan family that traces itself through the Prophet Mohammed to the Sassanian Emperors of Persia. His ancestry can be traced back to the year 122 BC, possibly the oldest lineage recorded on earth. His father is the Sirdar Ikbal Ali-Shah, a recognized writer on oriental and Sufi themes, and he is the brother of Idries Shah, author of numerous books on the Sufi tradition. As the custodians and modern day exponents of the millenary teaching of inner wisdom and conscious development, often referred to as The Tradition, the Shah family has intentionally impacted Western thought by collecting, preserving and making available this way of development. _________________________________
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