The Commanding Self

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The Commanding Self

RECOMMENDED

by Idries Shah

Described by the author as a key to the entire corpus of his work, The Commanding Self describes the mixture of primitive and conditioned responses, common to everyone, that inhibits and distorts human progress and understanding. This book is designed to offer a way to transcend the limits imposed by this “commanding self.

Categories: Further Reading, Ideas that Shaped Our Modern World

While complete in itself as an anthology of hitherto unpublished work, the book serves to illustrate and amplify Idries Shah’s preceding books on the Sufi Way. Based on tales, lectures, letters, and interviews, it offers both an introduction to Sufi thought and further study for those already acquainted with Shah’s writings.


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