Commanding Self
The Commanding Self is the key to understanding the entire body of Idries Shah's work on Sufism.Named after the Sufi technical term for the aspect of humans driven by more primitive instincts, such as…
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The Commanding Self is the key to understanding the entire body of Idries Shah's work on Sufism.Named after the Sufi technical term for the aspect of humans driven by more primitive instincts, such as greed, fear and vanity, it goes to the very heart of traditional Eastern psychology.First published just two years before he died in 1996, the book focusses directly on a fundamental element in Sufi studies, using the language of modern Western psychology to illuminate what has been long understood within Sufism for many centuries.Sufis insist that clearly observing the more mundane manifestation of our existence is of vital importance for opening the way to other 'selves' which we also have the potential for.Following on from Learning How To Learn, it uses a mixture of teaching-stories, humour and question-and-answers to clarify and
Commanding Self
True Self, False Self
Self
Sensual Self
Self-Portrait
Potent Self
Self-Acceptance
Extreme Self
Self-Care
Self Compassion
Self / Made