The Wandering Sage

by Van De Weyer, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781903816653
• ISBN10: 1903816653
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-15
• Publisher: O Books

Summary

Collection of the best stories from Taoism, Sufism, Celtic and Hasidic traditions.

Table of Contents

Preface	8	(5)
Introduction	13	(9)
Measuring intelligence
Sufi	22	(1)
Apples and strawberries
Hasidic	23	(1)
The sound of money
Celtic	24	(1)
A dream about a butterfly
Taoist	25	(2)
A knotted tree
Taoist	27	(2)
A dustpan and broom
Sufi	29	(2)
Stolen goods
Hasidic	31	(2)
Fish in the river
Taoist	33	(1)
A scholar in a storm
Sufi	34	(1)
A home for the elderly
Taoist	35	(2)
A stolen ornament
Hasidic	37	(1)
The triumph of light
Celtic	38	(2)
Violent entertainment
Taoist	40	(2)
A melon in winter
Sufi	42	(2)
A dispute over meat
Taoist	44	(2)
Welcome for a singer
Sufi	46	(1)
A beautiful scratch
Hasidic	47	(1)
Honey from the pot
Celtic	48	(1)
Home town
Taoist	49	(2)
Earthen pitchers
Hasidic	51	(1)
Thoughts of wrestling
Taoist	52	(2)
A nobleman's gold
Sufi	54	(1)
Chasing the sun
Taoist	55	(2)
Race for land
Celtic	57	(2)
Catching a fish
Taoist	59	(2)
Unwelcome visitors
Sufi	61	(1)
Preparations for archery
Taoist	62	(1)
Old twins
Taoist	63	(1)
Natural treasure
Sufi	64	(2)
The death of a son
Taoist	66	(1)
Passage of life
Hasidic	67	(1)
Children in a burning house
Taoist	68	(2)
A perfect reflection
Sufi	70	(2)
Green salve
Taoist	72	(2)
A king's dignity
Sufi	74	(1)
Adulterated honey
Hasidic	75	(2)
The grieving widow
Celtic	77	(1)
A merchant's dilemma
Hasidic	78	(2)
Trees for the future
Celtic	80	(1)
A blow on the cheek
Hasidic	81	(1)
Powerful words
Sufi	82	(1)
The window and the mirror
Hasidic	83	(1)
Dreams of change
Taoist	84	(2)
A generous inheritance
Celtic	86	(2)
Clever tricks
Taoist	88	(1)
A beautiful estate
Taoist	89	(1)
A carpenter's dream
Sufi	90	(1)
A lazy shadow
Taoist	91	(1)
Food for clothes
Sufi	92	(1)
A young man's aims
Taoist	93	(1)
Tranquility amid noise
Hasidic	94	(1)
Three desires
Sufi	95	(1)
Constant vigilance
Sufi	96	(1)
The beggar and the merchant
Taoist	97	(1)
A chest of suspicion
Sufi	98	(2)
Valuable merchandise
Hasidic	100	(1)
A call to war
Taoist	101	(1)
The truth of ignorance
Sufi	102	(1)
The sweetest sound
Hasidic	103	(2)
A robber as king
Sufi	105	(2)
Passing on a secret
Sufi	107	(1)
Palmistry and magic
Sufi	108	(2)
The rich man and the poor man
Hasidic	110	(1)
Wisdom from cleaning
Sufi	111	(1)
A jeweled cap
Sufi	112	(1)
An unhappy town
Taoist	113	(1)
Cat and mouse
Celtic	114	(1)
Blindness to truth
Sufi	115	(2)
Two chief ministers
Taoist	117	(2)
True ownership
Celtic	119	(2)
The mountain path
Sufi	121	(2)
Money for flattery
Hasidic	123	(1)
Medical advice
Taoist	124	(1)
Wisdom for a fool
Celtic	125	(2)
Sources	127