Tales of Wisdom & Wonder
by Shams al-Dīn Aḥmad Aflākī, Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana)
Category: Philosophy

Christians and Jews, as well as Moslems, called Jalaludin Rumi their teacher. Born in Afghanistan in the 13th century, Rumi is widely considered one of the greatest mystical teachers, and perhaps the greatest mystical poet, of all time. An important theme of Rumi's work is the danger of "mistaking the container for the content." He regarded even his own poetry as a "container" for the real purpose of his work. The Hundred Tales of Wisdom is a collection of events and "action teachings" from Rumi's life, with stories, fables, and verse from his work. A classic, the book has been used in Sufi schools for more than 700 years as a teaching instrument to help develop insights beyond ordinary perceptions.