Religious and therapeutic elements in Sufi teaching stories
Like the teaching stories of many other religionsthe parables of Jesus, Zen koans, Hasidic talesthe stories of the Sufis, or Islamic mystics, offer important insights into the nature of religious experience and emotional well-being. This paper discusses the comments of selected Sufi tales on the b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1988]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1988, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 221-235 |
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Therapeutic Element
B Religious Experience B Basic Structure B Teaching Story B Islamic Mystic |
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| Summary: | Like the teaching stories of many other religionsthe parables of Jesus, Zen koans, Hasidic talesthe stories of the Sufis, or Islamic mystics, offer important insights into the nature of religious experience and emotional well-being. This paper discusses the comments of selected Sufi tales on the basic structure of situations, non-rational or lateral problem-solving techniques, the process of consciousness-raising, and the experience of confronting unexpected reality. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF01533183 |