#14041

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The conference of the birds

Book • 2011

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Referenced in a discussion about the annihilation of the self.

Referenced when telling the story of the birds standing before the Simorg.

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Tyler Cowen

as a beautifully illustrated adaptation of a classic Sufi poem.

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David Damrosch

as a great poetic tale by Farid Uddin Attar that's both satirical and mystical.

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Jamal J. Elias

as a story in which the protagonist remains unnamed.

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Omid Safi

as a wonderful Sufi classic by Attar, readily available in English translation by Dick Davis and Afkham Darbandi.

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Omid Safi

as an extraordinary mystical allegory by Attar that deals with the oneness of existence.

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Samael Aun Weor

as a source of Sufi teachings on transformation.

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