The Book of Power

Commonly associated with Idries Shah’s interest in Sufi-influenced wisdom literature, this title presents ideas about inner development, perception, and disciplined understanding rather than dramatic supernaturalism. Readers will find aphoristic teachings, parables, and reflections on how knowledge, attention, and training can cultivate personal power in a spiritual sense.

Idries Shah (1924–1996) was a writer and teacher best known for presenting Sufism to Western audiences through accessible translations, collections of teaching stories, and interpretive essays. His work significantly shaped modern English-language understandings of Sufi literature and its psychological and spiritual dimensions.