Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart: Parables of the Spiritual Path from Around the World

by Christina Feldman (Editor), Jack Kornfield (Editor)

Shamans and elders of every tradition have retold their wisdom through storytelling and this book is a collection of teaching stories from Christian, Buddhist, Hindi, Sufi, Zen, Chassid, Native American, African and other sources.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Short Stories

396 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1991

Reviews

[Elisha Ronzio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this collection of short, inspirational stories. I've had it since I was 14, and I still refer back to it all the time.

[Lenny Husen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great stories and parables in this book. A very nice collection. Some were laugh out loud funny, some were classics. I liked that some were Buddhist, others Jewish or Christian. Some Native American and Rumi made it in there. I enjoyed this book.

[John Fredrickson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an eclectic collection of spiritual stories from numerous different times and traditions. The stories are entertaining; some (a few) of them are difficult to comprehend. Many of the stories are familiar to those who have read material from some of these traditions.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book when I was 20 or 21 > I had just gone through a very difficult time in my life. This book....it was amazing. Stories of different religeons and teachings from around the world. It makes you think of life and have a different perspective. It was not very popular. But it definately helped me get thru somethings. And see the light.....

[Rick Lott · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised to find several excerpts from "The Education of Little Tree". It puts Forrest Carter's book in a new light. "Stories" is out of print but a classic in its genre. Buy a used copy while you can.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. Intros to each chapter are very good. Many of the short stories or parables from a variety of traditions are mindful lessons.