Storytelling

Conference of Birds – Part 1

“Conference of  the Birds” by Mohammed ibn Farid-ud-din ATTAR The purpose has been to look at two Teaching Stories from the Sufi Tradition, both originating from Medieval Islam  :  one a so-called “philosoph...

The Hero Soul

The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Vision of Arjuna It has often be said that life is a journey and the metaphor is apt - but is it to be an adventure , a struggle for survival, or a pilgrimage of discovery? Is the...

The Power of Storytelling

Storytelling in all its many forms, enthralls as much today as it ever did around the firesides of the past. The phenomenal success of the Harry Potter series demonstrate that television has by no means replac...