Ancient Stories Living Today, Retrieved from the Riches of the Cache

Edith Fowke is professor emerita of folklore at York University, the
1986 winner of the Vicky Metcalf award for her body of work for
children, and the author of Canadian Folklore: Perspectives on Canadian
Culture and Legends Told in Canada.

Nurit Oren spent 16 years in India studying Indian philosophies, yoga,
and meditation with Muktananda, whom she terms her “Master.” In
1969, she moved to Toronto, where she found a new Master in Kenneth
George Mills, who inspired her to share these stories. Mills, described
here as “a philosopher, poet, lecturer, author, musician, composer,
artist, and designer,” gave lectures called “Unfoldments” that are
said to “express universal truth in a unique contemporary garment.”
The author quotes many extracts from these lectures, along with verses
from various Indian philosophers.

In his “Unfoldments,” Mills uses capitals to alter the everyday
meaning of ordinary words. Most significant is the I AM—“the
Infinite, the Eternal, and the Unchanging”—which is synonymous with
such terms as Consciousness, the Source, the Self, Christ, Truth, Life,
Love, the Light, That Which Is.

The stories themselves are varied and interesting, ranging from fairy
tales to animal stories, each interspersed with discussions of the
philosophical implications of various words and objects mentioned.

As the above suggests, the tales are highly philosophical and abstract,
which does not make for easy reading. However, it should be of interest
to those in search of a different way of looking at themselves, at life,
and the world.