Two students were talking in a Sufi school.
One said:
“I will soon die if our Master continues to ignore me as he has done for the last ten years.” I came here to study and I feel like I'm not allowed to do that.
The second was no less expressive:
“I, for my part,” he said, “will die if the Master stops ridiculing me.” When he does this, I feel my ignorance, and this moves me towards the truth.
The remaining students argued heatedly about which of them was right until dinner, when the Master appeared.
One of the students sat between the two debaters and raised his hand to indicate that he had a question.
“Continue,” said the Teacher.
“I would like to ask you, Master, to continue to ignore the one who sits to my left until he dies, and to begin to ignore the one to the right for the same purpose: so that everyone else can perceive your wishes.” I hope that then we can all learn something and be spared the tiresome newbie tantrums.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru