Once upon a time there lived a Sufi fakir named Hasan. One fine day, a student asked him as they were getting into the boat:
— It is clear to me that there is joy, since God is our Father and, naturally, He must give joy to His children. But why does sadness and unhappiness exist?
Hassan did not answer, he just began rowing with one oar. The boat spun.
- What are you doing? - exclaimed the student. “If you row with one oar, we will never reach the other shore.” We will continue to circle in one place. Did your other oar break or your arm hurt? Let me bury it!
“And you are much smarter than I thought,” Hasan answered.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru