The ruler of the city ordered Buzurjmihr to be seized and thrown into prison. The disciples came to visit their teacher in captivity. They were amazed to see that their teacher had not changed at all and was happily greeting them as if they were guests at his home.
- Teacher, what serves as your consolation here, in the house of sorrow? - the students exclaimed.
“Four sayings,” answered Buzurjmihr. - Here’s the first one: “No one can avoid evil, for everything is predetermined by fate.” Here is the second: “What can a person do in misfortune but patiently endure his suffering? After all, in the entire universe you are not the only one experiencing something similar.” Here is the third: “Be grateful to fate that the worst did not happen - it is always possible.” And finally, I say to myself: “Deliverance may be near, although you may not know it.”
At that moment the guards came with the news that the Sufi was free, for they had captured him by mistake.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru