Sufi said:
- No one will understand a person until he realizes the connection between greed, servility and impossibility.
“This,” said the student, “is a puzzle that I am not able to comprehend.”
The Sufi said:
- Don't seek understanding by solving puzzles when it can be achieved through experience.
He led the student to the nearest bazaar, where robes were sold.
“Show me the best robe,” said the Sufi to the shopkeeper, “and the most expensive one at that.”
They brought him a luxurious robe, and an extremely high price was quoted for it.
“This is exactly what I want,” said the Sufi. “But I would prefer the collar to be sequined and trimmed with fur.”
“Nothing is easier,” the seller immediately answered. “This is exactly the kind of robe I have in my workshop behind the store.”
He disappeared for a few moments and returned with fur and sequins hastily sewn onto the same robe.
- And how much does this one cost? - asked the Sufi.
“Twenty times more than the previous one,” answered the shopkeeper.
- Perfect! - exclaimed the Sufi. - I'll take both.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru