Rashid Sitharazad received a group of willing students, whose heads were filled with rumors of his miracles and the excitement of being closer to the source of the Teaching.
He said:
- Let one of you be your representative and tell me about your feelings.
One of those who came stepped forward and said:
— We are excited by the High Presence, we passionately strive for Knowledge, touching Tradition elevates us.
Rashid said:
- This is a true description of your feelings. Since you all love the exciting, I'll have to give you the banal. You must learn from life. And life is the key to knowledge - this is the most banal thing in the world. You will have to go through life situations that will make you understand life rather than make it more interesting.
One of those present exclaimed:
“The man you asked to introduce us spoke only for himself, and, well, we should all be judged for his behavior!”
Rashid replied:
“He may think he speaks for everyone.” You may think he speaks only for himself. However, there is still me who agrees that he speaks for everyone. Are you already questioning my authority? The fact that you do this shows that you crave excitement and confirms the words you are trying to refute!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru