Enlight When the waters change One day Khidr, the teacher of Moses, addressed humanity with a warning. “The day will come,” he said, “when all the water in the world, except that which will be specially collected, will disappear.” ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight True Wisdom The son asked his father, whom the people revered as the wisest ruler among all the famous shahs and sultans: - Father, where does your wisdom come from? In what books did you find it? Which teachers ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Knowledge is expensive The farmer's tractor stopped working. All attempts by the peasant and his neighbors to repair the car were in vain. Finally he called a specialist. He examined the tractor, tried how the starter worke... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Supreme Craftsmanship One day, a European student came to the old Teacher of Chinese martial arts and asked: “Teacher, I am the champion of my country in boxing and French wrestling, what else could you teach me?” The old ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Eastern fairy tale Once upon a time there lived in an Indian kingdom-state an old monarch who spent his whole life deciding for himself one purely Eastern question: what is the essence of power? And he finally decided t... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Eastern parable There lived a young scientist in the city of Khorasan. He wanted to marry the beautiful Rabiga, and went to woo her. He came and said: “Oh, Rabiga!” I came to ask for your hand. Will you accept me? An... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Taste of water One pilgrim walked thousands of steps to meet the Teacher and finally appeared before him, asking him to share his highest wisdom. “Then take a sip from this stream and describe to me the taste of the... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Wind, water and truth Once upon a time, the wind and water were truly three friends. And one day, truth and water asked the wind: “Tell me, friend, you are very fast and roam all over the world very quickly, tell me, when ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Butterflies and fire (Persian parable) Three butterflies, flying up to a burning candle, began to talk about the nature of fire. One, flying up to the flame, returned and said: “The fire is shining.” Another flew closer and scorched the wi... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Noise and music A teacher and student were passing through a village on the day of a great holiday. As they approached the main square, the sounds of drums and people's screams became so loud that the student covered... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight I don't take from the poor A certain ruler once went into the forest and there he met a sage. He spoke with the sage, was amazed by his righteousness and wisdom and expressed a desire that he would do him a favor by accepting a... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Elixir of Immortality One king wanted to live forever. He promised to give the kingdom to the one who could make him immortal. Finally, a sage came and said that he had the elixir of immortality. Whoever drinks it will nev... Oriental Parables Parables
