Enlight By boat One day a sage was sailing on his boat with his disciple. The student, in order to please his teacher, wanted to say something wise. Therefore, after long thought, he showed the bottom of the boat and... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Marzipan ball One day, Caliph Harun al-Rashid, during a conversation with his mentor, said: - Teacher, you yourself know that by nature I am a seeker. I have all the blessings of this world, everything that most mo... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Mahsity Sufi parable from Sanaya Once upon a time there lived an old woman. She had an only daughter named Mahsiti. One day Mahsiti was jinxed and she became seriously ill. The treatment did not help, and, se... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Prayer out of fear The ship carried many Muslim pilgrims to Mecca. All of them prayed, as befits devout Muslims, several times a day, except for one Sufi mystic. But the mystic was so beaming with joy that no one dared ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Mawlana Dervish One day, Mawlana Dervish, the head of the Naqshbandi order and one of its greatest mentors, was sitting in his zawiya (small mosque). Suddenly some enraged saint burst into his room. “You, you are sit... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Master and cross-eyed apprentice Sufi parable from Rumi One day the master said to the apprentice: - Bring the vessel that is in the other room behind the door! The apprentice was cross-eyed and, entering the room indicated by the ma... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight The writing is on the wall It is said that on the wall on the inside of the arch in the Attar meditation hall were the words: “Preserved for the Sage Tamtim.” Sheikh Attar instructed his senior students to observe the behavior ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Resourceful Dervish Sufi parable from Attar Once upon a time there lived a wise dervish. He compiled a philosophical work and dedicated it to the Sultan. Soon, however, he noticed that his patron knew nothing about philo... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Real wishes Rashid Sitharazad often preached sermons. During these sessions, listeners asked him many questions, which he answered with pleasure. However, three young men frequented his performances. They allowed... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight A good example A man came to the great Teacher Bahauddin, the founder of the Naqshbandi order, and asked for help in his problems and for guidance on his path. Bahauddin ordered him to abandon spiritual studies and ... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight My Teacher is life The Sufi mystic Hassan was dying. The disciples asked him: “You never told us who your Teacher was.” Tell me please. Hasan replied: “I never talked about this because there was no Teacher in my life.”... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Mantle Once upon a time there lived a man who set out to deceive the king himself, and this is what he came up with for this: He lived in a small town, of which there are many today, where it is so easy to g... Parables Sufi Parables
