Enlight Share with brother Once upon a time there lived two brothers, they worked in the same field and always divided the harvest from it equally. One day one of them woke up in the middle of the night and thought: “My brother... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Arrogant and generous Sufis, unlike other mystics or supposed possessors of special Knowledge, have a reputation for arrogance. This arrogance, as they themselves say, is due only to the lack of understanding of their beha... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight All this is food One teacher of the highest level was also a peasant. He wrote many books and instructions. One day, a man who read all this and imagined himself to be a Seeker came to him to discuss lofty matters. “I... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight It's all in the pattern An unjustly imprisoned tinsmith was allowed to receive a prayer rug woven by his wife. Day after day he prostrated himself on it in prayer and, after some time, said to his jailers: “I am poor and dep... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Get up! One student asked his Sufi mentor: - Teacher, what would you say if you found out about my fall? - Get up! - And next time? - Get up again! - And how long can this continue - falling and rising? - Fal... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Two dervishes One day a dervish came to the village. The residents told him that their rajah was also a dervish. The visiting dervish asked to meet with him, because he was surprised how a rajah, the richest man, c... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Gateway to Heaven Once upon a time there lived a kind man. All his life he followed the high commandments, for he hoped to go to heaven after death. He gave generous alms to the poor, loved his neighbors and helped the... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Horseman and snake A certain horseman, riding along the road one day, saw from afar how a small poisonous snake crawled into the open mouth of a man sleeping on the ground. The rider realized that if the unfortunate man... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Eyes and mountains One day the eyes said: - What beautiful mountains you can see there ahead. They are tall and blue, like the columns in the Shah's palace. Here the ears strained their hearing: - What mountains are you... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Two brothers There were two brothers: one served the king, and the other earned bread by the labor of his hands. One day a nobleman said to his brother: - Why don’t you enter the royal service in order to free you... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Perception of a madman There lived a certain madman who did not want to take part in general prayers. One Friday, with great difficulty, people finally persuaded him to attend. But as soon as the leader of the meeting began... Parables Sufi Parables
Enlight Gorbushka One Sufi was asked to tell a tale about the work of a teacher and the nature of a student, and he told this: In ancient times, there lived a man who possessed a treasure and wanted to protect it from ... Parables Sufi Parables
