One person noticed in one of the shops in Baghdad a large locked chest of elegant workmanship. On the outside was carved: “The Foundation and Integral Part of Sufi Knowledge.”
The man became very interested in the chest, as he had been collecting information about Sufism for many years and had read many Sufi texts and biographies.
He bought the chest for a lot of money and brought it home. When he opened it, there was only one small piece of paper inside, on which was written: “The basis and integral part of Sufi Knowledge is that you desire truth more than entertainment, and find the way to the Teacher.”
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru