Enlight Roof garden On a summer night, all the family members were sleeping in the garden on the roof of the house. The mother saw that her daughter-in-law, whom she was forced to endure against her will, and her son wer... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Bargaining One poor man drowned in the river while swimming. His body, a little further downstream, was accidentally caught by a rich man living nearby. A relative of the poor man, having learned about this, cam... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Time change Kalmyk parable One khan, wanting to know the wisdom of his people, made an announcement: “Everyone who considers themselves kelmerchs (sages) must come to me within seven days.” The Khan's announcemen... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Three ways to insult In the east there lived a sage who taught his disciples this way: “People insult in three ways. They may say you are stupid, they may call you a slave, they may call you untalented. If this happens to... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Owner and tenant Cambodian parable One man just built a new house. A stranger approached him and asked for shelter. The owner of the house agreed. So they began to live together. The tenant carefully counted how many ... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Dubious compliment Persian parable One day, the ruler Anushirvan (Nushinravan) issued an order prohibiting eating the dishes that he himself eats and drinking the drinks that he himself drinks. Shortly thereafter, a hig... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The hardest grief The caught thief was brought to the Sultan, who ordered the criminal to be tied to a pillory so that everyone passing by could spit on him. A few days later the Sultan went to the square and, approach... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Parable of the Nails Once upon a time there lived a very hot-tempered and unrestrained young man. And then one day his father gave him a bag of nails and ordered him to drive one nail into the fence post every time he did... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The Bravery of a Slave Hussein was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. His house was beautiful, and his wallet was tight. The one who offended him offended a rich man, and the wrath of a rich man is terrible. One day, a s... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Parable of Omar and the Angel of Death. Once upon a time there lived a very rich merchant, and his name was Omar. He owned a whole flotilla of excellent ships that delivered goods to him from various overseas countries. Omar was of noble fa... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Shadow side of the sun One learned man came to the Prophet Muhammad every day. One day the prophet took him aside and said: - Don’t come every day, then we will love each other more. And then he told the following story. On... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Well Cleaner One eastern youth, in a past life a great sage and vizier of the Sultan, obeying karma and not trying to overcome it, abandoned his profitable service, his wife and children and moved away from home. ... Oriental Parables Parables Enlight
