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
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
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
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
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
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 Enlight
Enlight mountain road A certain intellectual, a scientist with a well-trained mind, once came to a village. He wanted, as an exercise and amusement, to find out how different the opinions of the inhabitants of this localit... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Fool in the big city A fool once found himself in a huge city and, seeing many people scurrying back and forth on the streets, he was dumbfounded. For the night he settled down in a caravanserai, but, fearing that in the ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Time, place, people and method One king invited a Sufi dervish to the palace and told him: “From the beginning of human times to this day, the dervish path, passed down from generation to generation by continuously successive Maste... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Whose shot was this? The fair was in full swing, and Nasrudin's senior disciples asked if they and their companions would be allowed to attend it. “Of course,” said Nasreddin, “this is an ideal opportunity to continue pra... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Hot tempered man Once upon a time there lived a man who, at the slightest provocation, would fly into anger. For many years, observing himself, he came to the conclusion that his whole life was full of insurmountable ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Thief in the house Nizmat Khan said that a certain man from Merv, the city famous for its sages, alarmed all the inhabitants one night. He rushed headlong down the street and screamed at the top of his lungs: “Thief! Th... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
