Tag: Sufi Stories
Yellow Umbrella
I have heard: Mulla Nasruddin was staying in a hotel. A telegram had arrived from home and he was in a hurry to catch...
Mulla Nasruddin’s Clothes
Suppression binds, it does not liberate. Try to suppress something and you find yourself bound hand and foot to it.
One evening, as Mulla Nasruddin...
The Only Flaw Of The Palace
There is the story of a king who once built a special palace. He made it so impregnable that no enemy could enter it....
Why Are You Searching For Bliss In The Outside world?
Rabia el Adawiya is one of the rarest women in the whole human history. There are only a few names that can be compared...
What Do You Want?
One Sufi mystic who had remained happy his whole life — no one had ever seen him unhappy — who was always laughing, who...
In Search Of A Guide
I will tell you one Sufi story: A man is going in search of truth. As he comes out of his city, he finds...
Scissors Or Needle ?
It is reported in the life of a great Sufi mystic, Farid, that a king came to see him. He had brought a present...
Trust In Allah But Tether Your Camel First
This saying comes from a small story.
A Master was traveling with one of his disciples. The disciple was in charge of taking care of...
Birds Are Meant To Fly
Just the other day I was reading about a Hassid mystic, Zusia. He is one of the most beautiful Hassid mystics.
He was going into...
Why Are You Not Yourself?
The Hassid mystic, Zusia, was dying, and he started praying.
Tears were flowing down from his eyes and he was trembling.
And somebody asked ‘What is...
