These spiritual stories are about the classic Sufi character, Mulla Nasrudin. It is no longer known if Mulla is real or fictional, especially as new stories are being written about him even today.
However, what is true is that Mulla Nasrudin wears many masks: sometimes the jokester, sometimes the wise, the witty, and the ignorant. In some instances, Nasrudin represents the chaos of our inner mind, and in other instances he appears as a profound stage.
For these reasons, stories with Mulla Nasrudin can sometimes seem confusing. Take a moment to step past your confusion and search for the deeper wisdom within each of these spiritual stories.
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The Alternative – Featured Spiritual Story
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"I am a hospitable man," said Nasrudin to a group of cronies at the teahouse. "Very well, then - take us all home to supper," said the greediest.
Nasrudin collected the whole crowd and started towards his house with them. When he was almost there, he said:
"I'll go ahead and warn my wife: You just wait here." His wife cuffed him when he told her the news. "There is no food in the house - turn them away..." |
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Food of the Cloak – Featured Spiritual Story
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Nasrudin heard that there was a banquet being held in the near-by town, and that everyone was invited. He made his way there as quickly as he could.
When the Master of Ceremonies saw him in his ragged cloak, he seated him in the most inconspicuous place far from the great table where the most important people were being waited on hand and foot... |
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Spiritual Stories by Mulla Nasrudin |
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