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 Big Debate – Featured Spiritual Story
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| Ten centuries ago, the Pope decided that all the Muslims had to leave Jerusalem. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Muslim community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Muslim community. If the Muslim won the debate, all the Muslims could stay. If the Pope won, all the Muslims would have to leave. The Muslims realised that they had no choice... |
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Danger Has No Favorites – Featured Spiritual Story
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A lady brought her small son to the Mulla's school. "He is very badly behaved," she explained, "and I want you to frighten him."
The Mulla assumed a threatening posture, eyes flaming and face working. He jumped up and down, and suddenly ran out of the building... |
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Spiritual Stories by Mulla Nasrudin |
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