Wisdom Greedy sons Once upon a time there lived a hardworking and generous peasant who had lazy and greedy sons. Before his death, he gathered his sons and told them that if they dug in such and such a field, they would... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Jalaliddin Rumi Sufi parable from Rumi Jalaliddin Rumi is one of the pillars of Sufism. Many people came to him for advice and words of wisdom. One day a neighbor’s woman came to him with a boy and said: “I’ve alread... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Dervish on the bridge One day the Sultan and his retinue were driving around the city and suddenly noticed that a dervish was sitting on a bridge over the river admiring the flow of water. The Sultan ordered the dervish to... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Heart's desire A gray-haired, toothless sheikh came to the doctor and began to complain: - O you who help all people, help me too. As soon as I fall asleep, dreams take over me. I dream that I came to the square in ... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Blocked out from the Truth One day the khan met a wise dervish. Khan was in a good mood and started talking with the wanderer. “You see, in my youth I also kept looking for the truth,” the khan confided in the dervish. - But no... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom In Dreams and in reality Once upon a time, long ago, in Old Baghdad there lived a man named Hasan, who was content with his lot all his life. He led a modest life, according to his needs, and kept a small shop in which he wor... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Groups A certain king once came to the wise Bahauddin Naqshbandi, the “Master of Patterns,” and sat down to watch the meeting of his disciples. Afterwards, when they sat down to dinner, the King said: - Oh, ... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Magic box A man wanted to sell a rough carpet and began offering it right on the street. The first passerby said: — This is a rough carpet, and very worn. And I bought it cheap. Then the buyer himself put this ... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Sparrow and chicken One day a sparrow and a chicken were talking. A sparrow was sitting on a stone fence, and a chicken was walking around below. - Listen, aren’t you tired of walking around and pecking? - asked the spar... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Two rings A man loved two women equally. They demanded that he say which of them he loved more. The man asked them to wait a little while until he announced his decision. Then he ordered two rings, exactly the ... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Magic pocket In a far, far away country, there lived three brothers. Since they lived far from the main roads and strangers did not often wander in to them, they simply called themselves “People.” The eldest was c... Parables Sufi Parables
Wisdom Horoscopes Once upon a time there was a prince who inherited the throne, and it was decided that the time had come for a coronation. When the question of the date of the coronation arose at court, astrologers st... Parables Sufi Parables
