The Flesh of Stories
One day, someone asked Bahandin Naqshband, the great storyteller, "You always tell us stories, but you never tell us how to interpret...
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The Book and the Key
Short dialogue between two Sufis: "I could sell the Book of Truth for a thousand pounds of gold, and some would still say, this is not...
The Reward
A short Arabic poem tells the story of a raindrop which, falling into the sea, cried out, "Oh, sea, how insignificant I am next to your...
Truth and Lie Go on a Journey Together
Truth and Lie, which were both walking their own way, met one day and decide to journey together.
The Two Sandals
There was a man travelling in a slow, crowded train on a hot day. The train was packed with people and every door and window were open...
The Departure of Boats
A zen master points at the sea to one of his pupils and tells him, "You believe that spirit commands matter. Well then, forbid those...
The Secret of the Coffer
Nuri Bey, who lived in Albania, was a man of profound wisdom. He had married a woman who was much younger than him. One evening, as he...
The Lying Truth
One day, a young Indian prince was riding his horse across his vast domains, when he fell in love with a peasant girl. Struck as he was...
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