We often believe our restless thoughts and mental burdens are clinging to us, when in truth, we are the ones holding tightly to the rope. Through a striking teaching moment with a…
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Change the world
Many spend a lifetime trying to remake the world, only to realise that the sole transformation within our power was ourselves all along. Sufi mystic Bayazid’s candid reflection delivers a poignant warning…
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Scissors or needle?
It is reported in the life of a great Sufi mystic, Farid, that once a king came to see him. He brought a present for him: a beautiful pair of scissors, golden,…
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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 the camel. They reached a caravanserai in…
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Bundle of miseries
A man used to call God every night with the same prayer. Again and again he would ask, “Do me one favour, just one favour — and I have been asking my…
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The wisdom of the sands
A stream, from its source in far-off mountains, passing through every kind and description of countryside, at last reached the sands of the desert. Just as it had crossed every other barrier,…
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Unexpected wisdom from a bird
Here is a beautiful sufi story. A man caught a bird. The bird said to him, “Release me, and I will give you three valuable pieces of advice. I will give you…
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The greater treasure
There is a Sufi story told of how a poor farmer had journeyed to Delhi to beg for some financial help from the great Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. After some days…
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Serving others
A Sufi story tells of a man who prayed continually for the awareness to succeed in life. Then one night he dreamt of going into the forest to attain understanding. The next…
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Integrity pays
At the point of death, a man, Tom Smith, called his children and he advised them to follow his footsteps so that they can have peace of mind in all that they…