Sufi story du jour - "There is more light here"
30Nov2006 10:03 PM Books
While
looking through my library this evening, I came
across a wonderful book ( The Psychology of
Consciousness ) - from my
undergraduate days taking classes from
Dr. Charles
Tart; this one was my
introduction to beloved Sufi stories such as this
one: "There is More Light Here"
A young man saw Nasrudin searching for something on the ground. "What have you lost, Mulla?" he asked. "My key," said the Mulla. So the man went down on his knees too, and they both looked for it. After a time, the other man asked: "Where exactly did you drop it?" "In my house." "Then why are you looking here?" "There is more light here than inside my own house."
If you enjoy these Sufi stories as much as I do, here are a couple of classic books by Idries Shah, Wisdom of the Idiots, and Tales of the Dervishes. I'm also grateful to Dr. Tart for introducing me to these works.
A young man saw Nasrudin searching for something on the ground. "What have you lost, Mulla?" he asked. "My key," said the Mulla. So the man went down on his knees too, and they both looked for it. After a time, the other man asked: "Where exactly did you drop it?" "In my house." "Then why are you looking here?" "There is more light here than inside my own house."
If you enjoy these Sufi stories as much as I do, here are a couple of classic books by Idries Shah, Wisdom of the Idiots, and Tales of the Dervishes. I'm also grateful to Dr. Tart for introducing me to these works.
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