The Sufi Way Is Through

You Must Empty Out The Dirty Water Before You Fill The Pitcher With Clean.

Anyone Can See That An Ass Laden With Books Remains A Donkey. A Human Being Laden With The Undigested Results Of A Tussle With Thoughts And Books, However, Still Passes For Wise.

If A Pot Can Multiply. One Day Nasrudin Lent His Cooking Pots To A Neighbour, Who Was Giving A Feast. The Neighbour Returned Them, Together With One Extra One – A Very Tiny Pot. 'what Is This?' Asked Nasrudin. 'according To Law, I Have Given You The Offspring Of Your Property Which Was Born When The Pots Were In My Care,' Said The Joker. Shortly Afterwards Nasrudin Borrowed His Neighbour's Pots, But Did Not Return Them. The Man Came Round To Get Them Back. 'alas!' Said Nasrudin, 'they Are Dead. We Have Established, Have We Not, That Pots Are Mortal?'.

Exercise Power By Means Of Kindness, And You May Be Causing More Damage Than You Could By Cruelty. Neither Approach Is Correct.

Man: Kick Him-he'll Forgive You. Flatter Him-he May Or May Not See Through You. But Ignore Him And He'll Hate You