The forest trees once asked the fruit trees: ” Why is the rustling of your leaves not heard in the distance?” The fruit trees replied: ” We can dispense with the rustling to manifest our presence, our fruits testify for us.” The fruit trees then inquired of the forest trees: “Why do your leaves rustle […]
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Alexander the Great, in his travels amidst the deserts and barren lands, came at last to a river which flowed between two verdant shores. The surface of the water was quite smooth, and not the slightest breeze was perceptible. It was the picture of contentment and silently seemed to say: Behold here the seat of
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One day the Roman Governor, T. Annius Rums, asked Rabbi Akiba: ” If your God loves the poor among the Hebrews, why does He not support them? ” ” Because God desires to give the rich an opportunity of doing- good,”was the Rabbi’s reply. “How do you know,” Rufus rejoined, ” that this virtue of charity
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Jewish Ancient Wisdom Why does God not support poor? One day the Roman Governor, T. Annius Rums, asked Rabbi Akiba: ” If your God loves the poor among the Hebrews, why does He not support them? ” ” Because God desires to give the rich an opportunity of doing- good,”was the Rabbi’s reply. “How do you
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In the eyes of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, the term “political” finds its roots in the word “polis,” signifying the city. Politics, therefore, revolves around the city, encompassing the study of social relations and the way of life of its inhabitants—what we now recognise as the nation. In more straightforward terms, politics is the science
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Once, a shipwrecked man found himself washed ashore on an unfamiliar coast. Exhausted from battling the tempestuous sea, he lay down to rest. As he awoke, his gaze fell upon the vast expanse of water that had both saved and threatened him. In that moment, he couldn’t help but reproach the sea. Its serene surface
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I will instruct you in metaphysics,’ said ‘Mulla Nasrudin’ to a neighbour in whom he saw a spark of understanding, albeit a small one. ‘I should be delighted,’ said the man; ‘come to my house any time and talk to me.’ ‘Nasrudin realised that the man was thinking that mystical knowledge could be transmitted entirely
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Muslim Wisdom According to some authors, Sufi is traceable to the Arabic word, pronounced ‘soof’,which literally means, ‘wool’ referring to the material from which the simple rooes of the early Muslim mystics were made. Mysticism in the Islamic context has traditionally been intertwined with the notion of Ḥikmah, which is at once both wisdom and philosophy (Nasr 1996).
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A man went to a Guru desiring instruction. The Guru said, “Thou art That.” “Is that all?” asked the man. He was not satisfied and went to another Guru who understood his condition. “Well, you will have to work very hard before I will instruct you,” said this Guru. The disciple was ready to do
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It is said that Guru Nanak ji (the first Guru of the Sikhs) told his disciple to build a plate form. He built it. When Guru Nanak Saw it. He told him to demolish it. He demolished it. Guru Nanak told him to rebuilt it. He rebuilt it. Guru Nanak again told him to demolish
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