A Sufi master was sitting quietly, when a group of men came to punish him for the wrongs he was accused of committing. The men rained blows on the Sufi master, hitting him a thousand times. Yet, the master remained silent and no sign of pain appeared on his face. After they had finished beating him, the men took the Sufi master to the court. The judges asked, " How did you suffer no pain when you were beaten? " The master replied: " When the men were raining blows on me, my beloved wife was looking on. Her love made the pain seem easier. Then I thought that, if the loving gaze of a human being can ease pain, the Loving Gaze of God can eliminate pain altogether. "
Friday 10 October, 2008
The Wisdom of Sufi Mysticism
A Sufi master was sitting quietly, when a group of men came to punish him for the wrongs he was accused of committing. The men rained blows on the Sufi master, hitting him a thousand times. Yet, the master remained silent and no sign of pain appeared on his face. After they had finished beating him, the men took the Sufi master to the court. The judges asked, " How did you suffer no pain when you were beaten? " The master replied: " When the men were raining blows on me, my beloved wife was looking on. Her love made the pain seem easier. Then I thought that, if the loving gaze of a human being can ease pain, the Loving Gaze of God can eliminate pain altogether. "
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7 comments:
Hi Krishna!:)
Subhanallah!
How beautiful and how true.
Thank you Krishna for sharing this story.
Namaste, peace and sincere love to you and family.
Have a great day!:)
Cyrus
What an unshakable faith????
A great message:
"Belief in God is an instinct as natural to man as walking on two legs."
Thanks Krishna ji for sharing such a noble post.
God bless.
How beautiful! I have always admired the Sufi approach to spirituality.
mystics are always mysteries!
Short and sweet... FAITH FAITH FAITH....Simply beautiful.......
My dear Cyrus,
Thank you so much for your love and prayers. I am glad you have liked this simple Sufi story with such profound wisdom:)
May God Bless you always.
Sending you my love and hugs!
Respected Surjitji,
Namaste :) I loved your beautiful quote.Thank you so much for your kind presence.
Lots of love to you :)
My Dear Srini,
Me too!!!Sufism is a subject extremely close to my heart.Sending you my love and prayers.
My Dear Tariq,
You are so true! How we all love Mystics and their enigmatic approach towards life and Him :)
Thank you so much for your presence.Sending you lots of love and hugs!
My Dear Sankri,
I welcome you with open arms to my blog :)Thank you so much for your kind words.
Sending you lots of love and prayers :)
Looking forward to your gracious presence :) God Bless you.
A beautiful story!
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