tSingh Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 The sufi ancient Junaid taught by demonstration, through a method in which he actually lived the part which he was trying to illustrate. This is an example: Once he was found by a number of Seekers, sitting surrounded by every imaginable luxury. These people left his presence and sought the house of a most austere and ascetic holy man, whose surroundings were so plain that he had nothing but a mat and a jug of water. The spokesman of the Seekers said: 'Your simple manners and austere environment are much more to our liking than the garish and shocking excesses of Junaid, who seems to have turned his back upon the Path of Truth.' The ascetic heaved a great sigh and started to weep. 'My dear friends, shallowly infected by the outward signs which beset man at every turn,' he said, 'know this, and cease to be unfortunates! The great Junaid is surrounded at this moment by luxury because he is impervious to luxury: and I am surrounded by simplicity because I am impervious to simplicity.' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhi Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 oooooooh.... woooooooooow.... tha's unbelievable. dude, u have GOT to gimme the title of this book... where are you gettin these from?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheena Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 what sukhi said, i wana know the name as well....u can't hold it out forever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhi Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Pheena, if we dun get an answer by tomorrow, we'll beat it outta him. i dun care if tha's the sikh way of doin things or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheena Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 mr tsingh, u betta grow eyes onthe back of ur head, cuz sukhi is a 1st degree kalee belt at the vaylna chucks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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