The perception of possibility

The perception of possibility

by | Jun 19, 2019 | News |

A story is told of a group of blind men who heard that a strange animal, called an elephant, had been brought to the town, but none of them were aware of its shape and form. Out of curiosity, they said: “We must inspect and know it by touch, of which we are...
The mind is a place of its own: from problems to paradise

The mind is a place of its own: from problems to paradise

by | Jun 15, 2019 | News |

There is middle eastern story about a man who is very unhappy because his family are oppressing him. His wife constantly torments him. His children annoy and hassle him. He feels hard done by and thinks it is time he went away in search of heaven. After searching for...
The danger of denial

The danger of denial

by | Jun 14, 2019 | News |

‘One evening, as Mulla Nasruddin was setting out to call on some of his friends, an old friend happened to come along. It was twenty years since they had seen each other. Both were beside themselves with joy. “It is ages since we met.” said Nasruddin. “I am so...
Learning how to live

Learning how to live

by | Jun 11, 2019 | News |

A Sufi story called ‘The scholar’ recounts the following: “Nasrudin, ferrying a pedant across a piece of rough water, said something ungrammatical to him. “Have you never studied grammar?” asked the scholar. “No.” “Then...