“A man who had studied at many metaphysical schools came to Nasrudin. … ‘I hope that you will accept me, or at least tell me your ideas,’ he said, ‘because I have spent so much of my time in studying at these schools.’
“‘Alas!’ said Nasrudin, ‘you have studied the teachers and the teachings. What should have happened is that the teachers and their teachings should have studied you.’”
SUFI WISDOM
from The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin