One day a man came to the Sufi teacher Bahaudin. He asked for help in his problems and guidance on the path.
Bahaudin told him to abandon spiritual studies and to leave his court at once.
A kind-hearted visitor began to remonstrate with Bahaudin.
You shall have a demonstration, said the Master. At that moment a bird flew into the room darting hither and thither, not knowing where to go in order to escape.
The Master waited until the bird settled near the only open window of the chamber and then suddenly clapped his hands. Alarmed, the bird flew straight through the opening of the window to freedom.
To him that sound must have been something of a shock, even an affront, do you not agree? said Bahaudin.
Bahaudin told him to abandon spiritual studies and to leave his court at once.
A kind-hearted visitor began to remonstrate with Bahaudin.
You shall have a demonstration, said the Master. At that moment a bird flew into the room darting hither and thither, not knowing where to go in order to escape.
The Master waited until the bird settled near the only open window of the chamber and then suddenly clapped his hands. Alarmed, the bird flew straight through the opening of the window to freedom.
To him that sound must have been something of a shock, even an affront, do you not agree? said Bahaudin.
