Saturday, May 24, 2008

Zen Wisdom


A religious leader came to visit Rabi'a, and was shocked to see that her clothes were in tatters. He said: 'There are many people who would provide you with decent clothes, if you would only allow them.' Rabi'a replied: 'Everything in this world is on loan to us from God. I am ashamed to accept the loan of a loan.' The man went away, and said to others: 'It is astonishing that a mere woman has reached such spiritual heights. She refuses to spend any time on material matters.'

-Attar, "Rabi'a"




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1 comment:

Design Goddess said...

Sorry to hear Anna's (and you!) been so sick! That's not fun. :(

Hopefully the house is feeling better now and you can enjoy the nicer weather.