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By: Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

“Chameleons drop small thorny twigs on forest paths. Some of the thorns bend when they are trampled on, but the thorns which stand up straight will prick men’s feet. If the tip of a thorn breaks off, the thorn loses its identity and what is left is a small twig which is useful only for kindling.

“In the same way, if you lose your patience and give vent to anger, the sharp point of your life, which is your wisdom and God’s qualities, will be broken off. When that happens, even though you are a human being, your life becomes purposeless. Then like those twigs, it is useful only as kindling for the fires of hell.

However, if you cherish patience and tolerance, your life will be sharp with the sharpness of that wisdom which gives without ever harming other lives.” (#414)

Copyright: The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship Family Newsletter Nov - Dec 1999

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