Story 1: Sufi master saying - beginning of spiritual journey I learned repentance and was accepted by the ordinary/later on = faith/trust in God and only accepted by the elite/now = ?? has made me a pariah
Story 2: A wandering Sufi wise man exchange food for advice/stories. Whittled wood for no purpose. "Unbeknownst to me..."
Story 3: Long time ago an old farmer would give thanks every morning. He toiled hard. Resting one day, he saw the most magnificent apple on a tree. He brought it to his king.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6O_ZWO8tU