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A woman in a coma was dying. She suddenly had a feeling that she was taken up to
heaven and stood before the Judgement Seat.
“Who are you?” a Voice said to her.
“I’m the wife of the mayor.” she replied.
“I did not ask you whose wife you are but who you are.”
“I’m the mother of four children.”
“I did not ask whose mother you are, but who you are.”
“I’m a schoolteacher.”
“I did not ask you what your profession is but who you are.”
And so it went. No matter what she replied, she did not seem to giv
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A disciple came to Maruf Karkhi, the Muslim Master, and said, “I have been talking
to people about you. The Jews say you are one of their own. The Christians
consider you to be one of their saints. And the Muslims look upon you as a glory
to Islam.”
Maruf replied, “That’s what they say here in Baghdad. When I lived in Jerusalem
the Jews dubbed me a Christian; the Christians, a Muslim; and the Muslims, a Jew.”
“Then what are we to think of you?”
“Think of me as a man who said this about himself:
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A woodcarver called Ching had just finished work on a bell-frame. Everyone who saw
it marvelled for it seemed to be the work of spirits. When the Duke of Lu saw it,
he asked, “What sort of genius is yours that you could make such a thing?”
The woodcarver replied. “Sire. I am only a simple workman. I am no genius. But
there is one thing. When I am going to make a bell-frame I meditate for three days
to calm my mind. When I have meditated for three days I think no more about
rewards or emoluments.
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There was once a scientist who discovered the art of reproducing himself so
perfectly that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original. One
day he learnt that the Angel of Death was searching for him so he produced a dozen
copies of himself. The Angel was at a loss to know which of the thirteen specimens
before him was the scientist, so he left them all alone and returned to heaven.
But not for long, for, being an expert in human nature, the angel came up with a
clever device. H
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A woman stepped out of her shower stark naked and was about to reach for her towel
when she saw, to her horror, that there was a man on a scaffolding washing her
window and eyeing her appreciatively.
So shocked was she by the unexpected apparition that she stood transfixed to the
ground, gaping at the man.
“What’s the matter, lady?” the fellow asked cheerfully “Have you never seen a
window cleaner before?”
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The devil, transformed into an angel of light, appeared to one of the holy Fathers
of the Desert and said, “i am the Angel Gabriel and I have been sent to thee by
the Almighty.”
The monk replied, “Think again. You must have been sent to someone else, I have
done nothing to deserve the visit of an angel.”
With that the devil vanished and never again dared come anywhere near the monk.
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There is a revealing story of a monk living in the Egyptian desert who was so
tormented by temptation that he could bear it no longer. So he decided to abandon
his cell and go somewhere else.
As he was putting on his sandals to carry out his resolve he saw another monk not
far from where he stood who was also putting his sandals on.
“Who are you?” he asked the stranger.
“I am your self.” was the reply. “If it is on my account that you are leaving this
place, I would have you know that no matter
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“Prisoner at the bar,” said the Grand Inquisitor, “you are charged with
encouraging people to break the laws, traditions and customs of our holy religion.
How do you plead?”
“Guilty, your Honour.”
“And with frequenting the company of heretics, prostitutes, public sinners, the
extortionist tax-collectors, the colonial conquerors of our nation-in short, the
excommunicated. How do you plead?”
“Guilty, your Honour.”
“Finally, you are charged with revising, correcting, calling into question the
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