{"id":699,"date":"2023-04-02T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T10:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/?p=699"},"modified":"2023-04-02T10:33:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T10:33:31","slug":"patience-and-humility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/patience-and-humility\/","title":{"rendered":"Patience and Humility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), as we begin today \u2018let us remember this about \u2018Attention\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our life experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention to. Attention: is important and most of the times we are so indifferent to it. It is as fundamental as food; and we go blundering about, seeking ways to assuage the craving, instead of learning how to provide ourselves with what we need, sensibly and calmly. Once the mechanism is brought to our attention and we begin to study it, it is as if a veil has been stripped off ordinary life, and we become freer in our action and choices.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week I bring to your attention a tale titled \u2018Dialogue<\/em>\u2019 from the book titled \u2018The Magic Monastery\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magic Monastery is rich in thought-provoking material, and can be read and enjoyed at many levels. It is also designed as a course in non-linear thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Persian word dervish <\/strong>is generally considered to be derived from the verb der-vekhtan <\/strong>to wait at a door. The reference is to waiting before the door of enlightenment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dialogue<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A disciple asked the deputy of a dervish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Why has so-and-so not been through the Phase of Acquiring Patience?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The test of his patience is you – for you ask questions all the time, while he has no need of other tests in that direction in this place of study.\u2019 The disciple then asked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when do I begin my exercises in developing humility, which is said to be my need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deputy told him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Just as you are a source of exercise in patience to him, he is a source of developing humility for you. Enduring you should help to make him patient. Observing your own attitude towards him should help to make you humble. It is not humility to demand to be made humble.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tale from \u2018The Magic Monastery\u2019 by Idries Shah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am sure that you will enjoy reading this book; you can buy your copy from the following link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Magic Monastery by Idries Shah<\/a><\/blockquote>