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My son, do not run around bragging that you have studied fifteen or twenty languages, this many religions, and that many scriptures. Do not brag that you have attained titles or have been appointed as spokesman for a religion, doctrine, or society. Do not take pride in having learned these things and praise yourself. You do not even know how to build an anthill. Think of this a little. See how the honeybees build a honeycomb. Have you observed their unity? Have you seen the place in which they keep their honey? A tiny honeybee builds such an intricate and beautiful house in which to store its honey. Think of it. If you are unable to build a house with that kind of unity, if you cannot make honey like a tiny honeybee, what is the use of all your learning? You cannot even do what these tiny creatures do, so what purpose is there in all you have learned and all you have done? Reflect on this. If you could do at least what these tiny creatures do and develop the beauty of that unity, which is the honey, it would give you victory. If only you could do what these tiny insects do, you could keep your life and every life supplied with sweetness. Realize this.
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Muhaiyaddeen, M.R. Bawa. The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh. Philadelphia: Fellowship Press, 1981, 2006. 94-95. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen was over 120 before passing in 1986. He wrote many books on wisdom and God, but The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh (www.religionspirituality.org) stands apart. Through his wisdom comes explanations of life’s mysteries. It is a guidebook to cherish!
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