a candle’s warmth
Cooking by Candle … by Idries Shah
Mulla Nasrudin made a wager that he could spend a night on a near-by mountain and survive, in spite of ice and snow. Several wags in the teahouse agreed to the adjucate.
Nasrudin took a book and a candle and sat through the coldest night he had ever known. In the morning, half-dead, he went to claim his money.
“Did you have nothing at all to keep you warm?” asked the villagers.
“Nothing.”
“Not even a candle?”
“Yes, I had a candle.”
“Then the bet is off.” The villager bellowed. Nasrudin did not argue.
Some months later he invited the same people to a feast at his house. They sat down in his reception room, waiting for the food. Hours passed, and they started to mutter about food.
“Let’s go and see how it is getting along,” said Nasrudin.
Everyone trooped into the kitchen. They found an enormous pot of water, under which a candle was burning. The water was not even tepid.
“It is not ready yet,” said the Mulla. “I don’t know why – it has been there since yesterday.”
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may your light shine bright today
Love this.
Amberr Meadows - January 5, 2012 at 8:58 am |
thank you Amber (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:50 am |
Your light shines brightly every day! xx
willowdot21 - January 5, 2012 at 11:24 am |
thank you willowdot (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:50 am |
Now that’s a satisfying “I told you so!”
Linda Vernon - January 5, 2012 at 11:24 am |
yes it is, a way to show how much heat he really had in those cold mountains, I wonder if they paid him for the bet? (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:51 am |
He showed them! May your light shine bright today also!
Fergiemoto - January 5, 2012 at 11:53 am |
and yours fergiemoto (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:52 am |
Clever story!
zumpoems - January 5, 2012 at 11:56 am |
thank you zumwalt (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:52 am |
I strive to be the mirror that reflects it. Love the story.
life is a bowl of kibble - January 5, 2012 at 12:15 pm |
sometimes we are the mirror and other times we are the candle (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:53 am |
Art, what a wonderfully inspiring (and helpful) post here on the eve of Epiphany. We will all see much more light because of your candlelighting in our bloggers’ community!
granbee - January 5, 2012 at 6:13 pm |
thank you granbee, as always your light shines bright (~_~)
zendictive - January 6, 2012 at 5:54 am |
Another beautiful story. These posts put a lot into perspective.
lorrelee1970 - January 6, 2012 at 11:44 am |