Don't judge this book by its title and assume that it is for children only! It is a wonderful collection of short stories and anecdotes from different cultures that entail certain wisdom and morals. It is a great book for both children and adults.
"Saadi of Shiraz and prayer
Saadi of Shiraz used to tell the following story:
'When I was a child, I used to pray with my father, my uncles and my
cousins. Every night we would gather together to listen to a passage
Saadi of Shiraz used to tell the following story:
'When I was a child, I used to pray with my father, my uncles and my
cousins. Every night we would gather together to listen to a passage
from the Koran.
On one such night, while my uncle was reading a passage out loud, I
noticed that most of the people were asleep. I said to my father: "Not one
of these dozy people is listening to the words of the Prophet. They'll never
reach God."
And my father replied: "My dear son, look for your own path with
faith and let others take care of themselves. Who knows, perhaps they
are talking to God in their dreams. Believe me, I would much prefer you
to be sleeping alongside them than to hear your harsh words of judgement
and condemnation.""
Paulo Coelho - Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren - Volume 1, p. 37.
On one such night, while my uncle was reading a passage out loud, I
noticed that most of the people were asleep. I said to my father: "Not one
of these dozy people is listening to the words of the Prophet. They'll never
reach God."
And my father replied: "My dear son, look for your own path with
faith and let others take care of themselves. Who knows, perhaps they
are talking to God in their dreams. Believe me, I would much prefer you
to be sleeping alongside them than to hear your harsh words of judgement
and condemnation.""
Paulo Coelho - Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren - Volume 1, p. 37.
