A pupil said to Murshid, “But you also make mistakes.”
“Yes,” replied Murshid, “if I had not made mistakes I would not be able to teach you.”

* * *

Somebody asked, “Have you any faults, Murshid?”
“Yes, many more than you may think.”

* * *

A friend said to Murshid, “Somebody told me bad things about you.”
“What?” asked Murshid.
“He told me so and so and so.”
“Is that all?” said Murshid.  “I can be much worse than that.”

* * *

Somebody said to Murshid, “I heard them talk against you.”
“Did they?” said he.  “Have you also heard anyone speak kindly of me?”
“Yes!” the person exclaimed.
“Then,” said Murshid, “that is what is the light and shade to life’s pictures, making the picture complete.”

* * *

Someone said to Murshid, “In your writings I read two things which contradict each other.”
Murshid said, “Take one of those two things with which you are in agreement and forget the other.”

* * *

A pupil said, “Murshid, it is since I met you that I have lost my faith.”
“Did you lose your faith, how wonderful.”
“Wonderful?  Why, it is most dreadful, Murshid!”
“It is just as well that you have lost a faith which was so easy to lose. But I am afraid if you are not careful, next you may lose yourself.”