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Title: The Anecdotes and Sayings


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The Anecdotes and Sayings
  • Of
  • Saadi

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Saadi fortunate
  • Wandering dervish, or holy man, without a home or
    belongings
  • Lived in modern-day Iran, that was in a state of
    turmoil from Christian crusaders making war on
    Islamic peoples
  • Practiced Sufism
  • Saadis tomb

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Anecdotes and Sayings
  • Seem simple and use plain language, but express
    Sufi wisdom
  • Wide appeal ensures the continuation of Sufi
    beliefs

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Anecdote
  • Short, simple story usually involving a simple
    incident, but it can illustrate a complicated
    idea about human behavior
  • May have a broader meaning than is first apparent
  • Example Dont cry over spilled milk
  • Applies to multiple situations

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Saadis writings are notable because
  • Simple, direct language makes them an ideal
    beginners textbook for learning the Persian
    language
  • Considered some of the finest expressions of Sufi
    thought

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Sufism
  • Religion, Philosophy, and a Way of Life
  • Against attachment to possessions or places
  • Unconcerned with time, money, and worldly
    achievement
  • Concentrate on
  • Development of the human mind
  • Reaching a higher plane of understanding that can
    be gained though the senses alone

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  • As they wandered, they would beg for a living and
    mediate on Gods love
  • Reached out to share their knowledge with the
    world at large
  • Believe higher knowledge can only be attained
    though gradual process of thought and practice
  • Traditionally, Sufis withdrawal from the material
    world and devote themselves to a harsh, homeless
    existence
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