- How Nasrudin Mulla Created Truth -

"Laws as such do not make people better," said Nasrudin to the King;
"they must practice certain things, in order to become attuned to inner truth. This form of truth resembles apparent truth only slightly."

The King decided that he could, and would, make people observe the truth.
He could make them practice truthfulness.

His city was entered by a bridge. On this he built a gallows.
The following day, when the gates were opened at dawn, the Captain of the Guard was stationed with a squad of troops to examine all who entered.

An announcement was made: "Everyone will be questioned. If he tells the truth, he will be allowed to enter. If he lies, he will be hanged."

Nasrudin stepped forward.

"Where are you going?"
"I am on my way", said Nasrudin slowly, "to be hanged."

"We don't believe you!"

"Very well, if I have told a lie, hang me!"

"But if we hang you for lying, we will have made what you said come true!"

"That's right: now you know what truth is -your- truth!"

Source: Idries Shah, "The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin"; London: Octagon Press, 1966, page 7.

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Je connaissais l’immense, le talentueux #jodorowsky pour la qualité de ses scénarios mystico-sciences-fiction de bandes dessinées que je possède à peu près toutes; l’Incal, Aleph Tau, le lama blanc, Face de lune, etc.

Je connais et j’apprécie également les contes philosophiques #soufis depuis treeeees longtemps.

Alors quand Jodo reprend des contes issus du #soufisme mais également de la tradition hindoues, juives ou chinoises, je ne peux être qu’aux anges 😇

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