1-Read Books Out Loud - 2 Parable -Type Stories With Animals

The Exalted Mevlana recommended this; "When you read my books, read slightly out loud. Then I'll be speaking with your tonque. When your ears hear those words, you'll better catch the deep meanings here. If you only follow the words with your eyes, you'll miss many fine points."
Mevlana used many parable-type stories with animals; they all are stories of us. Why would he just tell such stories? Because those animals represent our "nefs"; our egotistical-lustful-animalistic selves.(to be continued)
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