Sufism and the Mystic Shrine

Iiiii, itinhis copyright, two thousand and 18 the idrashar foundation. This is a probably apocryphal story about a mystic shrine in,. shall we say, japan. It was customary for pilgrims to make an offering of a few yen to the custodian who sat there all day mostly in contemplation. The monk looked at the bank notes for a long moment, then he shrugged and reached into a box and brought out an ancient scroll which proved to be the title deeds to the shrine itself. Although the sufi institution is relative and short term, designed to convey ex rience rather than itself to become more and more an object of worship. And this is why