A Bird Saved my Life

Mulla Nasrudin was walking through the desert, and spotted a foreign holy man. Mulla went and introduced himself, and the holy man said, “I am a mystic devoted to the appreciation of all life forms—especially birds.”. “Oh, wonderful,” Mulla and replied, “I am a Mulla, and I would like to stay with you for a while so we can share teachings. And guess what a bird saved my life once!”. Delighted to hear this, the mystic agreed to share company with Mulla. As they shared their teachings, the mystic constantly asked to hear about how a bird saved Mulla’s life-but each time Mulla refused to tell the story.