Discourses of Rumi

54 V DISCOURSES OF RUMIseated listening to a story, but one woman knowsall the circumstances, having been there when itoccurred. From the first hint she understands itall. She turns pale, then crimson, changing fromone feeling to another. The others understandonly as much as they hear, since they do not knowwhat really happened. But the one who knowsunderstands the whole story from even a fewwords.To return: When you come to the druggist,they have sugar in abundance. But they see howmuch money you brought, and give accordingly.By “money” is meant sincerity and faith. Thewords are imparted according to one’s sincerityand faith. When you come seeking sugar, theyexamine your bag to see what its capacity is, thenthey measure out accordingly, one bushel or two.But if someone brings a string of camels, they callthe weighmen to be help.So, someone comes along whom oceans do notsatisfy; another finds a few drops enough and anymore would be harmful.This applies not only to the world of ideas, sciencesand wisdom. It is true of everything.