from Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah (Sa’adi of Shiraz) (1184-1291)
Jewels and Dust
If a gem falls into the mud it is still valuable.
If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
What this means to me:
Know what has value in life and hold to it
that’s a strange one.
the soul (jewel) descends on earth into the human body(dust)
cherish the sould, not the body?
just a thought
I am love, I am joy, I am peace, I thank the teachers and I am from the One
I am neil
[QUOTE=justwannabe;13068]the soul (jewel) descends on earth into the human body(dust)
cherish the soul, not the body?[/QUOTE]
Your words make more sense than Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah’s…oh Great One! 
[quote=warrior 2;12299]from Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah (Sa’adi of Shiraz) (1184-1291)
Jewels and Dust
If a gem falls into the mud it is still valuable.
If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
What this means to me:
Know what has value in life and hold to it[/quote]
It is amazing how this thought appears here when I was thinking about the same, jut having a different picture. My picture was: a saint is still a saint in the brothel, and the villain is still a villain in heaven.
Thank you and so true!