Story 6

  It is narrated in the life of Ardeshir Babekan that he asked an Arab

physician how much food he must consume daily. He replied: 'The weight

of one hundred dirhems will be enough.' The king queried: 'What

strength will this quantity give me?' He replied: 'This quantity

will carry thee, and whatever is more than that, thou wilt be the

carrier of it.'

        Eating is for living and praying.

        Thou thinkest living is for eating.