Wisdom: Do not attempt to cross a jungle holding on to the tail of a tiger

Do not attempt to cross a jungle
Holding on to the tail of a tiger,
Hoping the tiger’s strength
Will provide you with protection.
As soon as it becomes hungry, it will turn around and eat you.
The tiger is the jealousy that grows from your mind. It will eat
you, and then you will be unable to cross the dark jungle of igno-
rance which is your life.

Muhaiyaddeen, M.R. Bawa. The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh. Philadelphia:Fellowship Press, 1981, 2006