Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 143
September 23, 2010
10 SEC READ: why to shout?
story sent by Anupam Karn A master asked his disciples: 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?' the disciples thought for a while, and one of them said 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.' 'But, why to shout when the other person [...:]
September 22, 2010
Google Alerts surprises
Today, among several google alerts on my name, there were two that I decided to post here. Above, a video made by János Kovács and below a text published today in Scarlet Work Blog P.S. – to listen to the beautiful song in the video, please stop the Gregorian Chant in the sidebar I have [...:]
September 21, 2010
O mago louco / The crazy magician
O ACIDENTE / THE ACCIDENT PERDIDO NO DESERTO / LOST IN THE DESERT
September 19, 2010
A portrait of our society: the well of madness
A powerful wizard, who wanted to destroy an entire kingdom, placed a magic potion in the well from which all the inhabitants drank. Whoever drank that water would go mad. The following morning, the whole population drank from the well and they all went mad, apart from the king and his family, who had a [...:]
September 17, 2010
The alchemist (quotes)
Illustration from "The Alchemist Calendar 2011″, already on sale Celebrating this week ALMOST THREE YEARS in the New York times Bestseller List, you find below parts of the dialogue between the shepherd boy and the Alchemist on the way to the pyramids. "Why do we have to listen to our hearts?" the boy asked, when [...:]
Discovery Channel documentary (Port e Esp)
This documentary was first broadcasted in 1998, is 46 minutes long, and I did not find the English version.
10 sec read: Yom Kippur (ENG, PORT, ESPA)
No Dia do Perdão Judaico: No dia do Yom Kyppur, o rabino Elimelekh de Lisensk levou seus discípulos até a oficina de um pedreiro. "Reparem o comportamento deste homem", disse. "Porque ele consegue entender-se bem com o Senhor". Sem notar que estava sendo observado, o pedreiro terminou seus afazeres e foi para a janela. Tirou [...:]
September 16, 2010
Las Valkirias (Espanol)
Más vídeos en Antena3
September 15, 2010
10 SEC READ: Blessing the tree/ Abençoando a árvore (Jewish tradition)
A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water. He ate of the fruit, drank of the water, and rested beneath the shade. When he was about to leave he turned to [...:]
Blessing the tree (Jewish tradition)
A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water. He ate of the fruit, drank of the water, and rested beneath the shade. When he was about to leave he turned to [...:]
