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Today’s Question by the reader : Adrien

What would be your view in the term ‘cheating’ and ‘faithful’ in a relationship?

“Cheating” and “Faithfulness” have the same meaning either you place them in a relationship or if you apply them to to yourself as an individual.

“Cheating” means when you lie to yourself, when you hide your feelings and judge yourself too harshly.

“Faithfulness” means when you are able to overcome your fears, shortcomings and flaws and be able to forgive.

Relationships, in my eyes, are built on the firm ground of trust

I don’t mean to offend you (Islamic tradition)

Paulo Coelho

During his pilgrimage to Mecca, a holy man began to feel the presence of God. In the midst of a trance he knelt down, hid his face and prayed: “Lord, I ask for only one thing in life: that I be given the grace of never offending you.”

“I cannot grant you that grace,” answered the Almighty. ‘If you don’t offend me I shall have no reason to pardon you. If I have no need to pardon you, soon you will also forget the importance of mercy towards others. So go on your way with Love and let m

Borders Bookstore in London, UK by Candie

Thank you Candie!

The books have been released so far only in UK, India and Russia. But during the month of April it will be released in US, Greece, France, Holland, Hungary, South Africa, Lebanon and Middle East.

In May: Australia, Iran, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia

If you pass by a bookstore and you happen to have a camera on you, if you see the book in a visible place - it would be great that you would take a picture and send an email to : paulocoelho.writer@gmail.com

Thank you!

To see the rea

Quote of the Day

Paulo Coelho

The warrior of light is aware of his own immense strength; he never fights with anyone who does not deserve the honour of combat.

(Manual of the Warrior of Light)

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Today’s Question by the reader : Alex

How do you make peace with a negative past and with those who have wronged you?

This is indeed a very personal question and there are certainly many ways for a person to deal with this.

I think though that first you need to accept your past and try to forgive those that have wronged you. But forgiving does not mean you have forgotten.

In order to move from the past to the present you need to accept your scars. But you need to do everything in your power in order to heal them so that the ghosts of

The hundredth name (Sufi tradition)

Paulo Coelho

A student asked his Sufi master to reveal God’s fifth name.

“Whoever knows that name is capable of changing History,” he answered. The master asked him to spend the whole day at the gates of the city.

The boy returned the following day.

“What did you see?” asked the master.

“An old man tried to enter the city to sell a sheep. The guard wanted to tax him but the man had no money. So the guard stole his sheep and chased him off. I thought: if I only knew God’s hidden name I could change th

Borders Bookstore in The Curve, Malaysia by Naz

Thank you Naz!

The books have been released so far only in UK, India and Russia. But during the month of April it will be released in US, Greece, France, Holland, Hungary, South Africa, Lebanon and Middle East.

In May: Australia, Iran, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia

If you pass by a bookstore and you happen to have a camera on you, if you see the book in a visible place - it would be great that you would take a picture and send an email to : paulocoelho.writer@gmail.com

Thank you!

To see the reader

Quote of the Day

Paulo Coelho

The warrior rarely knows the result of a battle when the battle is over.

(Manual of the Warrior of Light)

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Today’s Question by the reader : Giana

How does one keep enthusiasm, especially when you meet people who are well.. scary and mean?

It’s normal that we don’t always keep our enthusiasm in front of obstacles. Indeed some people truly make an effort in destroying our plans and hopes and so they appear as evil.

But in these moments, if you are able to remind yourself of the reason of your actions and also see that those that are committed in creating pain around them are actually their first victims – then you may at least find an extra

Your Opinion On : Collective Worship

The sun is shining and there is light everywhere. As you know the sun was one of the main objects of adoration in humankind – which means that we have to have collective rituals.

That’s I think religion can play a very important role since people are sharing the same respect for the same mysteries. Yet, spiritually, you can’t transfer your path to someone else.

So, I would like to know: Are you engaged in some kind of collective worship?

I’m not talking about religion: I’m actually talking about