Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 39
June 3, 2017
Isaac dies
By Paulo Coelho A certain Rabbi was adored by the community; everyone was enchanted by what he said. Except for Isaac, who never missed an opportunity to contradict the Rabbi’s interpretations and point out faults in his teachings. The others were annoyed by Isaac, but could do nothing about it. One day, Isaac died. […]
May 29, 2017
Character of the week: Brida
___________________________________ EM PORTUGUES AQUI> Personagem da semana: Brida ___________________________________ Choosing a path meant having to miss out on others. She had a whole life to live, and she was always thinking that, in the future, she might regret the choices she made now. “I’m afraid of committing myself,” she thought to herself. She wanted to […]
May 28, 2017
30 sec reading: change and renewal
When winter arrives, the trees must sigh in sadness as they see their leaves falling. They say: ‘We will never be like we were before.’ Of course. Or still, what is the meaning of renewing oneself? The next leaves will have their own nature, they pertain to a new summer that approaches and which will […]
May 24, 2017
The duck and the cat
“How did you start your spiritual life?” asked one of the Sufi master Shams Tabrizi’s disciples. “My mother used to say that I was neither crazy enough to check in into a mad house nor saintly enough to enter a monastery,” Tabrizi answered. “So I decided to devote myself to Sufism, where we learn through […]
May 21, 2017
Inner and outer values
Abu Muhammad al-Jurayry used to say: “Religion has treasures that enrich us. There are five inner and five outer treasures we should strive for. All of those who follow the spiritual path must be aware of them.” “These are the inner treasures: own the ability to be truthful, exercise detachment from our possessions, display humbleness […]
May 18, 2017
A conversation with the author of The Spy
In the form of a letter, Paulo Coelho’s 2016 novel, The Spy, tells the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price. Here he answers some questions about the inspiration behind telling this story, and discovering the voice of the famed French dancer, Mata Hari. […]
May 15, 2017
Destiny’s Road to Heal
by Nuggets from books Portuguese novel or international writing? Defying cultural paradigms, through his allegorical novel – The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho brings in the front line the most disturbing and challenging topic that concern humanity: destiny. The concept: The wisdom of simplicity. “The simplest things in life are the most extraordinary and that only […]
May 12, 2017
Viva N. Sra de Fátima!
On May 13, 1917, the children purportedly saw a lady “brighter than the sun, shedding rays of light clearer and stronger than a crystal goblet filled with the most sparkling water and pierced by the burning rays of the sun”. The woman wore a white mantle edged with gold and held a rosary in her […]
May 8, 2017
Mindfulness Meditation
(by Curejoy) We often hear people complaining about their unsuccessful attempts at meditation. That’s most often because there is a misconception that meditation involves thoughtlessness; they are trying to quell the thoughts while meditating. Mindfulness is not thinking, interpreting or evaluating. It is mind’s nonjudgmental way of observing the things that happen around it. Here’s […]
May 3, 2017
Conversations with my master – The mystery
By Paulo Coelho (from my notebook, August 1982) – What are we doing on Earth? – Truly? I don’t know. I have looked in many corners, in light and dark places; today, I am convinced that no one knows – Only God. – That is not a good answer, for a master. – It is […]
