Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 54
June 1, 2016
The whole in everything
Paulo Coelho When Ketu turned twelve years old he was sent to a master, with whom he studied until he was twenty-four. Upon finishing his training, he came back home filled with pride. His father asked him: “How can we know what we can’t see? How can we know that God the Almighty is everywhere?” […]
May 30, 2016
Using both pockets
A disciple remarked to Rabbi Bounam from Pssiskhe: “The material world seems to suffocate the spiritual world.” “Your pants have two pockets,” said Bounam. “Jot down this sentence and put it in the right pocket: ‘The world was created only for me.’ Now write in the left pocket: ‘I am nothing but dust and ashes’.” […]
May 26, 2016
Manuel goes to Paradise
Paulo Coelho One day our dear, honest, dedicated Manuel ends up dying – as will happen to all the Manuels, Paulos, Marias and Monicas in this life. And here I resort to the words of Henry Drummond, whose brilliant book “The Supreme Gift” describes what happens from this point on: “All of us at some […]
May 25, 2016
Witches and pardon – Part 2
Paulo Coelho […] But I also met many people who were truly capable of dealing with forces that were far beyond my understanding. I saw time being altered, for example. I saw operations without anesthesia, and on one of these occasions (precisely a day that I had woken up with many doubts about man’s unknown […]
May 23, 2016
Witches and pardon – Part 1
Paulo Coelho On 31 October 2004, resorting to a feudal law that was abolished the following month, the town of Prestonpans in Scotland granted official pardon to 81 persons – and their cats – executed for practicing witchery in the 16th and 17th centuries. According to the official spokesman for the Barons of Prestoungrange and […]
May 20, 2016
Coragem
“A primeira qualidade do caminho espiritual é a coragem”, dizia Gandhi. E, segundo o monge tibetano Chögyam Trungpa, a primeira qualidade do homem valente é lutar por aquilo que possa ser útil a toda a humanidade. O mundo sempre parece ameaçador e perigoso para os covardes. Estes procuram a segurança mentirosa de uma vida sem […]
Fifth deadly sin : Gluttony
According to the dictionary: feminine noun, from the Latin gula. Excessive eating and drinking, voracity, greediness. According to the Catholic Church: Inordinate desire for pleasure related to food or drink. One should not appreciate foods that are bad for health. One should not pay more attention to food than to those that accompany us. Unjustified […]
May 18, 2016
E quem ataca artista, está fazendo o que?
Agora virou moda atacar artistas que não concordam com o golpe. E para isso, usam os seguintes exemplos: falta dinheiro para saúde, infraestrutura, etc todos se beneficiam da lei Rouanet Concordo com a primeira argumenta’c~ao. O PT começou bem mas, com o passar dos anos, se tornou um partido como todos os outros. Vicios do […]
May 17, 2016
10 SEC READ: I must accept the blessings of today
I need to live out all the blessings that God has given me today. Blessings cannot be saved for a rainy day. There is no bank with a safe deposit box for them. If I do not enjoy these blessings today, I lose them forever. God knows that we are artists of life. One day […]
I must accept the blessings of today
I need to live out all the blessings that God has given me today. Blessings cannot be saved for a rainy day. There is no bank with a safe deposit box for them. If I do not enjoy these blessings today, I lose them forever. God knows that we are artists of life. One day […]
