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“EACH of US
has four wives: the fourth wife is body, who must leave despite her master’s infinite care; the third wife is fame and fortune, which will belong to others after its owner dies; the second wife is friends and relatives, who only can send you as far as the graveyard; the first wife is the soul, who will not leave you through life or death, even though sometimes you ignore her.
Have you ignored your first wife?”
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has four wives: the fourth wife is body, who must leave despite her master’s infinite care; the third wife is fame and fortune, which will belong to others after its owner dies; the second wife is friends and relatives, who only can send you as far as the graveyard; the first wife is the soul, who will not leave you through life or death, even though sometimes you ignore her.
Have you ignored your first wife?”
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“True faith is unconditional.
It is simply the reverence and aspiration towards a certain kind of spirit.
Faith is not even the means of obtaining reward.
Faith itself is the end.”
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It is simply the reverence and aspiration towards a certain kind of spirit.
Faith is not even the means of obtaining reward.
Faith itself is the end.”
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“The wandering ghosts were expelled, bad luck was sent off, and disaster was averted, leaving behind good fortune, cleanliness, and happiness.”
― Desert Rites
― Desert Rites
“He missed the desert, couldn't help it. It was so clean and so big. He could lie on the sand to sleep, even roll around like an old donkey without soiling his body.”
― Desert Hunters
― Desert Hunters
“In this world of coloured lights and intoxicating drinks, song, dance, TV, internet and infinite new toys occupy almost all of everyone’s time. People almost do not have time or interest left for spiritual matters. They do not think about death.”
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