There must have been a divine intervention why i was lead to this blog..

love
C.

a great hero of mine once said : “life is like a dark tunnel , you
may not be able to see the light at the end but if you keep digging then you will come to a better place”

paulo you have shown me the very tip of my path , i still have a long way to go but i thank you.

all the best, this one is for you Debbie who knows how to love and for all those who are still afraid to share it…

As wise as the owl hooting down from its tree,
As far as the horizon stretches over the sea,
As wild as the wolf howling all night long,
As sweet as the morning birds in song.

As old and older than both you and I,
As smart as the dolphin, yet just as shy,
To the time of creation of the world where we live,
And as many precious things it has to give.

It can be for all an absolute passion,
It will come and will go just as does fashion,
If you find it, hold it so safe and so sound,
For all you will feel is this LOVE you have found !

stella…leitor wolf[/quote]

would it possible to post an emotion in appreciation that builds a soft slow smile just before the laughter that gurgles with joy?

From the moment I read The Alchemist, I have been an ardent follower of all your work. I thoroughly enjoy the reading Warrior of the light newsletters and reflecting upon my own life and learning from there. It is awesome how simply and beautiful life’s complex issues you put in the easiest way to read. Far from the jargon filled complex writng of today. From the constant humdrum of a fast paced life, how soothing to take a few minutes out to feel the calm of someone’s wise words. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide to make sense of an otherwise a senseless world we seem to live in.

My son’s doctor said that he will be fine…just needs to exercise more. I am so thankful for that! (Phew!) We are about to celebrate Thanksgiving this week and I feel that I truly have much to be thankful for this year, although I always try to keep a grateful heart, anyhow. :)

I was thinking about what Amanto said in regards to married people seeming to forget why they got together in the first place, and from what I’ve seen with the people in my life…I’ve noticed that many people grow apart because they aren’t continually communicating, and/or being honest about their feelings…and then resentment starts to grow and infect the good that was there. The more you let it grow, the harder it is to remember the good stuff that was once there.

When I first got married I found this book in a Christain book store entitled, ‘YOU can be the wife of a happy husband!’ ;) I bought it and read it, even though I knew it seemed really ‘corny’ but the advice in it was great. I never forgot it and always attributed it to our happiness. It said that in a marriage, or any close relationship, that the other person is the biggest mirror you’ll ever have. A marriage will bring up all the nastiest things about yourself through the other person. Your mate will be able to push all of your buttons. But, that this is a good thing because in order to grow, you have to know your faults. And, you can either be offended by it or accept your faults and be open and willing to change them. But, both people have to be willing to do that. Fortunately, I knew my husband was that kind of person and was the reason I decided to marry him. And, it’s been great for us. I could kill him sometimes when he points out something that I don’t want to see about myself, but, after a while, (when I calm down!) I’ll think about it and realize he was right and will then try to change. And he does the same. We try not to get offended when each of us tries to correct each other.

I’ve also noticed that you can’t be a selfish person in a marriage. You always have to be willing to compromise on any and everything… unless it will devalue one of the people involved.

One more thing for those of you who aren’t attached!! Because we find our mates through pheromones that we release in our sweat glands, when you are looking for a mate…be sure to not wear perfumes and scented body hygiene products because it might mask your natural scent and you might attract people who are really only attracted to the pheromones that are in your perfumes! I know this sounds weird, but, I think there’s something to this!

In fact, just last week, I had the feeling to email one of my friends about this, as she is dating someone whom she is not sure of. She called me the next day to tell me that right after she read my email, she went to see her boyfriend without any perfume on, without saying anything to him, and out of the blue, he commented to her that he didn’t like the way she smelled! And that he’s really attracted to the perfume that she usually wears and would she always wear it for him?! Ha! I couldn’t believe it!! So, the moral of the story is..when searching for a mate…be sure to smell your worst! ;)

So, have a great day everyone…still looking forward to reading Paulo’s newest posting which should be coming out tomorrow..right?

Sincerely,

-The Grateful Deb :)

all the best, this one is for you Debbie who knows how to love and for all those who are still afraid to share it…

As wise as the owl hooting down from its tree,
As far as the horizon stretches over the sea,
As wild as the wolf howling all night long,
As sweet as the morning birds in song.

As old and older than both you and I,
As smart as the dolphin, yet just as shy,
To the time of creation of the world where we live,
And as many precious things it has to give.

It can be for all an absolute passion,
It will come and will go just as does fashion,
If you find it, hold it so safe and so sound,
For all you will feel is this LOVE you have found !

stella…leitor wolf

Very nice posting..
Prayerfully waiting to hear about ur son’s health. May the almighty bless you…

your advice ( Deb- who gives advice without asking!!) on marriage is really great! Actually, these days i was wondering.. how do love fades from the heart of couples who got married after knowing well they truly love each other? Where do the love goes which was so strong and powerfull once?
When i see the aged couple who walks hand in hand i feel a divine presence! Yes God is the light on their path!

I want to thank those of you who offered prayers for my son. So far, things are looking good for him. I’m awaiting final results this morning, and am holding my breath about it. I was told his heart has too many extra beats. You’d think that would be a good thing! More beats equals more love? The first doctor informed me that many people just drop dead from an irregular heartbeat, (such tact!) so you can imagine my fear! :( The second doctor says that he should be ok. Don’t get me started on how angry I am with medical doctors that thrive on instilling fear in their patients, because I’ll never shut up about it! Ha!

My internet service has been down since Thursday and it’s still not right regarding email, but I was able to at least get on here today to read the postings. My email address has changed, too, to those of you who are writing me, but I don’t have the new one up and running yet, so, will keep you posted. (I’m not ignoring you! Honest!) It will be ommmmm@comcast.net eventually.

Glad to see you again Peter! Your Dad’s advice is good advice, but I know I’m too much of a fool to take it. ;)

To Leitor Wolf, I loved the puzzle analogy, too! :)

To Nellie, Good luck with your marriage! I had cold feet, too, before my wedding…I think it’s perfectly normal. My husband and I have just celebrated our 20th year together and we’re still very much in love. Just continue to keep the lines of communication open, talk about EVERYTHING, no matter how painful, always be honest, always be respectful of each other, and know that there will be ups and downs, but no matter how low you go, if you both are willing to look at the issues and work on them, then you can survive any storm.

It’s interesting how you realized about the different love we can have for others. Sometimes it can be confusing. What helped me with it was when I read what Yogananda said about love. He said that when you love someone or something, that they are just a vehicle for God’s love which is shining through that person or thing. And God wants you to realize that it’s really God that you are loving. He is the Giver of the Gifts and you are really loving the Giver and not the gifts. Or, at least that’s his hope! :) I don’t know if this makes any sense as I have limited time and am writing fast, as usual! :)

I was intrigued by what ‘Wondering Why’ said in regards to not loving people, because I’m the opposite, usually loving people first, and getting disillusioned when and if someone hurts me. My first thought in regards to reading that posting was that maybe ‘Wondering Why’ judges him or herself too harshly, and it’s being mirrored in his or her thoughts about others. Since our eyes only look outward, we usually project our feelings outside of us -onto others- which is why our thoughts and comments about others usually say more about our relationship to ourselves. Had to laugh, though about the cat hair comment! Ha! :)

To Hazel! I’m sorry to hear about the abortion. I know that I probably would have resorted to that at one time in my life, as well, and am thankful that I never was in that position. But, I do believe, as I mentioned in my story, that it’s just one of those learning experiences that are there for a reason. I’m so glad that you found some solace in what I wrote. It gave me goosebumps reading your posting! It helped me to know that some good sometimes comes out of my rantings! Ha! :) Good luck in your continued healing, and remember to pass it on. :)

To Lavendercat, I loved your dream about Paulo…I am always fascinated to hear other people’s dreams and to help interpret them (one of my hobbies!). But, the reason I was especially drawn to your dream is because I sense that Paulo was a priest in a past life. He probably thinks I’m nuts, but that’s my feeling on the matter. ;) I suppose he’s like a priest in this life, too, which is why you had the dream. I like to think that it’s because my feelings about his past life are right. Hey! I can dream, can’t I? OK…bad pun! :) My theory is that because of his past life as a Catholic Priest, he is stuck in the mindset that he still has to wear black all the time! Hee hee! :P

My minutes are up, I need to go. Looking forward to your new posting this week, Paulo! I pray you are well. :)

Sincerely,

-Deb :) Who is going crazy without a properly functioning internet service! Yikes!

Good Wishes to u and ur family…
I will remember u in my prayers……..

with lots of lov to fellow WOL’s
Amanto

i am getting some signs involving light. it is amazing. then just now i realized that the site is called “warrior of the light”. : D

a girl i know online makes photos. she said yesterday in her blog:

“‘seeing is metamorphosis, not mechanism’: it ‘alters the thing that is seen and transforms the seer.” which is a quote from a book by james elkins, an art historian.

i suddenly noticed the word “seer” and how its also the name of a mystical person of some kind ? well i have had some co-incidences with gandalf from lord of the rings lol, and so i thought that i bet if i looked for a picture of a seer, they would have on a grey or white robe.

well, they did. LOL. i love these co-incidences but also they scare me. also i had a vision of some eyes last night and they werent kind eyes.

After another year or so I picked up another copy of the book, as I had given the first copy to a friend, and reread the book. Again I found new meaning and more defined truth to the words. My admiration for you being able to surrender to your inner-Self to find and extract such truth, and then share it with the world, is beyond my appreciation. You have inspired me so much with your books and helped me along my Personal Legend.

Just yesterday I read your book, “the Zahir” and found it so surreal since you yourself are a writer with many of the experiences as the narrator. I loved the way that your character, the narrator, tells how he writes; the long process that begins with laziness or busyness or not being in the mood, to the feeling of guilt that finally wins resulting in a wild and extreme writing session (perhaps even an obsession) ending arround 2am because of eye fatigue. I found it very similar to my own writing process, I had, while a student writing for English composition courses in college. Also, similar was the going inside (you put it as, “finding an island”) to extract what the soul has to say; writing from the unconscious state of who we are. Please pardon my paraphrasing and mistakes as I don’t have the book in front of me.

I read most of the book in one afternoon, and I’m naturally a very slow reader, and found that the book read quite fast and very smoothly, it kept my interest to the breaking point of deciding wether I should sleep to make my job interview or keep reading and miss it. I seriously contemplated both, but finally sleep won out against the reading. But, as I laid there in bed, contemplating my future, I had a hard time getting to sleep. I think it may have even been your book that I was pondering over that was keeping me from finding sleep. At one point I even got up and resumed reading once more, but then became tired, and drifted.

You are an inspiration.
Thank You,
Chandra Dhopatkar

I can walk in his footsteps instead, they will make a trail in the deep snow, as I make my way around the Medieval Town, the Gargoyles can spit snow onto my head from Das Rathaus, and I will not care as I am in one of my favourite places in the world.

In a few months I learned,

1) There are many roads, not just one!

2) When everything fails, stop, think and demand a new beginning, cut your personal ledged away, free yourself from guilt, shame and neurosis.

3) Follow the code, how ever crazy it may seem, keep going and do not look back.

One of my frnds presented me wid Alchemist three years bak,and the book kept lying at my shelf for a year..i guess it was waiting for the right time…i was widout a job,cmpletely lost….widout faith and love…and then i read Alchemist..it took me another year to restore my faith after reading Alchemist and your other books eventually…plus life threw lots of ups and downs and ofcourse signs frm the lord himself to choose a path for myself……………………….so it was paulo,life and lord who conspired to make thngs work for me……to make me fall in love wid life ….to hate it wid passion at times and then the stubborness to fight it bak….the light will never go now…i knw…i hav faith

thank u paulo…god bless u….

and now when i read wht all the people associated wid this blog write……my faith multiplies wid them each day…..

hav faith and be in love….forever….

charu.

It was one of those days when I read Paolo’s words on St Dimas and Debbie’s entry. Thank you, both of you. You are my angels telling me what I needed to hear.

the thing is i used to feel very similar to what you wrote there.

i still struggle with it a bit.

see because you wonder why you dont feel love for strangers- thats like a good thing, to wonder why. : )

i think you are really brave and smart for trying to love strangers. many good things come from trying to do something good i think : )

o dear i feel really shy haha. : P

To Debbie, ‘Peter from ireland’ hasn’t gone away (:-), I’m just doing what Noha said in an earlier blog, I’m remaining silent and simply absorbing all this wonderful wisdom. Or as my Dad always said, ‘Better to keep one’s mouth closed, and be thought a fool, than to open one’s mouth and confirm it’…:-) !!!!
I love your stories Debbie, always told from the heart :-) I also laughed loudly at your husband’s (very wise) take on your excuses to stop cleaning!!
And to Leitor Wolf – thank you for your jigsaw puzzle analogy – quite brilliant yet so simple, as the best things in life often tend to be…
Anyway, I’ll disappear again for a while, but thank you Paulo for being the inspiration to so many of us in our quest to examine our lives and to ‘fight the good fight’
Peter

i am frightened of people and i always thought that i would get some wisdom from being alone.

but gradually i am coming back.

i dreampt about paulo last night. he was a priest in a church. he was explaining the difference between catholics and another religion.. the guys who dress in white, they see god in one way and the catholics see him in another way. i cant remember what the differences were.

i asked some questions and when i left i was shy and paulo smiled at me nicely. then i went back in the church cos my brother had left his coat there. i went around a part of the church towards small areas of light on the floor. paulo follwed me putting pieces of paper or writing onto the light parts.

thats why i came here to read today. anyway when i looked back as i was leaving paulo didnt look happy. he was kind of frowning, not at me but generally frowning.

thanks v much for writing things, it is very helpful.

I am really trying, for example in the bus…I look at people’s faces, and instead of love, I think… she should loose weight, that man looks like a criminal, why is she staring at me? that lady is full of hair cat, yuk ! ect..

is it only me? Do I have to?

To Aditya: Wasn’t sure again what you meant, exactly. Sorry! :) Were you rhetorically asking how we know if our motives are pure…and not from the Devil and/or society? If that’s what you were asking…I’d say that in my life, I just look to see if I’m doing things for the right reasons..that’s what I was referring to in regards to being pure.

Um, like, when my husband and I were first together, I remember feeling insecure about him going somewhere without me, so, I’d give him excuses for reasons that he shouldn’t go, without being honest about my real reasons. Then, when I really looked at it, I realized it was only my insecurity and that I was being manipulative. I think we all know when we are really doing something for ulterior motives..I guess that’s what I was referring to. Being honest about everything and the reasons we do the things we do. I even wonder if, perhaps, if we are doing something that’s not a great thing, but if we do it with awareness and honesty, that maybe that’s even alright to do? And that the being dishonest part is the part that messes us up mentally and spiritually. ?? Just throwing out thoughts, here.

To N.R. Govindarajan: Thanks for your words today, I needed to hear them. I had just prayed this morning to the gurus from S.R.F. one of whom is Krishna. I had to bring my son to a doctor in New York state today because we received some very scary news in a routine check-up the other day. I keep ‘hearing’ to have faith and not to worry. My son also keeps telling me the same. But, it wasn’t until I read your posting before we went to the doctor’s this morning, that I felt better, hearing what you said about Krishna saying, ‘Do Not Worry.’ So, thank you again. :)

To Paulo: I walked into a bookstore in New York after the doctor’s appointment today and I saw a man seated, reading a book, who looked like you from the back. As I approached him, I looked and, obviously, it wasn’t you…and what was he reading? The Alchemist, of course! :)Ha! :) I laughed and thought, well, if it WAS Paulo, I don’t know if he’d be sitting there reading his own book. :) And you’d probably have throngs of people clamoring for your autograph. ;) I’m sure it’s just wishful thinking on my part. I’ve had too much ‘Paulo on the brain’ these days. Someday they’ll find a cure for it, I hope. ;)

And, lastly, to Nona Jabanashvili ( I love all these difficult names!) I’d love to chat, but don’t know your address. I wrote mine above somewhere…on one of these blog postings, if interested, feel free to write – as long as you’re not going to accuse me of being a heathen. ;) Ha! :)

One more thing….it’s about Jesus. A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning my stove and there was a stain on it from a spill. And, I swear it looked like the face of Jesus! :) I see his face a lot in different places. Again, we all know I’m nuts and all. ;) But, the funny part…I told my husband, ‘Hey! The face of Jesus is on our stove! Come and see it!’

He said, ‘That’s not Jesus, that’s a parrot!’

I argued with him about it saying that it IS Jesus and I’m never going to clean it off!’

He said, ‘You’re just trying to get out of cleaning, again.’ :)

So, I cleaned it and probably missed out on a fortune…I think about all those Irish people that might have come to see it! ;) Ha! :) Where is that Peter from Ireland, anyhow? Did he leave us?

Thanks Paulo for giving us this place to chat about life and stuff. Hope you are well. :)

Sincerely,

Deb :) Who is trying remain upbeat through this ordeal with her son and who is open for prayer donations! :) God bless us everyone. :) With lots of health above all else. Ok. I’m done. :)[/quote]

Hi Debbie, I just read that you are also a memeber of SRF… I shall include you into my prayers and meditations.
Jai Guru

DEB ! is it dishonest to be human !

aditya