Comments on: The porcelain vase and the rose http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/ updated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: marie-christine http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-541976 marie-christine Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:15:55 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-541976 When you are blind you follow your intuition - it is your guide - you FOUR SENSES are magnified FIVE TIMES . You are also able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness. 5x4=2 = 22 and you keep on sm;)ng! that helps to keep you on "alert" XX When you are blind you follow your intuition – it is your guide – you FOUR SENSES are magnified FIVE TIMES .
You are also able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness.
5×4=2 = 22
and you keep on sm;)ng!
that helps to keep you on “alert”
XX

]]> By: marie-christine http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-541972 marie-christine Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:02:34 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-541972 when you are blind, you follow your intuition. - it is your guide - your five senses get magnified 4 times you are able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness. 5x4=2=22 and you keep on s:)ng! when you are blind, you follow your intuition.
- it is your guide -
your five senses get magnified 4 times
you are able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness.
5×4=2=22
and you keep on s:)ng!

]]> By: marie-christine http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-541971 marie-christine Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:01:44 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-541971 when you are blind, you follow your intuition. - it is your guide - your five senses get magnified 4 times you are able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness. when you are blind, you follow your intuition.
- it is your guide -
your five senses get magnified 4 times
you are able to use the two eyes from the other person and see clearer in the darkness.

]]> By: Josephine (Swe) http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-265910 Josephine (Swe) Mon, 25 May 2009 12:25:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-265910 A little bit like the story of the Gordian knot.<br>I like this one very much :-) A little bit like the story of the Gordian knot.
I like this one very much :-)

]]> By: Natalia http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5824 Natalia Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:10:15 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5824 I think the problem is that our soul - like rose, need this stupid and hard world, like water. I think the problem is that our soul – like rose, need this stupid and hard world, like water.

]]> By: fLUXman http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 fLUXman Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:29:13 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5599 bo0om paulo, ... now a days whenever i see a rose, i stoop and take in a whiff, rarely have i found a true rose, we are only smashing vases trying to clear a problem, where is the essence thats missing, have found it in you paulo, love and thanks for all the fish...;-) bo0om fLUXman bo0om paulo,
…
now a days whenever i see a rose,
i stoop and take in a whiff,
rarely have i found a true rose,
we are only smashing vases trying to clear a problem,
where is the essence thats missing,
have found it in you paulo,
love and thanks for all the fish…;-)
bo0om
fLUXman

]]> By: myriam http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5582 myriam Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:25:04 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5582 Dear In and friends.... ID represents the EGO isn'it?? made of fears and many masks on the face .... Thanks for this reflexion..... Dear In and friends….

ID represents the EGO isn’it?? made of fears and many masks on the face ….
Thanks for this reflexion…..

]]> By: hola http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 hola Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:27:46 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5463 sub rose Dear Paulo, It was very nice seeing again after all this years. I want to tell you that I really love the godness on you, your strenght, and persistance. Love has many faces... love Diedra " practical jocker" if you prefer... sub rose

Dear Paulo,

It was very nice seeing again after all this years.
I want to tell you that I really love the godness on you, your strenght, and persistance.
Love has many faces…
love
Diedra ” practical jocker” if you prefer…

]]> By: IN http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 IN Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:23:31 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5462 Dear Aditya and friends ;), you are completely right I wouldn't have seen the problem too. But you know fear does block a good view on things. How many times haven't I had a problem and because of fear of solving it, not seeing the right solution? Fear has many faces. That's what makes it really hard to conquer. Because we put on the masks on the face of fear. Think about what the disciples may have thought. IN Dear Aditya and friends ;),

you are completely right I wouldn’t have seen the problem too. But you know fear does block a good view on things.
How many times haven’t I had a problem and because of fear of solving it, not seeing the right solution? Fear has many faces. That’s what makes it really hard to conquer. Because we put on the masks on the face of fear. Think about what the disciples may have thought.

IN

]]> By: Esteban http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 Esteban Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:23:11 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5441 Honestly, as i was reading the story i thought to myself "i'd get up and throw it to the ground - smash it". i definitely wouldn't have been able to explain why I did it or why i thought to do it. and also the thought came into my head "if i was wrong no one else has a chance to be right". that made me think if i was actually there would i get up and smash it or would i allow my thought of "if i'm wrong" keep me from doing what i think is right. i'm pretty sure i would have stayed seated. Honestly, as i was reading the story i thought to myself “i’d get up and throw it to the ground – smash it”. i definitely wouldn’t have been able to explain why I did it or why i thought to do it. and also the thought came into my head “if i was wrong no one else has a chance to be right”. that made me think if i was actually there would i get up and smash it or would i allow my thought of “if i’m wrong” keep me from doing what i think is right. i’m pretty sure i would have stayed seated.

]]> By: Ranjeet http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5431 Ranjeet Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:12:53 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5431 It all started with your book Alchemist and then i found that i have got a totally different perspective for all the things happening around me. I started feeling more free and light. Your writings make me to think, to think over each and every miniscule thing of daily life.. which usually we ignore. well, all i can say is THANKS :) It all started with your book Alchemist and then i found that i have got a totally different perspective for all the things happening around me. I started feeling more free and light.
Your writings make me to think, to think over each and every miniscule thing of daily life.. which usually we ignore.
well, all i can say is THANKS :)

]]> By: Marjo http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5422 Marjo Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:46:42 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5422 Most of the realities are fearsome. They symbolize our heart's desires so there is only fear of losing these desires when we try to resolve them. Elijah was like that in The Fifth Mountain, he feared fulfilling his responsibility of being a prophet because he might lose the only love he has for the Abakar woman, but many of life's pitfalls lead to deeper realization of who we are. We may not accept them at first sight (because all changes/problems are unwelcomed), but in the final bend, it is the only remedy and it is the only way to keep our sanity and happiness last longer. Most of the realities are fearsome. They symbolize our heart’s desires so there is only fear of losing these desires when we try to resolve them. Elijah was like that in The Fifth Mountain, he feared fulfilling his responsibility of being a prophet because he might lose the only love he has for the Abakar woman, but many of life’s pitfalls lead to deeper realization of who we are. We may not accept them at first sight (because all changes/problems are unwelcomed), but in the final bend, it is the only remedy and it is the only way to keep our sanity and happiness last longer.

]]> By: aditya http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 aditya Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:04:24 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5419 Dear IN and freinds ! frankly had i been there i would have not become the grandmaster, not because I am afraid to solve a problem, but because I never saw what the problem was. when the brief speech was over i would have not underatood that the vase was the problem. if the probelm was the vase with a rose, just removing the rose and maybe gift it to some butiful woman not solved the problem. why was the silly destruction necessary. problem was in the combination of rose and vase, just removing the components would have sufficed, who knows ?? aditya Dear IN and freinds !

frankly had i been there i would have not become the grandmaster, not because I am afraid to solve a problem, but because I never saw what the problem was. when the brief speech was over i would have not underatood that the vase was the problem.
if the probelm was the vase with a rose, just removing the rose and maybe gift it to some butiful woman not solved the problem. why was the silly destruction necessary. problem was in the combination of rose and vase, just removing the components would have sufficed, who knows ??

aditya

]]> By: Lan Nguyen http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 Lan Nguyen Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:48:14 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5418 Thank you for your stories, Sir Paulo Coelho!I love them! I bought a plant today and have it on my office desk to remind me of the beauty of life, of green leaves and flowers. I do not know how long it will last, whether it likes its place,get enough light etc. all that will not matter as long as I try to take care of it and let it be itself and encourages me with my study, which I thought of giving up! As the plant, it is blossoming without bothering about where it is; it is just part of nature.it does not question how do I look like, how I am doing, what do people think of me... so I should not question my existance or be afraid of what people will think of me. I just have to have faith in God and in the choices I make and do my best out of it. Be happy =) of course cry when I feel like it, every tears that felt brings back happiness, just like after it rains the sun will always shines Thank you for your stories, Sir Paulo Coelho!I love them! I bought a plant today and have it on my office desk to remind me of the beauty of life, of green leaves and flowers.
I do not know how long it will last, whether it likes its place,get enough light etc. all that will not matter as long as I try to take care of it and let it be itself and encourages me with my study, which I thought of giving up!
As the plant, it is blossoming without bothering about where it is; it is just part of nature.it does not question how do I look like, how I am doing, what do people think of me… so I should not question my existance or be afraid of what people will think of me. I just have to have faith in God and in the choices I make and do my best out of it. Be happy =) of course cry when I feel like it, every tears that felt brings back happiness, just like after it rains the sun will always shines

]]> By: Barbara http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 Barbara Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:13:56 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5412 I will keep this story in my mind. Paolo Coelho: I would finally (after so many years!) take today the opportunity to thank you. Thank you because your words, your books, YOU are accompanying me every day. You have very much changed my life! Thank you! I will keep this story in my mind.

Paolo Coelho: I would finally (after so many years!) take today the opportunity to thank you. Thank you because your words, your books, YOU are accompanying me every day. You have very much changed my life!
Thank you!

]]> By: myriam http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5411 myriam Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:03:04 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5411 DEAR PAulo, THe symbol of the rose is so dear to me.... So dear the country which i live FRANCE.... The ROSE is the symbol of one of the potitic affairs... IT remember me also DANN BROWN and the DA VINCI CODE... IT me remember HOW passionnate I am and intteressted of the Religious affairs.. MUCH MOre I like YOUR CONCLUSION which I shall remember for the rest of this very special day. Thank you to enlight this day and to make me understand how precious is the life on EARTH, the bleue planet.. THANK YOU SOO MUCH Myriam DEAR PAulo,

THe symbol of the rose is so dear to me…. So dear the country which i live FRANCE…. The ROSE is the symbol of one of the potitic affairs…
IT remember me also DANN BROWN and the DA VINCI CODE…
IT me remember HOW passionnate I am and intteressted of the Religious affairs..

MUCH MOre I like YOUR CONCLUSION which I shall remember for the rest of this very special day.
Thank you to enlight this day and to make me understand how precious is the life on EARTH, the bleue planet..
THANK YOU SOO MUCH

Myriam

]]> By: Kathleen http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5407 Kathleen Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:37:58 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5407 These "puzzles" of life really do excercise your brain don't they. Ok to me the vase represented vast riches and the red rose = love. You have to have no real regard for material riches if you are to reach love. These “puzzles” of life really do excercise your brain don’t they.
Ok to me the vase represented vast riches and the red rose = love. You have to have no real regard for material riches if you are to reach love.

]]> By: Josephine (Swe) http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5375 Josephine (Swe) Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:35:45 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5375 A little bit like the story of the Gordian knot. I like this one very much :-) A little bit like the story of the Gordian knot.
I like this one very much :-)

]]> By: Natalia http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5370 Natalia Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:04:45 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5370 but how to neither feel pity nor fascinated....... but how to neither feel pity nor fascinated…….

]]> By: Leaf http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5369 Leaf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:59:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5369 This seems unrelated...but actually it's not...i learned my lesson today from 'kid' ( I call it that only to protect its id) It goes around these days, saying.. Ow! - i did this... Ow! - i did that... I have observed for some time with random disinterest and obvious 'aah, there-there' etc etc. and came to realize that a warrior of light learns how to live without hurting oneself...then has a need/duty to apply it to others. -If you can watch the vase fall without being hurt/shocked or such like...or smash it, without believing in the pain this inanimate 'expensive' object may cause...which is but financial and symbolic...then metaphorically all that is left is the rose, with or without root, the form of life and beauty of the tree from which it came. Yes, I am feeling a bit 'surreal' today......portrait of patience pending...hehey!! can't wait. Thank you, Sir, xx before your feet, xx love to all, xx PS, the key is to ID 'problem', is it not? This seems unrelated…but actually it’s not…i learned my lesson today from ‘kid’ ( I call it that only to protect its id)
It goes around these days, saying..
Ow! – i did this…
Ow! – i did that…
I have observed for some time with random disinterest and obvious ‘aah, there-there’ etc etc.

and came to realize that
a warrior of light learns how to live without hurting oneself…then has a need/duty to apply it to others.

-If you can watch the vase fall without being hurt/shocked or such like…or smash it, without believing in the pain this inanimate ‘expensive’ object may cause…which is but financial and symbolic…then
metaphorically
all that is left is the rose, with or without root, the form of life and beauty of the tree from which it came.
Yes, I am feeling a bit ‘surreal’
today……portrait of patience pending…hehey!! can’t wait.

Thank you, Sir,
xx before your feet, xx
love to all, xx
PS, the key is to ID ‘problem’, is it not?

]]> By: Natalia http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Natalia Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:58:31 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5367 But how to not feel pity or fascinated..... But how to not feel pity or fascinated…..

]]> By: IN http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/the-porcelain-vase-and-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-5365 IN Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:34:01 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/09/20/daily-message-99/#comment-5365 Fear of solving a problem may have caused the other disciples not to throw that vase on the floor. That's why you should never fear solving a problem and indeed, face it head on. The outcome will always be better than sitting and looking at the vase, how seducing that may seem. Fear of solving a problem may have caused the other disciples not to throw that vase on the floor.
That’s why you should never fear solving a problem and indeed, face it head on. The outcome will always be better than sitting and looking at the vase,
how seducing that may seem.

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