By Paulo Coelho
During the evangelisation of Japan, a missionary was taken prisoner by samurai warriors.
‘If you want to remain alive, tomorrow, in front of everyone, you will trample on the image of Christ,’ said the samurai.
The missionary went to bed with not a doubt in his heart: he would never commit such a sacrilege, and he prepared himself for martyrdom.
He woke in the middle of the night and, when he got out of bed, he tripped over a man asleep on the floor. He almost fell back in astonishment: it was Jesus Christ in person!
‘Now that you have trampled on me, go outside and trample on my image,’ said Jesus. ‘Fighting for an ideal is far more important than making a futile sacrifice.’
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It’s been a long time since I visited Paulo Coelho’s website (before his The Zahir book came I out I think) and I’m surpirsed with its changes. It’s more dynamic. Maybe I’ll be visiting it more often from now on. …
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In 2006, PAULO COELHO launched a compilation of tales, opinions and ideas called Be Like a Flowing River, based on his weekly columns. This book will be launched in most countries only in 2008, since his new book The Witch of Portobello …
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.. looking for adventure in order to forget more important things. you always want to feel the adrenaline flowing in your veins and you forget that the only thing that should be flowing through them is blood." - paulo coelho, the zahir …
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