Daily Archive for July 22nd, 2008
By Paulo Coelho
A very wealthy man asked a Zen master for a text which would always remind him how happy he was with his family.
The Zen master took some parchment and, in beautiful calligraphy, wrote:
- The father dies. The son dies. The grandson dies.
- What? - said the furious rich man. - I asked you for something to inspire me, some teaching which might be respectfully contemplated by future generations, and you give me something as depressing and gloomy as these words?
- You asked me for something which would remind you of the happiness of living together with your family. If your son dies first, everyone will be devastated by the pain. If your grandson dies, it would be an unbearable experience.
“However, if your family disappears in the order which I placed on the paper, this is the natural course of life. Thus, although we all endure moments of pain, the generations will continue, and your legacy will be long-lasting.”
Welcome to Share with Friends - Free Texts for a Free Internet
By Paulo Coelho
A blessing rejected becomes a curse.
(The Alchemist)
Welcome to Share with Friends - Free Texts for a Free Internet
- Como o mundo anda muito louco, ampliei a lista do que consideram "normal": http://bit.ly/E7Rm2 reply/favorite
- In this curently crazy state of the world, I decided to list what people consider to be "normal": http://bit.ly/x8rCB reply/favorite
- @isisoftroy I already published my statutes 4 the present moment in Eng but here it goes again: http://bit.ly/sFIkH reply/favorite
- Por causa das dificuldades do presente, sugiro a leitura dos meus Estatutos: http://bit.ly/jkGLS reply/favorite
- As the state of the world is so complicated, here are my Statutes for this moment: http://bit.ly/sFIkH reply/favorite
