Comments on: Character of the week: Buddha

By: Jane Stewart (Dances With Crayons)

Jane Stewart (Dances With Crayons) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:21:22 +0000

Thankyou Paulo,
Glad to be here! Together feels like all and one at once.
Can you see An angel and a beautiful face in the mist?
Love and Gratitude to All,
Jane xo
Going to light a candle!

By: jackienoriega

jackienoriega — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:26:28 +0000

QUE VERDAD TAN CIERTA NO SE CONSIDERE UN BUEN HOMBRE POR SER UN BUEN ORADOR SINO POR LO QUE DICE ES LO QUE PRACTICA EN LA VIDA REAL SEAMOS LO QUE PREDICAMOS SINO NO DEMOS TANTAS VUELTAS NI NOS CREAMOS MEJORES PORQUE NO HAY MEJOR ENSENANZA QUE LA QUE DA CON EL EJEMPLO

By: Mathilde

Mathilde — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:28:11 +0000

‘Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense’.

By: Mathilde

Mathilde — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:46:07 +0000

Gratefull

By: Bingmalyn

Bingmalyn — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:01:09 +0000

Oh, you beautiful soul, Paulo..you fascinate me. God bless the day I stumble upon you in Facebook! I had been wanting to do a virtual suicide in that social network until I found you. God bless you indeed, Paulo Coelho! I feel blessed, too because of you.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:33:33 +0000

Giving love is good and healing.Connecting with love and to love, give and receive love can heal to release your demons.

By: sandra

sandra — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:15:04 +0000

colombia te quiere mucho

By: gina zapata

gina zapata — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:37:50 +0000

GRACIAS, SUS PALABRAS LLEGARON EN UN MOMENTO DIFICIL EN MI ANDAR POR LA VIDA , Y HOY TENGO OTRA PERSPECTIVA DE LA QUE CREIA UNA DIFICULTAD

By: lina

lina — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:07:17 +0000

Estela en la parte de abajo sale una barra, da click donde dice translate , escoges en la lista el idioma al que quieres que lo traduzca y el texto te sale en ese idioma. :)

By: sadsya

sadsya — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:47:01 +0000

guys…you don’t have to cLAssify everything into whether y love or hate it……

By: dev

dev — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:13:44 +0000

Dear Dipak,
if you are confused, i just wanna clarify that these words are not of Dear Paulo Cohelo but of Lord Buddha.So sure he wiil not mind it.

By: Musomba

Musomba — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:23:19 +0000

I respectfully beg to disagree that ‘Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals’. In its pure form, I think love is patient and tolerant of rivalry.

By: anis

anis — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:48:56 +0000

This is really inspiring

By: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:10:29 +0000

utiliza la barra del traductor abajo

By: estela

estela — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:35:42 +0000

no lo puedo leer.. solo hablo español… es una pena, eres mi escritor favorito

By: Shalvi Agarvwal

Shalvi Agarvwal — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:54:33 +0000

Buddha is what i aspire to be and live like….Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

Cheers
Shalvi

By: sujata chatterji

sujata chatterji — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:12:01 +0000

Your words ring so true and resonate, and resonate and resonate . . . . . . Thank you . . . .

By: karolina amador

karolina amador — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:31:36 +0000

la sabiduria k tienen sus palabras es verdaderamente
hermosa es usted muy afortunado en tener el don de la fe
ojala y yo tubiera un granito de mostaza de su fe
gracias por todo

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:37:36 +0000

I reached the same exact conclusion a few days ago dear Aditya…when I was reading another blog. Theories are just theories, so we must trust our hearts and listen to the signs the Lord is sending us. The Lord sends us signs through in many different ways and it will be up to us to distinguish the truth. Budha mentions this “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” I think this includes the love and relationship we develop with God.

Love and light

Monica

By: Elizabeth Oliveira

Elizabeth Oliveira — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:39:38 +0000

Cada pessoa tem o livre arbítrio para seguir a sua filosofia de vida. O respeito ao próximo faz parte da sabedoria do viver!!!

By: Amma

Amma — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:19:03 +0000

Beautiful words…

By: sinthea

sinthea — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:50 +0000

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. — this has to be my favorite. :)

i ♥ Paulo Coelho!

By: kealan

kealan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:55:04 +0000

forgot to add my link ;o

By: Media Books

Media Books — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:33 +0000

I can’t remember the day I knew your name, the 1st day I read one of your beautiful books, the 1st page, 2nd page, and so on. I don’t think that’s important compare to the blessing that I found you, my Guru. Love you, Paolo. Thank you for all the sharing..

By: Laura Novais Garrido

Laura Novais Garrido — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:37 +0000

A medida das nossas limitações como ser pensante, está em nossas ações contraditórias. Está no ato da mentira, no degustar demasiado,no endeusar tesouros que enferrujam,em ocultar o amor que dói no coração,na opressão dos menos favorecidos. Tornar-se feliz requer uma dose de ver, sentir,aceitar que ao redor tudo lhe pertence.E a todos também.

By: fatima

fatima — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:03:59 +0000

Dios te bendiga Paulo tu sabiduria emanada de Dios la has sabido llegar a la humanidad,que esta sedienta de respuestas y de un guia que lo acompañe en esta escuela que es la vida,las palabras son sagradas y tienen vida y tu nos haz enseñado que hay que tener cuidado con lo que se dice y piensa,por algo hay un dicho que la lengua es el castigo del cuerpo.Que Dios te siga abriendo las puertas del exito Amen

By: vaibhav

vaibhav — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:04:37 +0000

this is the right thinking that accept only if you feel/realize/believe it

By: kealan

kealan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:19:07 +0000

I feel that by far Buddhism is the closest humans can get to understanding the connection between life, soul, death, reincarnation and the universe we live in, in a religion. I have spent time studying different aspects in books and documentaries and would say to anyone interested in the subject to start learning about mediation first and to study the texts next… But I am no expert, but have a little more knowledge than the average man and know a few secrets!

By: Jm

Jm — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:35:32 +0000

Christine,
Do not let yourself be drifted away from the core by those teachings that are not understandable – remember the following:

1) Siddhartha Gautama said, study the teachings and keep only what is true. If you don’t understand it, it’s not true.
2) It’s all about the middle way. Remember what the name “middle way” suggests when you are applying any of the teachings to your mindset.
3) Although Buddhist philosophy states nothing about deity, note that it does leave the room for it in the light of point 1. It is something everyone has to find out for themselves. For me, for example, there is God.
4) The older the teaching, the less there have been interpretations since it was found. In this regard, I liked a lot a book of Jack Kornfield, “Teachings of the Buddha”.

Due to the core philosophic nature of the Buddhist teachings (point 1 again), there are millions of teachings from thousands of teachers, and they all present their own view in what they say (and how). That’s why it seems so much a jungle of contradiction.

Given the book hint I gave, all Buddhist study should still begin with the following (including the Noble Eightfold Path): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths

About meditation, a core Buddhist method, there is a good free book (PDF) available (give or take the Sangha): http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/anapanasati.pdf

For me, Buddhist learning is much about grasping our existing definition of a term (any English word), dismantling it, and letting it build itself again in its true form. When this task has been completed, the rest is applying the methods to our daily life, letting change and growth build to our being.

I wish you and everyone enjoyable moments on the path of growing understanding.

Paulo, thank you.

By: margherita

margherita — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:39:07 +0000

Per accendere altre candele dobbiamo essere accesi noi stessi. Per illuminare dobbiamo essere luminosi noi stessi.
Ma dobbiamo sempre essere molto attenti perchè il fuoco e la luce sono anche armi a doppio taglio. Il fuoco ci scalda, cuoce i nostri cibi, produce energia buona, ma brucia, annienta e distrugge anche. Così è della luce. Illumina la notte, ci indica la strada, rende visibile il nostro viso ed i nostri occhi, quindi anche le nostre intenzioni, e, d’altra parte, ci svela anche l’esistenza di tutte le brutture che l’essere umano è purtroppo capace di attuare. Così un raggio di luce diretto verso le pupille può diventare uno strumento di tortura, e le armi al laser sono capaci di distruggere, quindi sono negative.
Ogni cosa può essere “buona” se verrà usata sotto la guida della ragione e del buon senso, perciò con uno scopo “buono”, diretto a favore dell’umanità.
Ma noi esseri umani, quando impareremo ad usare positivamente i doni immensamente buoni che abbiamo ricevuto?
Ai posteri…