As soon as he died, a man found himself in a very beautiful place, surrounded by all the comfort and beauty that he had dreamed of. A figure dressed in white came up to him and said, “You are entitled to anything you want.” Enchanted, man did everything he had dreamed of during life. After…
Category: Random Thoughts (English)
About virtues and vanity
A Zen master had hundreds of disciples. They all prayed at the right time, except one, who was always drunk. The master was growing old. Some of the more virtuous pupils began to wonder who would be the new leader of the group, the one who would receive the important secrets of the Tradition. On…
Let the glass fall!
The professor begun the class by taking the glass full of water in his hand. He picked it up and lift it in the air and asked: – What do you think… how heavy is this glass? – 50 grams, 100 garms.. 125 grams, 300 grams – students tried to guess. – The truth is…
About an ordinary man
A man met an angel in the desert and gave him water. “I am the angel of death and I came to get you,” said the angel. “But as you were kind, I will lend you the Book of Destiny for five minutes; you may change what you want.” The angel gave the man the…
Three types of people
Pessimist complains about the wind. Optimist expects the wind. Realist adjusts the sails.
Friends and success
The real Friend is a person who induces the positive thoughts and feelings in you. Whoever does not – is not your friend. The art of life is not to think of them as of your enemies. Making the real Friends out of them, however, is your ultimate success.
Quote
“You cannot play god and then wash your hands of the things that you’ve created. Sooner or later the day comes when you can’t hide from the things that you’ve done anymore.” – John Cavil
Scorpion and a fox
One day scorpion was heading on its way and stumbled upon the river. That was an impassable obstacle for it, and so it started thinking how to go across. Conveniently, at that time, the fox was coming to the river, too, planning to go across. “Please allow me to jump on your back and carry…
Chief Seattle – year 1853
“The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the…
Mirrors
I am not sure who had said this before, but I have (again) came to believe that existence around us is only a reflection of our consciousness. More of this existence we had created by ourselves – more it will reflect us.