“How would spirituality help a man of the world like me?” asked the businessman. “It will help you have more,” said the Master. “How?” “By teaching you to desire less.” Anthony de…
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Priorities
According to legend, God sent an angel to the Master with this message: “Ask for a million years of life and they will be given you. Or a million million. How long…
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Opposition
To a pioneering spirit who was discouraged by frequent criticism, the Master said, “Listen to the words of the critic. He reveals what your friends hide from you.”But he also said, “Do…
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A man and his dog
Paradise is defined not by gilded gates or opulent streets, but by the unwavering loyalty and love we share with those who walked beside us through life. A man and his dog…
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The way of the pencil
Greatness is forged through surrender to guidance, the endurance of trials, and the unwavering commitment to leave our mark upon the world. Notes: Popularisation by Paulo Coelho: While elements of this allegory…
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The mahut God
Perceiving divinity in all forms requires equal reverence for the guidance that protects us—to see God everywhere is to honour the voice of reason as well. In a forest, there lived a…
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The pandit who could not swim
Learning may win admiration, but a crisis can reveal the difference between what we know and what we can do. Once, several men were crossing the Ganges river in a boat. One…
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If the world were a village of 100 people
Shrink the world to a village of a hundred people, and humanity’s vast differences become neighbours we can no longer overlook. The Family Care Foundation posted on its website an article entitled…
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Mindfulness
Present-moment awareness turns ordinary routines into gratitude. Do you enjoy the blessings in your life, or are you always wanting more? Dr. Don Colbert, in his book The Seven Pillars of Health,…