A long time ago there was a great shah. He ordered to build a beautiful palace which had many wonderful things in it. Among other curiosities in the palace there was a hall, where all the walls, the sealing, the door and even the floor were made of mirror. The mirrors were so clear and…
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OGLALA-LAKOTA WISDOM
”When I’m born I’m black, when I grow up I’m black, when I’m in the sun I’m black, when I’m sick I’m black, when I die I’m black, and you… when you’re born you’re pink, when you grow up you’re white, when you’re cold you’re blue, when you’re sick you’re blue, when you die you’re…
CHEROKEE LEGEND – WE ARE NEVER ALONE
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not re move the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the…
ABOUT COMPLAINING
Some people complain about life. This story gives us the chance to ask ourselves if we’re wasting time complaining. People were continually visiting an older, vise man, complaining about the same old problems in life. Over and over again, the older man would hear the same complaints. One day, instead of offering advice, the older…
TWO WOLVES – A CHEROKEE LEGEND
Two Wolves is a Cherokee Indian legend and illustrates the most important battle of our lives – the one between our good and bad thoughts. There´s also another version which is titled ”Grandfather Tells” or The Wolves Within”. But bot versions tells the same story. It depicts the two natures within us – the good…
THE STORY OF THE BUTTERFLY
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and…
PEACE OF MIND
Once Buddha was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers. This was in the initial days. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there and Buddha told one of his disciples; ”I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there.” The…
5 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND FOR A HAPPY LIFE
You have to love yourself, because no amount of love from others is sufficient to fill the yearning that your soul requiers from you. Don´t feel bad removing people who love to create their own chaos. Your allegiance is to your peace of mind, not to their opinion of you. Someday, your pain will become…
VALUE OF TIME
One person worked long and hard for making a great career. One day he decided to rest from the work and to live in luxury for his pleasure, which he could afford because of his wealth. Just when he made this decision, an angel of death came to him. Being a very wealthy person, he…
THE PORTUGUESE FISHERMAN
There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Portuguese village. As he sat, he saw a Portuguese fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite few big fish. The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, ”How long does it take you to catch so many…