Song of the Bird, The - Anthony de Mello

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TH S ARTIN D RVISH

w n pe b rw p e b w e b b k f ine k n e e p n o

e i e un in w k He wa of w e un n e ne y ne k bu e ,

in w in u o i b k

i inu e " i e o

Y c n i e if y wiBu qu n e un fe w ck u e by y n by e

b ck f y u ne k

i e you elMy in l et e uc n o y on feelw I feel

Whe he d e s expe e ced o e s prope y or e co s derably reduced.

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ONE NOTE OF W DOM

N e w be me f K f er lef e p pr ce

H e is e s

K w s e s J ese s dy Zen

in C in He d d n l l He medi ed s du ly p ple f undim nd ked impre c , e

s y few w nd c pe n f e f es e e ld n

be d u bed

O e J p n e pe d f im nd c mm nded imp e c

c K ku s sil nd elplessT e pul ed u u e

e f l f be pl y sn e n b wed p undly hee p nd d e ed

o uc u ay Not t ach r p p r o wa t o pT ach ot r p p r o wa t o word


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WHAT ARE YOU SAY NG

T e mas e imp in s s wisdom in e ea o is dip es, not n t e pages o a book The d sc p e migh cat is wisdom o i y o o ty yea s, idden in is eaun l e meets someone eady to ece ve it Suc was ttradition o Zen

T Z r Mu n n f r i i ip S jun y n i1 n n now S jun i i y w wi i in .

Here b k n own f r er i n I v

y f n i y u

w v u b H i w y u i n I v y y u r

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")u ha bett keep th b k ourse " saho u rece our w thout the he p of

wr t r s anIam qu te cont to e that wa

' kno ,I know "sa u nan pa t " vthe boo k has s se g erat o

an ma be he p o ou too ere, ket w th ou "

e happ e to be ta k ng near the r acee nstant the boo k touche ho uhan

he ung t n o the re e ha noust for r wor

u an, who k ownbe an beforshoute ")u must ! at are ou o ng "

ho u shoute bac k ")u are craz ours f!at are ou sa ng?"

The u spea s w th autho t of wha he h e f hasexpe e ced He quotes o boo s


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IL N I RI N

Te d once wen fo a wa kw h a end Tey saw a manahead of h s oop down andp k up some h ng om he ound.

a d d ha man nd? askedhe d

"A p ece of ru h, sa d he de

D n' ha d s urb you askedhe d

No sa d he d1sha e h m make

a be ef ou of

A reli ous bel ef is a si post poin ng the way to t thhen you cl ng to the si ost you are prevented rom

mov ng towa the truth ause yo t nk you have italrea y

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NASR DDIN IS D AD

N ddin in phil phic l me f mind Life nd

de h wh c n y wh h e?H e wh busyn he ch he rd him nd s id, u m e lu e unp c c Any ne c n ell h wh m n

re d nd c ld de d

N s uddin w imp s by h e p c c l w d m Ocewh u in he win s w he fel h nds nd feeg numb 1m be dead he h ugh T c me r h

h ugh W m I d ing ng und f I m d? Ish uld be lying d wn li e n l c e Wich w

d d

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An our l roup of l n in i by rob n o u w io . N u ny o ou u fool n you y r i

ol n r Bu kn b n o y

fo o o no T r l n y on lu w n oo on o i oul wi i o r n i

for buri l T n on f w y tfor in of w y . A i pu o on ow i ro l o N ru n pu up wi

coul T up n i &cu o l o i

your l f I ow o o no p k u I rul on n I ur you i wil no

en ea y las es wi a i ly el e ie ealigene a ly e lo e .

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N UR I

A Chr st a scho ar who he d the B b eto be tera y truewas ce ccosted by sc e t st whos d Accord g to the B b e the

rth w s created some ve thousa d

yea ago But we h ve d scov ed bo esthat po t to fe o rth m o ye rs go"

a came the sw Wod c ated rth ve tho sa d

years go he de b te y put thosebo es to t our f th d ef we wou d be e h s ord

rath tha sc t c ev de ce

ther e ence of rig belief lea ng to reality i tortion

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WHY OOD PEOP E DIE

e v ll g pre er v t ng t ee of n elderly p r oner nd ov

cup of o ee e n ng omeof e qu on t r dm pu ng

m

" y do t e Lord d de ceve o oft ? d t e old m n

e l d t e p e c ome mople become o c ked t ey ve o e

r ved nd o t eg d Lord l o t ecom g oep d c

But objected r d , t y o om y d peopleg e t t e d?

e good o re ummo ed for e expl ed t e p e Lord g ve oul f r t l

h is no h g ha h i b i ve a o nxp ana on or

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THE MASTE DOES NOT KNOW

k r ppro ch d th d ciplnd k d r p c ly h t th

m n ng of hum n lif

d cipl con ult d th r kof hi t nd con d nt yr pli d um n l f i noth ng butth r ion of od' xub nc

W th k ddr d th m t r hi lfith th m qu tion

th m t id 1do not kno

h s k r s s,11 do not know. h t t k s hon st hst r s s, do not know." h t t k s m st c s nd

th t knows things through nonknow ng h d scipl s sknow " h t t k ignor nc in th fo of bo ow

know dg

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OOK IN O HIS EYES

7e commande of the occupation troops said to the mayor omountain village We know you are hiding a t aitor nl y give him up to we shall harass you and your people by

means in our powe .

7e vi lage was indeed hiding a man who se ed good andinnocent and was loved by all But what could the mayor dnow that the we are of the v lage was at s ake? Days ofd ssions in the Village Council led to no conclu ionS themayor na ly o the ma up with the priest P iest andmayor sp t a whole night sear hing the scriptur and na ycame up with a e that said1is bee ha one man die to save the nat on. '

S the mayor handed ov the innoc t man whose s eamsechoed through the i lagehe was to t red and ut to death.

w years lat a p ophet came to that vi a e w t igto the mayor and said'H could you have done this? 7atman was s t by God to be the savior o this coun And handed him ov to be tortured and illed "

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u h e d dIg ng p e ded he m y r e p end Il ked he sc p u es nd d d h hey c

here y u n g, s d he pr phe u l k

he sc p u es u sh uld h e s l ked n

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WH A FROM GYP IA OM

han l f whea , h usan ears l ,

wa f n n he mbf ne f he ngsf anc E pm ne plan e he a n

an he am f a lhe g a ns came l fe

en a pe son s enl htened h s o he wo ds e o e l eseeds full of l fe and ene gy nd they a e a nseedfo fo centur es unt l they e sown a e ept ve fe lehea t

I used to th nk the wo ds of s ptu e we e dead d d y

know now that they a e full of ener y a d l fe u was y hea t tha was stony a d dead, so how ould yow the e?

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AMEND THE SC PTU ES

eone a d to Buddha,e th n you ea h

a e not to be foundn tu e

T ut th n th a d Buddha

Aft an e ba a ed a ethe an w t on to ay, MayIbe o bo dto u e t that o e of the th ng you

ea h a ua y cont ad t the c tu

T the u need am d ng, a d Buddha

p opo al wa made a he n ed Na ion ha he cu e of eve y el on be ev ed every h ng in hem

lead o in ole ance o cruel y hould be dele ed eve y hiha damage he d i y of human being hould be de

oyed

When wa found ha he au ho of he p opo al wJe u Ch epo e hed o h e idence Hi e

ion wa imple " e c p ure ike he abba h, hum be ng he a d "No h ma be g fo c ip u

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TH PROF SSIONA S

y e ous l fe as b ake ove by p of s o a s Tole o p ay eed a sp ua d ec o ; o di ove

fo me co sul a expe d sce me ; o u de -s a d e B bleI co s a sc p u e sc ola ; o k o f

ave sinne o o eed e o a eolo a ; a d o avemy i s fo ve eel befo e e p e

na e k ng n h Su h a Islanwas ng a ba ue n honor ofa s ngu she h

W he me came o pra e he gu H sMa es r a ne s e on oorwh le a ofess nal ,

ge he occas nlog e he v s

f he ne r c, he gu

speakHz Ma es g l h m backDn s an up, he sa'1 ha e gage

an ora or for o n our nwe lea publ c speak ng oama rs

I o de , ould God app a e b a e o e a aeu y rela o p

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THE EXPE TS

u t le:

A de d n sudd ly c e lifend beg n p und n he lidf he c n

Te id s ed; he ns up W e y u d ing hes d he ss bled

1 n de d

s w e e wi h sil d belien l y ne f he u s id

d h he d c s nd he ph ve c ed h y u e de d.

de d y u e

And he duly bu ied


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T E SOUP OF T E SOUPOF T E DU K

ela e once came o as inb ng nga uck as a go he bir was cooke an ea .

n one gu af ano her began ocall, each claiming e a f

he en f he man wh b ugh uhe uck Each one of cou e e pec e e fe an house on he s reng h

of ha haple bi .

l g h he mullah c ul s an i nlonger Oe a a s ranger arr e ah s house an sa /am a f

he of he k nsman h broughou he uck. n , like he o h

he sa wn e pec ng e fe .

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Nas udd n pla d a bow of s eam nga before h m. a hked he ange

is a d he mullah, s he soup ofhe soup of he duck ha as b ougho me by you end.

n h ar o p op ho b o h d p o h

pl o h d pl o o on ho had xp r nn

o an yo hro gh a ng r?

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THE ONSTE IN THE IVE

Te v llage rie wa rac e in

h s ra s b chil ren la ing u s eh w n w ge f hhe h u e T e a err ble m n

wn a he rive Hur han w ll see h m b ea hing re

hr ugh his n ri .

n he wh le v age hahea f h s m ns us a a i nan wa sh ng he v .

he rie saw hhe ne he s he anh wa he r v , which w f u

mile a he h ugh 1rueI nv e he r can n ell

A goo wa o be e e n he go s we ha e rea e s con ce o her of heir ex ence

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THE POISONE A OW

monk once a o he L u hao he ul of he u e h

Charac er call , u ha ga e h m no r l

u he monk p e Each a he woul r eahe que on an each a he ul ge

l ce f an an w , ll he coul ake no long He hrea e o qu

unl h c al qu onwa an for o wha pu ewa he a c ng e h ng o l n

he mona e f he oul of he he w h he r bo e

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en he L Bu ha, n h s mpa n sp ke:}u a e like a man, he sa d wh was ying m

a p s ned ar His e iv she a h s s e, bu he man sed ha e he a r p lled

nlh ee a qu s w e answ d

F s he man wh sh h m, w s he a wh eman a b ack man? Sec n , was he a man

a sh man And hi d was he a Brahm n an e?

e m nk s aye n!

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HE Y S OPS C YIN

He cla med that fo al p actical pu poses he had becomean athei t. f he ea y thought fo h e f he would notbelieve the things hi e i on taught he existence of Godc eated mo e p ob em t an it so ved life afte death wa piece of wi hfu th nking the sc iptu es and t ad tion haddone as much ha m a goodA of these things we e in

vented to often the one ine s and the despai of humanife

t wa be t to let him be He was going th ough a stage ofowth and discove y

Te maste e ked by h s d s p eWat s the Buddha?

He edTe m nd s the Buddha

Anoth day he was asked the same qu t onand he re l ed,

o m nd. No Buddha

Te d s ple sedBut the oth day you said Te min is

the Buddha "

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d e ma ,a wa p e baby y ng W

baby p ng,I ay, m nd B dd a.

bab n ad stopp d g and a no ador t tr t So as b st l t alon

t n ta t p a ng n o nd at sot o n t p par d or t, o n ad to

" as a t n p opl do d t s n tpr s nt ag n a t s nt ag and p o

al z d t at t s n as not a god t not v n lt ng. F nall a t st al ag and Sa nt Fran

A s o ld all t n brot and p a to v nt al lov

"Yo a t a t at o a g t n d ld. No t t av b o a l s o av no n d o t. Hopo ll ov on to b o a st so d nd o lnd o a t aga n

Fa t s t arl ss s a o t t So t s not lost on q st ons on s b l s.

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GG

N ruddin earne his li ing elling

e s. Someone came o his shop one dayand said, "Guess what I ha e in my hand.

Gi me a clue said N ruddin

shall gi you se al It hasthe shape of an e the size of ane . I loo like an e tastl ke an e and smells like an e .Inside i is yel ow and whi e. It isliquid before i cooked b comesthick wh hea ed It was moreo erlaid by a hen "

"Aha! I k ow! said Nas ddin. tsome sort of cake!

T xp r ss obv o s

T f p s ss s M s a

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U K - R AI

A prophet once came to a city

to convert i inhabitantsAt r t the people li t edto hi ermon but thg adua ly drifted away tillthere wa not a ing e oulto hear the prophet when he

poke.

One day a t ave aid to him,hy do you go on preaching

id the prophet " n the be nning hoped to change the e people.

f t ll hout i i only to pr ventthem om chang ng me

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RIVER W ER R LE

Te ma e on a ay c n e

of one gmat c en ce a wry m le e a All

I y e ank f e r ver ll ng r v wa e

s so b s b g t e er t led to see t e r ver.

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M L

A m h c u d n t ge h n t

me h me bef re un etS he dh m that the r adt the r h u e wahaunted by gh t wh came ut a du

By the me the b yup he s a a df gh tha he re ed t run an at n ght

S he ave h m a meda and taught h m that u d pr tect h m

re igi n gi es him f th the e re i n gets him t see th t h sts n t exist

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SR DD I I

u ah Nas ddin ent to hina T e

h gath ed a g oup of dis iples homh p a ing fo enlight ment.A oon as they be am enlight edth dis iples stopped a endinghi tu !

t s no r d t to o t at o s t at h s t or v r

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HE GURU'S

W he o n o h p

e ch e n the hr m c oe n he y n ct ther h pe S he or ere th the c b e du n nr h p

Af her he ccont nue o be e ur n n

or h p An hen the cexp re nother c brou ht to the hr m o h t tcou be u y e r n en n

r h p

en r t e e re ee e r n by ther cho r y p

on the ur c n nceof up c

h e or h p performe

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LI URGI L V

tob r 1917 T R ss an R vo t on s bo H an h s

tor ta s a n d r t on

Te sto y goes that that very month theRussian Chu ch was assembledin council A pa s onate debate was in

p og s about the color of the surplice tobe used n lit cal nct ons Somen isted vehem tly that i had to be white

Othe with equal vehemence,that i had o be purple

Co ng to gr ps t a r vo t on s or o a bot r t aorgan z ng a t rg d rat r sa pra rs t an g t vo v d n n g b r ood d sp t s

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\

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A man ho took grea pride in hi la n

fo nd him elf i h a large crop of dandelionHe t ied y method he knto e rid of them Still th plag ed him

nally he rote he Depar en of ic lt re.He en merated a l the thing he had iedand clo e hi le ith he q e tion

"Wat hall I do noIn d e co r e the r ly came e yo lea to love them

oo ad a a n p d d s l on and oo as p a

dand ons a o v ans po o l arn n o lov as no as a

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I began by talking t them each day C rdial riendly.They maintai ed a sullen silence They were sma ting fr mthe war had waged aga st them d were suspici us fmy m tives

But it wasn t l ng bef re they sm ed back d rela edS n we were g d friends

My lawn f c urse was ed But h w attractive ygarden became

He was bec ming blind by de rees He f u ht i with e eeans is p wer. en ed cine n l nger se ed tght it he f ught it w t his em i ns It t k c urage t

say t him " suggest y u lea t l e y ur blindness.

t was a st g le. He refused t have anything t d with itin the be nning. And w en he e entually br u ht himselft speak t his blindness his w rds were bitter But he kept

n speaking and the w rds sl wly changed int w rds fresignati n and t lerance and acceptance . and neday ve y much t his wn su p se they became w rds f

f iendliness and l ve. Then came the day when hewas able t put his a ar und his blindness and say "l ve y u. That was the day I saw hi s ile again

His visi n f c urse was l st f rever But h w attractivehis face beca e!

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DON CHAN E

wa a neu o c fo yea . I wa a ou and d e ed andel E e one k el ng me o c ange

en ed e andag eed w andI wan ed o

c ange bu ly couldn , no ma e ow a ded

W u e mo wa a , l ke e o e my beke n ng aI c angeS fel w le and a ed

T , one day, e a d o me, " n c angeI loe you ju a

you a e.

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Tose words w e music to my ears on' chan e Donchan e. Don chan e I o e youyou are

I relaxed. I came alive. And sudd ly I chan ed!

Now I now tha / couldnreally chan e until I ound someonewho would love me whether I chan ed or not

s this h w y u l ve me, G d

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M RIE

alik s n f na was m ch pse ab he p iga ebeha i f a y h wh lived nex d hi F a lhe k n ac n h ping ha s e ne else w ld in

hen he y hbehavi became in l able alik w hand insis ed ha he change h ways

e y h calmly eplied ha he a p g f he s ls n b dy c d p him m living he ay he wan e

Said ali / shall pe nally c mplain he s l an. " Saidhe y h " a will be q i e seless beca se he s l a

n e change h s m nd ab me "' shall hen d nce y Al ah " said alik "Allah

said he y h "is fa f v ng c nde n e "

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Malik went away defeated. But afte a while the youth reputation became bad that th was a public outc y about it.Malik d cided it was his du to at pt to reprimand him Ashe was walking to the youth house how he heard a oi

say to him " not touch my iend He is under myprotection. " Malik was hrown in o con sion by this and whhe was in the pr e ce of the youth did not know what o say.

Said the young man "Wa ha e you come for now idMalik "/ came to reprimand you But on my way he e a oi

old me not to touch you for you are unde his pro ection "

Te pro igate se ed stunned. d he call me his i d heasked. But by th Malik had already left his house. ars laterMalik me his man in Mecca. He had been so ouched by thewords of he ice that he had gi up his poss sions andbecome a wand ing be ar / ha e come here in search of my

Friend he said to Malik and died

G d the f iend f a sinne ! A state ent as dange us as itis e ective t ed it n yse f nce said, "G d is fa tf g ving t c ndemn e And sudden y hea d the G dNews-f the st ti e in y ife.

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The b m ste J l l d in R w d enj y tell g thef ll wi g st y:

One day Mohammed as o er ngmo ng pray at the mosque. Among the

ro d of people pray ng th the Prophetas an Arab asp rant

Mohammed began to read the oran and re tedthe verse n h h Pharaoh makes the

la m am your rue God On hear ngth s the good asp rant as so lled thspontaneous anger tha he broke the s len eand shouted e boas l son of a b t h

Te Prophet sa d noth ng, but af prayas ov r the oth rs began o s old the

Arab ' e you not ashamed of yourselfur pray surely d spleas ng to God

be ause not only d d you nt pt theholy s l e of pray but you u ed

lthy lang age n the p es e of GodProphet. "

Te poor Arab trembled th fearunt l Gabr el appeared to the Prophetand sa d God sends greet ngs to youand shes you to get these peopleto s op s old ng that s mple Arab;

ndeed, h s spontaneous profanm ved my heart more than the holy prayof the others

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W R R Y U R R

Wen the b shop sh p stopped at a ote sland fo a day, he

det m ned to use the t me as pro tably as poss ble He st ollalong the seasho e and came across th e sh m mend ng thenets. n p dg n Engl sh they e la ned to h m that centu esbefo e th had been h st an zed by m ss ona es " e

h st ans they sa d, p oudly po nt ng to one anoth .

Te b shop as mp sed D d they kno the Lo d P ayeT had n hea d of . Te b shop as shocked.

Wat do you say, th , hen you p ay?

" e l ft eyes n hea e p ay, ' e a e th ee you a e thha e me on us Te b shop as appa led at the p m

do n ght h etical natu e of the p aye . So he spent the day teach ng th the Lo d P aye . Te sh men e e olea , but they ga e t all th had and befo e the b shopsa led a ay next day he had the sat sfaction of hea ng th goth ough the hole fo ula thout a fault.

Months lat the b shop sh p happ ed to pass by those s anaga n and the b hop as he pac d the deck say ng h s ngp aye s, ecalled th pleasu e the th ee m on that d stant

sland ho e n able to p ay, than to h s pat ent e oW le he as l t n the thought he happ ed to l k upand not ced a spot of l ght n the eastTe l ght k t app oach ng the sh p and, as the b shopgazed n onder he sa th ee gu es alk ng on the aterTe capta n stopped the boat and one leaned o the a lsto see th s s ght.

hen hey e e th peak ng d stance, the b shop eco

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s t ee t e m "B s op t cla dea y boa! go pas! sla d a d come u y u meet y

" at s t you wa t ed t e awe-st c b s op

"B s op t sa d we so, so so e fo get /0ee say u Fat eav oly be you ame, you

gdom come t e we fo ge . Please ellp ayaga

Te b op fel umbled. "Go ba to you om my e sa d, a d eac me you p ay say e a e t e

t ee ave o us

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G U

s sto t t s vo t o t S st o S

A c tain i n of in was l ht that his w f waspr g ant H ar ntly sir a al ch l . H pray to Gc as ssly an a ows with th s in in .

t so happ that h s wif gi birth to a boy. My nr o c an n it th whol il ag to a than ing pa

ars lat r on y r turn o M cca pass through yi n illag was tol that h was in ail.

Wy? hat has h on ? ask

His n ighbors sa is son g t runk kill a an anaway. h s fath r has b n arr st an put in p son

To sk Go p s st ntl o t nt s l b np lo s

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T Hindu sag Na ada s a d ou on a imag o hpl of h Lo d Vishnu. nigh h s opp d a a villag

and was v n hospi ali in h hu of a childl ss coupl . Bh s ou h n x mo ing h man said o Na ada "}going o wo ship Vishnu Ask him o giv m and my wifchild. "

W n Na ada ach d h pl h said o h Lo d man and his wif w v y Jndm . B m i l o h and v h m a child. Lo d pli d wi h an ai of nalIis no in h d iny of ha man o hav child n " So Np fo m d his d vo ions and w n back hom

Fi y a s la h s ou on h sam pilg imag and sh sam il ag and was n hospi ali y onc again by

sam coupl . is im h w wo li l child n playh anc of h hu .

"Wos child a h ask d Na ada in " said man

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Na a a was int g e Te man w t on Soon aft yo lefts e yea s ago a sannyasi came to o il age e p t p fo the night. Te ne t mo ng fo e a t ng he l se

my wife an me . an th e a e the its of h s sing

W Na a a hea this he co l not wait to gethe t pleof Vishn aga n W he got the he sho te ght om th

ance of the t ple "Di yo not el me that i was not ithe est ny of that man to ha e chil ? He has o

W the Lo hea this he la ghe alo an sai am st e the oing of a saint Saints ha e the pow to change

es ny

As hey disc vered at a wedd ng feast when the m ther fesus g t p t w rk a m racle bef re his destiny all wed it.

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ES I I A OSSE OI

T p n n l Nobun gd d d o k hough h h d only

on old o h y H wu h would w n bu h oldw ll o doub

O h w yb l h op d Sh n o h n A p y ng n h h nNobun g m ou nd d1 h l now

o n I h h llw n. I h ll lo nyw l now l h l

H h o n I h Tld w g o gh hh y w p ou h my

T n x d y n n d o Nobun gNo on n h ng D ny

Qu gh d Nobun g h ng h m

doubl d o n h w h ds on bo h d

Wh make D y

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R YI G R R I

When neu t cs c me t y u f help they seld m seek tbe he led, f he l ng s p ful Wh t they e lly want t be made c mf t ble n the neu ses. O best f they ye f a m acle that w ll he l them pa nlessly

o man ea o is a te - inne pipe. e nig t wi e smelle somet ing ing an o te Fo ea es sakePa e set yo w isk s on e

know i answe e t e o man ang i y " an 't o sp aying for ain "

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TH DISA LED FOX

fa e of he a my cSa

A n w lking h gh h r w : h h d l il nd nd d h w i li d T h w ig c inwi h g in i u h T g h d i nd l f h

h f r h f :

T n : d y G d f d h f by f h ig Tn b g n w d G d gr n nd idhi l 1

h l u r in c wi h l in h L rdwil id wi h lI n d

H did h f r ny d y bu n hing h p n nd h wl d hd r wh n h h rd yy u whr in h p h f r r p y ur h ru h l

pl f h g nd p i i i h d bl d :

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On the st eet I s w n k c ld hu g y nd sh ver ng the c d I bec e nd s d t G d "Why d y upe m t th s? y d n t y u d s meth ng?

wh e G d s d n th ng Th t n ght he repl ed qusudden y ce t n y d d s meth g.I m de y u

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THE G

God dec ded to s the earth so he se a a ge to sus tua o pr or to h s s

e a ge retu ed w th h s report os of them a k foodhe sa d, "a d mos of them a k emp oyme t "

God d, eI sh / become ca ate the form of food fothe hu g a d rk for he u p oy

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THE FIVE MO KS

An u g t call c me to the eat am of the No th om theama of he Suth sking fo a w e nd holy monk to init

the no ices in the spi i al lifeT e on n hm t theG t am s t mon instead of oneT those whoinqui ed he id p al y " e wi l be luc if one of thge to the ama

Te g oup had b on the d some days wh m s gcame nning up to them and sa p i t of ou il/ageh s d d e need someone to take his place " Te il/ gese ed comfo table so t of place and the p tsala w ahan ome one Oe of the mon ed with to alconc fo th people 1should not be a Buddh t " he said "i

Idid not s ay on s e th e p ople S he d opped out

ome d ys lat they hap ed to s y at the pa ce of a kingwhot k a fan to one of the mon " tay ith us " said thek ng, " nd you sha ma my daught And whenI die youwill succeed to the th one "

Te monk w s ed to the l t of kingship so he s idW t be y to in u ce the people of this k ngdom th n

to become ngI should not be a Bu hist ifI did not sei thoppo uni s e the int ests of elig on. " S he d opped out

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t of th g o p w t on th r y and n n ght h y g on ca upon a ol tary h t thatocc p d by ap t r who o d th ho p tal and thank d od hav ng t th on to h . H par had b urd r

by mounta n band t and th g rl wa a l alon and a t o ng wh wa to l a onmon a d hall ay w th th g rlI hould not a Buddh t fI d d not pract c co pa on

T r a n ng na ly ca to a Buddh t v llag and to t r ho ror !h all th v llag had abandon thr g on and und th y of a H ndu th olog ath on a d"/ ow to th p opl and to th Lor B ddha h lft tay on h and w n thb to thfa th

fth onk n ally got to th La a of th uth

have a ay ppe ut f he be t f rea n t efthe g t change Chu ch t ctu e , t up ate the

y f c p e, an t make the l gy elevant el g uac y my fav r te e cape fr m G

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THE J

En appli an

u un an a a simpl a gi ing you b f o you job you a appli fo

.ll a plu

F u .

En on applican

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' re you ea y for the est "s "e l what is two plus two

Wa e e the boss says i is "

e secon appli ant got the job

Whi h es st, th xy the t th?

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I G

u ph losophe Diogen was ea i g eadand len ils fo suppe . He was se y

he phil ophe A s ppus, who lived comfo a lyy a e ng he king.

Said A is ippus If you wouldlea n o e su se vien o he k ng

ou would no have o live onen ls.

Sa d Diogenes Lea o li e onlen ls and you w ll

no have o cul va ehe ng

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S U U

en K s c ev p onounced s fa ousdenunc a io of S al n so eo ei e ong ess Hal epo ed

o ave sa d "We e we e ou o adeK us c ev w a ese i nocenpeople we e be g s aug e ed

K s c ev paused looked a ou d ea a d sa d ll e a w o said

a kindl s a d up

s on oun ed n e all No one

ovede K us c e sa d " e l

w oev ou a e ou ave ou a swe ow. Iwas e ac e sa e pos o eas ou a e ow

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E RU

I coul a ly beli e my ey w I saw e name of e sHE H SHOP.

e saleswoman w v y poli e Wa pe of t u i I wpu c ase pa ial o w ole e w ole t u of cou se

ecep ion fo me no ef ses, no a ional a ions I want u plain an una ul a e S e wave me on o anoof e s o e

e salesman e e poin e o e p ce ag " e p ice isg si e sai . Wa s i ? I aske e mine

w ole t u no ma w a i c " u secu i sianswe e

I came away wi a eavy eaI s ill nee e safeof my unques one beliefs.

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ARR W A

Go wa e he people of an ea hquakeha woul swallow ll he wa e s of he

lan Te wa s ha woul ake heipla e woul make eve yone insane.

ly he p ophe ook Go se iously. Hea ie hu e u s of wa o his moun ainave so ha he ha enou h o las himl he ay he ie .

Su e enou h he ea hquake ame an he

wa s vanishe an new wa e lle hes eams an lakes an iv s an pon sA few mon hs la e he p ophe ame own

o see wha ha happ e Eve yone hain ee one ma an a a ke him,fo hey hough i washe who was insane

So he p ophe w ba k o his moun ainave la fo he wa e he ha save .

Bu as ime wen by he foun his lonelinessunbea able. He yea ne fo human

ompany, so he wen own o he plainsa ain A ain he was e e e by he people,

fo he was so unlike hem

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e p ophet th u um ed Hethr away the at he had aved d ankthe new wa and joined the peoplein th in ani

The way t truth s na w. Y u always wa ne


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T E PHONY

hall as a k d, os y h ld ly m . I as sosor of g o of h s ak s as dr ss d mor ha a urba d a lo lo h. H s ok , f l glo r of m d ov ma

Ev o l s d s bou d. T s ak r ua y r

h s la r gh o of m H s ghbor u d ask d a l d h s Vo you r ally b l ha youha h body f ls o h g a all a d all h

T ho y r l d, h ous o v o ours

T , sa d h ghbor, ould you m d ha g g lah m ? I m s g a draf .

Why d I try t practice what I preach

I I t ck t preachi g what I practice, I be le

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R AM RA

It as nine o c ock in the mo ing andNas uddin as ast as eep Te sun had

isen in the s , the bi ds e sing ngin the t ees, and Nas ddins b eak ast

as ge t ng co d So his i e okehim up

He oke up in a to e ng age "Wy didyou ake me up ust no he shouted

e sun has is in the sky, said hisi e, the bi ds a e sing ng in the t ees

and you b eak ast gett ng co d B eak ast be damned, he said! as about to sign a ont a to th a mi ion ams o go

ith that he osed h s eyeso e ap u e his sha te ed d eam

and hose mi ion g ams o go d

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Now Nasru was chea g ha con rac an h s bus -ness pa ner was a y an

f on recap ur g h s eam, Nas n g es up h s chea

g, he w become a sa n

f he works s renuous y o free he p p e from he oppress on of he yran he w l become a free om gh er.

f, n he m s of h s re , he su enly re es ha he seam ng he w become awakene . En h ene .

a k n of sa n or free om gh er e you f you ares as eep?

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VERY WELL VERY WELL

A g r n he h ng v llage became an unwedmo her and a severa bea ngs na ly r ea edwho he fa h of he ch ld was: he Zn masl v ng on he ou sk r s of he v l age

Te v agers rooped n o he mashouserude y d urbed h s med a o denounced h m

as a hypocr e and o d h m o keep he babyA he mas er sa d was Ve we

e p cked he baby upand made arrange en sfor a wo an om he v l age o feed and c o heand look af er a h s e se

Te mas name was ned and h s d sc p esa l abandoned h m

Wen h s had gone on for a year he g rlwho had bo e he ch d cou d s and no longand nal y conf sed ha she had l ed. Te fa hof he ch d was he boy nex door

Te agers were mos con e Tey pros rR edhemselves a he fee of he mRs o beg h s pRrdon

and o ask for he ch ld back. Te mas er re u ed

hech d And a l he sa d was V y wel . V y well.

The awakened per n!

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SONS DEAD IN A DREAM

A h rm n nd h s w f h d n ft m ny y of m g

T boy w s th pr d nd joy ofh s p r ts T n, on d y, h u ds ously A fortun w s sp nton do ors nd m d n s. But th boy d d

s mo h r w s utt ly gr f-s k nT r w sn t r n h s f th ry

n h w f r pro h d h mfor h s ot / l k of sor owth h rm n s d

L t m t ll you whyI do not w .Last n htI dr m dI w s k ngnd th oud f th of ght sons

ow h ppyI ! T I wok upNowI m g tly p zl d: ouldI w p for hos boys or forth on

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G L GL

A man fo nd an eagle e and p t n the nest of a bac ah . e eag t hatched w th the b ood of chic and g ew p

with themAll h life the eagle did what the backya d ch ckens d dthinking he was a bac a d ch cken He sc atched the ea th fowo ms and insects He cl cked and cackled. And he wo ldth ash his w ngs and y a f feet into the a .

a s pas ed and the eagle g ew e y old One day he saw amagn cent bi d fa abo e him in the clo dless s t gl ded g ace l majes among the powe l wind c ts w th scaa beat of its st ong golden win

e old eagle looked p n awe. "Wos that " he asked

a the eagle the king of he b " sa d h n ghbobelongs to the sky e belong to he ea th we ' e ch ckens "

o the eagle li ed and died a chicken fo h 's what he thohe was

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U KLI G

T sa nt ha s o Tab l s h ol o ng s oabo h s

I have been cons d ed a m s t s nce mych ldhood. No one seemed to unde standme My own fathe once sa d to me " uare not mad ough to be put n a madhouse

and not w thdrawn enough to be put n amonaste yI don now what to do w thyou.

epl ed duc e w once put undera hen. Wen the e hatched the duc l ngwal ed about w th the moth hen unt l theycame to a pond. Te duc l ng went st a ght

nto the wa e e hen stayed cluc ngan ously on land. Now, dear father

have wal ed nto the ocean and nd n my home u can hardly blame me f you chooseto stay on the shore

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S L LL

a do jou d fo ou anof mi ov and un i i na

cam o aI a fa na d b i angmoving ma qui un ik an ingi ad b fo

o a o aid a doo a

a mi ing p i d omin and

S do d in. fa i a k d in o a mo i di o v d un i

a on v i of if B fo a a i d -

o v d o x aim nnd No I kno a I am

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: j Ii Ii l !: '

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W H O A M I ?

A ale f om Att of Nishapur:

Te lover knocked at the door of h s beloved. "Who noc ?

said the beloved om w th n "I l " said he loverGo away. T s ho e will not hold you and me.

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Te e ed lov wen w y in o e d e . T e e medio mon s on end onde ng e wo o e elovee e ed nd no ed e doo g n

"Wo no'1 yo

Te doo w s immedi ely o ened


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E LK VE LOVER

A lover pr sed his sui unsucc s llyfor many mon hssu ring he a rociouspains of r ec on nally his sw e h ry elded "Com o such and such apla a such and such an hour shesaid o him.

A ha me and pla e he lover nallyfound himself sea ed b side his b lov dH hen r ached in o his pocke and pulledou a sh af of love le ers ha he hadw n o her o er he pas mon hs.

ey wer passiona e e ers ressingh pa n he f l and his burning d s ro perien h d ligh s of love and

union. H b gan o read hem o hisb loved e hours pass d by bu s llhe r ad on and on.

nal y he woman said Wa kind of afool ar you? se l are all aboume and your long ng for me. ll h r am si ing w h you a las and yo are losin your s upid l ers "

" e e I a h ou sa s God and ou keep e ect nabo e n ou head ta k ng abou e h ou tongand sea h ng o e n ou books hen ou shut and see?


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OPPI G I

Di ciple I h ve come to o youmy s v e

Ma t f you d opped the"le vice uld automatically

follow.

Yo co v al o oo s to th poo a bo to b b an not hav ov at a

K p o oo s an ab on th Don't b obo ; b th o Lov a tomat ca fo o

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R P Y UR N ING

i cip e have come o yo wi h no hing iy hand

Ma T d op i a once

i cip e: B how can d op i ? ino hing

Ma : T ca y i a ound wi h yo

Yo no h ngcan b o ost val d poss ssion

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E ZE R ERI

A Ch istia o ce isited a Ze asta d said A o e to ead yoso e se t es f o the o othe o t.

sha iste to the ith eas e said the ast .

e Ch ist a ead a f se t ca d ooked . e aste s i eda d said Wo said tho o ds

as t y e ighte ed

is eased the Ch istia . Heead o e aste i t ted

a d aidose o co e o

a io o a i d.

e Ch stia th ed He co ti edto ead to the e d e astethe said at se o as

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Te Chr t an oy no bo ndHe lef det ned to re and

ade the tto be o e a Ch t an.

O t e way ack ome e o d Je u ta di g y t eroad ide. "Lo d, e d e u ia tical y" got t a mato co e at you a e di e!

Je u mi ed a d aid, d w a goo did i do you excepto i ate you C i ia ego

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COMFORT FOR THE DEV

An nt C r t n

W the n o God na l to the oss and d ed, he stra ht d n to hell om t c s and et ee all the s nwho e th e n torment

And the de l w t and mou d, he thou ht heetno more nn hell

God sa d to h m,D not ep o I shall e d you allthose who a e sel hteo n the r cond nat on o sAnd he shall be l ed up on e more unt letu

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ETTE SLEE THAN S ANDER

a f hiraz te s this st r ab t him e f

W I a ch ld I a p ou boy, f n p ay andd Oe n ght I ke ng g l w th my fath , theHoly Ko an on my lap

E one e e n the m began lumb and n ound

le , o I a d to my ath , ' e of the le op h o a h head to ay h p ay u uld th nth e all dead

y fath l ed, My bel( d onI would th you te le l ke th than lande ng

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HE MONK AN HE WOMAN

wo B ddh st mon , th r wayth n t , nd Rnxc d n ly b t l mRn R th r v bRn

w sh d to r s th r v t th R too h hS on of

th m l ft d h onto h s a Rnd cRrr d h R rH f llow mon w thoro hly Rndal orho rs hb rR d h m on h n l c n n th l : Hfor tt h was R mon How d d h d r t ch R m

nd rs , Rr h R r s th r v t wo ld p opl

Had h not bro ht th r holy r l on n o d sr ton

T o d n mon pa tly l st to th n d ns on nally h bro n w th Broth rdropp d hR

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T e ab my tic Abu Ha an Bu an a ay T e act ofnn ng i muc e a fu t an t e de i e and t oug t o

it It i one t ng fo t e body to indu ge n a p ea u ab e afo a oment and an enti e y d e ent t ing fo t e mind

nd eart to c ew on it end e yEac timeI c ew on t e in of ot e I u pect t e c ewing e me mo e p ea u e t an t e inn ng e t e inne


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THE SPIRITUAL HEART ATTAC

U e om d a ak hea t d the do had wa e v a . wh the m y e ed that he had

ted a bi on do a d ed e at th fea

b k the n s to h m t the n e h m hea t attaSo they sou ht the se i of the a sto , who he ou d nd a ay. " me, om said F th MG n h s m w to s d you a b on do a sw u d y u do w th

d i ha f of t to you fo the hu h Fath Wen he hea d that Fath M hy h d he t atta k

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W en he ndus s had a hea a a om push ng h sdus ria emp e was easy o show h h s eed a

shness When he pr es had a hear a a k from pushing he Kingdom of God i was i poss e o show h m

ha h s was eed a d se shness i no her more spe a e d sgu se s God's K ngdom you are pushingyou se f? he ngdom needs no push g Your e

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TO NOW CH ST

A d e e w n recen con er nd n un e n

fr end:

y( have be c te Chr stY T en yo m t /ow a eat about

him. me: Wat n w he

?1don t . "Wat h s age wh d ed1 n t know.ow many ons d d he prea h?

" n t / w ")u cer ainly /ow v y little for a

man who cla ms to be con ted to Chr st}u are r ght.I am ashamed at l ttleknow ab t h m. But th s muchI do knowree years ago s a drunkard. was in

debt. My family wa fall ng to p eces Mye and h ldr uld dr d m retu

h me each ng But nha e up drink; are o t of debt o rs s nowa hap y homeA th s Chr st has donef me s mu h/ow

f h I1m

e k w , o e r f r ed y w a ok w

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HE LOOK OF JES S

n t o p A ord n o Lu r ad:

B Pe ai , aI o o k oww a yo a e a ki g abo A amome , w e e wa i eak ga o kc ; a e Lo e a

ooke a g a Pe . . . a Pe e

w o i e a we bi e y

ad a a ly ood lat ons p t t Lord. I ou d o t n s onv rs t pra s , t .

u al ays ad t s un o ortabl n t at ant to oo at h And ould no ould al ut

a ay n s ns d as loo n at

as a ra d s ou d n an a usa on r o sor p n s n t ou t s ould ndd and r t r

ould b so t n an ro

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One ay I a y s one up ou age a e ! e ewa no sa ion e e wa no ema e eye jus

ai I o e you

n I wa e ou a e e eI wep

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THE O DEN E

A rea ing fr t e cript re

T s wha he L rd ys T e n a g se ha idg den e each day And he fa w fe wh wned !heg se de gh ed in !he r hes ha !h e e br gh herwas an a ri i s man, h e er and d n ! wai

m day day f r h da y e he de ded h he g end ge he e a a n e

far the w r f !

An a h s he rd h ex m he s rip r and sY ha he w rd f dA g se h ays g e sI

g sh w he bs rd f y r s r res

h a re i s sch ar re d h ex he e ed h sL rd ear y e ha h e s g se h a d gf he L rd s ys his he m s be r e n mbs rd appe rs r p r h m n min

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ow you w llSK w ll you m y, 4n e wh le notas ng to an e an at the me t me be gold t

s h ls of rel g ous thought a t to la n t d tl Butwhat s al ed fo here s an a t of fa th n th s myste that

ba es human und tand ngTere w a rea h who, red by that te t t aveledth ough tow and v llag ze lously urg ng eo le to a t thfa t that had eated gold e s at some nt n h s

e er o eac peop e e e i s of a a e a mo e e ief go den eggs

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OOD NEWS

H i hG w p d by o d J uCh i

j u began to tea h in arablese said

Te ngdo of God l ke broth ho w e alled by

God to g ve u all they had and e hu aniTe old r onded to the all generously though he had towren h his heart o h s fa ily and the rl he loved anddrea ed of arrying e ev tually t o to a distant landwh e he s ent hi elf in the se vi e of the oor t of the oorA se ut on ar e in that ount y and he as arr ted fa elya sed tort red and ut to death

And the Lord said hi " ell done go and faith ls vant }u gave e a tho and tal rth of s vi es all n ve you a billion b llion tal rth of r ar

nt into the oy o your Lord

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Te young boy r n e to the call less than g oe decided to ignore it and go ahead and mar the g rl he

lo ed e oyed a ha marr ed life, his business ros ed,and he became famo and r ch c asionally he would gi e

alms the orAnd when it was his tu to die, the ord said to him, " e ldone good and faith l se an u ha e gi en me en talents 'worth of s ice I shall now e you a billion, billion tal ts

rth of reward Ent in o the oy of your rd

Te older boy was sur rised wh he heard th t his broth astoget the same reward as he And he s leased e said,"Lord, knowing this as I do if I w to be bo and li e mylife again I would st ll do exactly wh t did for you

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JONEYED AND HE BA BE

Te holy ma jon ed w t to Mecca be ar cloth gT e h aw a barb hav g a obl a he a ked thebarber to have h m the barb mmed ately left the wealthyma a d haved o edA he took o mo om h m eact al y gave o ed omealm

o wa o to ched that he dec ded he o ld g to thebarber what he got alm that dayI ha ned that awea thy lg m came to o a d gave h m a bag of gco n o eyed w t to th barber ho that g a do ered the gold to the barb

Te barb yel ed at h m at k d of a holyma are yo that o c e to r ard me f a a of love


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A fan asy

T e dev ee yells a e rd "W a nd f a G d are ya y dare reward my dev i ns "

T e rd replies wi a sm e " am ve S w an er rewards "

W en y seek a rec mpense y r f be me a br be

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THE PHA ISEE

Wen G lked n h nd f und th t

one th e he sn t d t /e t h s t ce d d he not c r ut h thre tsS yone s mm ned

h thr ne nd the ngel ked t re d theC mm ndm

Te t c m ndm t w nn unced dGA wh h br k th s c mm ndm t w ll n w

bet ke th se t he/ And t s d ne

Te s me w done w th e ch f the c m ndmBy the me the ngel c me t re d the thn e w left n he t recl e-

smug nd self c l c t

G l ked u nd t gh Oly onel t n he en T t m k it l n meS he sh uted ut Come b ck, e

W the ec he th t yone srg he yel d n ge, T s s un usty d dn t y u tell me th s Qe

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HE OL WOMAN'S RELI ION

rel g ous minded old m n

d ss t s ed with ll e is ngreli ons so she foun d oneof her own

Oe d y re rt , who g uinelyw nt to und t nd h int ofview, s id to h " you re llybeli e, eo le s y you do, th tno o e will go to he ven ex t you

nd your housem id '

Te old m n ond d the ques onnd then re lied, " el m not

so sure of M

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LOVE S FO ETF LNESS

Wy do y( k lking aboutmy a t mi tak ? id the hu band

1th(ght you had rg v

and forgo t '

1have, n , rg andforgot , " a d t wife "ButIwant to ke ure y d t rgetthat I have forg and forgotten

i n "Rem b not my inord

ord: at in ? )u have torod my m ory I forgot th ong

ago

Love keeps no reco d of ong (I Co . 13)

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HE LO US

he w n e h s sc es o we r s ec gwou show he wor he consecr on He c e v ng

tness

As I passed by he pondI sa a lo s nll bloom and sa d

' o lovely you a e my dea And hobeauti l must be heG ho c a ed you

e lo s blushed he as the loveliefo being so unconscious of h beau

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the oth d wh eI fou doth otus s d h t t

tow d d y qu te e y kt my be u d o my k

I w ked w y di st.

n I ou oed I k o mp d b com aw n on dPh

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HE E

T Em ror of China s t amba ado a h mit liPing inth north mo ntai T w to inPi him to b com

rim minist of th ngdom

Aft man da s of ra th amb sadors arr P d Th mitag s m B t n arb in th middl of a r Pahalf nak d man s at d on a rock hing with a lin Co ld

b th man th or thoght highl of? n iri at thPillag ro d it . S th r t to th ri nk andr ct ll th co ld a t d to a r ct th h ansa t on

T h it d d thro gh th r P and st d b or thm s g s bar f t a akimbo

at is i o nt

or d sir H Ma th Em or of China haPing h arof o r wisdom and o r holin s ha s twith th sgft.H inPi o to a t th ost f m minist of th r a

im minist of th r alm?

Y r s t d sir

M ?

s r ct d sir

s His Ma s o t of h s mind? said th h it h roar dith n ont o abl la ght to th dis om r of th

am a sa ors

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he able ol hi the h i i ' ll- if tha m n the 1in alt r o thcha l s e r k who sh en te ith rKl ng

m ?

1 , r ble sir

"A if that once the h eholf t h e t th iam r t rtk?

.

"NO f e th rfk h e ing h il in the muc D thin th liffk l w u ch n w th the r k

in the l ce?

N he n t "

g f the th t n fh one c nli e on t l

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BAYAZID BREAKS E R LE

B yazid, M s int u d m tim s d ib at y ag inst th ou ard forms nd r tua s of Is m.

I onc h pp d th t h s way back om M ca h stopt th P i n town of R y 7 townsfo k who r d himh d to mak him w om and at d a gr at s ir in th

town B yazid who w ir d of this du a ion it d ti

r ach d th m rk ac 7 h bought a oaf of br d anb gan mun h it in of his fow s a d y of fas ing in th month of Ram dan

but Bayazid judg d th t his ou y ust dth br a ing of th r igio w

Not so his fo ow s 7 w r so scanda i d at h s b h vithat th y prompt y ft him nd w t hom Bayazid cont t dr m rk d to discip Notic how th mom t I did somcontr to th ir xp ct tion th ir ration of m n sh d

e ce y u y ve e s c m y

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ST EA Y PEOP E

A preacher p t th s q t on o acl s of chil re f all the gpeople e whi e an all the ba peoplewe e black, what color ul you be

ittle Mary ane replie "R Ist ea

So wou the pre cher. So wou the m h tm s, popes s ts

A an was loo ing for a g hurch oat e an he happ e to ter one inwhich the congrega on an the preacher

e rea ing o th r prayer b kT w e say ng e ha e le un oneth e thin wh ch o ght o ha e

one an we ha e one those thinwhich we ought not to ha e ne.

Te an roppe in o a seat an sighewith relief as he sai to hi se

Tank goo ness J e foun y crat t. "

tempts to h e your stre k ess w so 1et messucess u , w ys sho est

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S TO T E DE F

o be tone ea le peop e an p an go t r g

a n o rat . ca

nc ng I a r - nt one ayI ear t em !

I f il to underst d why s int&d love ave t eway they do So I' w it ng fo y heart to co e alive.

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C ES

d m go ngK ha d a d o y g o ch

ife e dy i h , foha each oth eday y e/ ha


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THE CONTENTED F SHE N

Te ich in us a is/ m the N rthh e n the uth h anlying lazily b i e h b a/, sm ng a i e

"Wy ar y u hing sai thein us ial t

"Beca eI ha caught ugh sh f rthe ay, sai the h man

"Wy n y u ca h me m re

"Wat ul I th i

"Y u c ul ea m e m n was the r lyith tha y u c ul ha e a m t r e

t y ur at an g in e waan ca h m re

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T n yo wo l ak no gh o b y nylonn s. T s l bring yo o h an

or on y Son yo l ha o ghon o own boa s . aybm a

of boa s T yo l b a ichan lik

"Wa l o h

T n yo co l ally oy lif

Wa o yo hink a oing igh now

Wh ch wou yo rather ha e a fort e or a ca ac ty forenjoyment?

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THE SEVEN A S OF OLD

ba b a ing und a aun d w n a di ay ou you lik o av ja of gold " H

l k a ound d aw no on Bu i g d wa a o dou d ag ly, "I ainly uld. " ' go om a

on " aid i "}u w ll nd "

ba b an all y om Su oug wja ll ll of gold x fo on a wa only alf

ll N ba b ou no/ b a oug of aving alf- ll d ja H f l a viol u g o l i o im ly

no/ b a y. ad all j l of i family m d in oin andou d in o alf ll d ja Bu ja ain dalf- l d a b fo T xa a ing H av d andkim d and a d i lf and i family o no a ail. No

ma ow mu gold u in ja i ain d a

on day b d king o in a ala y Hiubl d. gain g ja on H k

o b ing T ja d u d y go oin own n o iain bbo ly alf- l

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Te k ng n no ced how a he ba b looked Wa w ong w h ( he a ked w eha and con edwh o la mall Now i h be do bled and

o a e o and d ec ed an ha o ha e he

ja of go w h oTe ba b a on he , Wo old o h , Maj he a k .

Te k ng la ghed. B h e a ob io l m o of on o whom he gh h he ja e once

o d h o me W I a ked f h mon co ld o m el o b hoa ded he an hed w h( a d Ta

mon canno be I onl b ng h he comhoa d. Go and g b ck o he gh h m n e and

ll ha aga n.

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A A A E ON O E N FE

a m m as bly a b g nto c pla that hum w always

ak g th n a y o th ak my m l t c

T ak my s h hT ak my h o co sa th hog

hunt m my o l sa th whal

F n l y th sn l spokh som th ngth y u rt nly t k way om m

th coul m t ng th y w ntmor t an anyth ng I h VM

ou ha h m h or f ou ou v ours f Wha 's to g ou

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HAFEZ HAYY M

I he as c u y a u t the a es e he fa sh

abb Hafez HayyHe ast she see hat he

abbs h e was y a e re h b e y u e

as a tab e a a be ch

Rabb he e y u e?aske he u

W e s y u s ' e e Hafe .

M e Bu y a v h

a l sa he a .

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THE S Y AND THE CROW

A t e rom the Bhagavata P ana:

A c o once in o the ith a piece of eat in beak

en c o et out in pur u tof i an attacke i iciou y

e c o na y et the piece ofea rop It pu u theneft i a one an h ie in

aft the o e .

ai the c o e o t the ea anaine thi peace

Sa a Ze mo

hen m u e bu e own g an unob uc e v ew

f he m n a n gh !

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WHO AN S EAL HE MOON!

Z ast y kan l a si l l in a ittl hut at tht th untain O night

wh th ast was away a thibr k in th hut ly t d sthat th w s n thing t st a

y kan r tu d and aught th burglaru ha ut y urs l t u h t ubl

t h saidu u t n t g away -hand d

Pl s tak y l th and blank tas a g

thi U t b ild r d to kth l th s and slunk

Ry kan sat d wn nak d and t h dth n P r f ll w h th ughtt h s l / w shI uld h h g rg nlight

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HE DIAMOND

Te y e e t eo k t of t e v ge eow ee fo t e g t

w v g e g to ' e e! Te

e G ve e t e e o to e!

"W t to e " ke t e y

"L t g t t e Lo S v pe eo e e " t e v g

o e t t fI w t to t e

o t k t of t e v ge t kI o y w o wogive e p e o to e t t wo

ke e c fo

e y ge b g

p e o t to e He p ob b yme t t o e e e et e to e ( to t e v ge fo

t o fo e t p t o e y go c c t y ve t

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m n g th t n in w n s i p b bly th l g t

m n in th wh l w l il g p n h

t k th m n n w lk w yA night h t s b ut in bun bl t sl N t y th

k wnk th s nny in i Gi m th w th that

m k i sibl y u gth i m n w y ily

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AY FO A ONTENTED M ND

Lor V hnu sa to h s t : '1 a aof our onstant p tit oI ha to ou anthr thin ou k or !ha

I shall g ou no hing or

ligh l a h s rsp t on a onc H ask that h s

f shoul !ha h coul ara t r an H ti ion

ia l grantBu h i s an r la s ga hor h n al an ganr call a lh go qual i of his i th

r aliz h ha has Hno r aliz h ha lin oall h ir u s h lik l o nanoth r o an as g as h

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S he k the Lt b in h b ck ifeT t eft him with just nepetiti n e ete mine n t

t make a m stake th time u ha n chance c ec ite c nsu te wi e . S me f h

e him t sk f imm t i Butf what w imm i s i th

if he i n t h ve hea h? An fwh t e hea th if he h n m neAn f wh t use s m ne if he h n en ?

a s sse an he c u n t m ke uph s min what t sk ife hea th

a th ve. na hes i t the L "P e v sen

what t ask f Te L u he wh he saw theman p e ic ment an s i ' sk t

c nt t n ma wh t u et.

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HE WORL FAIR OF RELIGIONS

M f e d d we o he f H RLD FA R OFR L G ON No t f he co pe t o w

e he p op g d o d

A he h we e g v h do h d w co p o e d h w e h Cho P

No o h peop e we cho e he

A he Mo e d h God w -Moh h o P ophe . v t o co o

o God P opheA he Ch i we d cov ed h Godove d he

o v o o de he Ch ch o he Ch che d o

he w o ed e d "W do o h God He ep ed He b go ed f t c d e


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B om I to "Ho o you put up t t so t g Lor Do t you s th y v v

you m or tu s?

o s It s t I ho org thf I t Itoo s m to v s t t

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DISC I INATION

I t ght b ck to th li o RiT im I h d s ch o th H h

t o th 8R lig o T o h tB R w ld, th M hi th fth c hol l d of M mb

I h d oth c with God thRtht u g t d c imi to

t ou G ? W d s th fthc h to th light d c tu

d wh d M mbi h th hol l d?W t w o g with m c tu oi st c ? A d wh t w o g with m l d

o which God li d t d holb c u i sho th t ll th s

h hol A d s ctu hol b c i sho th t ll l c s c i th M ss h cth o G to show

th t v o div

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JES S AT THE FOOTBALL ATCH

j Chr s sa h ha n b a f ball a ch w k h n ,

y an a f c usba l b w h r an han h Ca h l c C

T C a r rs j chw l ly an hr h s ha h gh up n ha r T h nch sc r n j susch l ly an hr h s ha h gh up

n h a r

T s s pu l h an b h n a j suse !h sh ul r an

k , W ch s ar y u r ng f

y g an

M r pl j sus, bly xcby h ga . h F n r ngf r h s y ng

h ga

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T q o d o h h oa d e ed Hmma a h

We ook h up on h s f er he g e W s he n he hof e er k ng s des?"I s de h people r her h n reg ons," s d jesus "hu n e ngs r her h n bb h "

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E O S T ED

A ur y to i u g e prou of your I w pe i y imp

i t e um of ur e i i .Surely e p ple e mu t et e or .

e , r l t e i gui e,/ ey m y lo e or u t eyure ell e ot

L l l rl w o w n d o l d "P n r p o w o do no qu l ou

on."

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OFF NSI AND D F NSI A

Te Cath ic f tba teafn t an rtant ga e

r rt b r e the train anKe f r the tba c ach

un stan sai the re rt ,"that u ca a cha ain t ra

f r he su s f the teau u in intr uc ng e t

h 7"

Tat u a easure " aithe c ch "Wich ne u ntt eet, the si r the

si ha ain

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I EOLOGY

Here new er un r ure r e n n en r n m

e vic im o nd o a me a chairec c hoc are h admini ed

in increa in in en i n i he vic imc nf

e or r c p hi hand and ap hevic im on he ear r ea ed y heardr m brea

A pri on i rappe a denchair he den dri i heri a ne e dr in oe

i he vic im a ree o coopera e

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P ple are not nat y c el They become el henthey are u happyr hen they succumb to an d lo y

f rel ous peop e had ays follo ed the n t ct of the r

hea t rather th the lo c of the r rel on e ou d ha ebeen spared the s ht of h ret cs bu n at sta do s

al n nto funeral pyres and m ll ons of n ocent peoplelau htered n ars that a e a ed the name of od

Compass on has no deolo y

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CH NGE HE WORL CH NGI G ME

The Su B y z d s ys h s ou h mse

a ut na y when Iwa y ung and a y p aye t d wa

d g e e the ene t changethe w d

I app ached idd e age and ea izthat ha f y ife wa g ne with ut ychang ng a ing e u I changed yp ay d, g e e the g ace tchange a th e wh c e in c nta twith e ju t y fa i y and ien ,and I ha e at ed

N w that I a an d an and y daya e nu ed y ne p aye

, d g e e the g ace t changey e If I had p ayed f th ight

the ta t I h u d n t ha e wa tedy life

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OMES ICA E R ELS

He w cu m n He hough e en l n e en l f om he e of u He ue one e e

W he ebel o o he o cho h o h"Who n ell he e ence? we " n who

n w ?

So we s ali ed h We ugh h o be si e o pubo n on n o he feel ng of o he We go h m ofo m He w comfo ble pe on o l e w h now ad stedWe h m e h m m n ge ble n o e.

We con ul e h m on h ng ch e e elf conqueHe beg n o cong u e h m elf oo He no ee w w who h onque e h m

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A g alke n he c e r man elle 1s h e a ell he name

Mu h he e A l le ell s o upan sa , m Mu h

T g u nea l k lle h m He c ackee f h s s he ke h s n se he

ga e h m lack e es he ung h m nl heap n he T he s mpe u

A he ha g ne e amaze seehe l le e l chu kl ng h el1 ce a nl ma a l ha gu

he as sa s l h sel mn Murph Ha, ha

A societ t at domes c tes ts re s as ga ed ts eaBut as ost its futU e

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THE OST SHEE

p ab e or e ou educa o

he fou d a hole the f ea d e t th ough e d ed fa

a d lo t h ay ba k

T he eal zed that heWbe g follo ed by a l e aa d a but the olf ke t h gh m u t l the he h d amea d ed h m a d a ed h mlo gly ba k to the fold

te of yo eu g gto the o a the he he d e

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THE E FECT A E

Nas din had barely n shed h s d c rse when one of thesco in the crowd said to him, '1nst d of spinning sp uath es, why don t you show s mething pract cal

P r N ddin nonpl sed "Wat nd of prac cal thingu you nt me to show you he as ed

Pleased tha he had mort ed the mul h and w aKi animpr sion on the c owd the sco e said, or i tance, shan apple om the gard of Parad e.

N ddin imm iately p ed up an a le and handed ittheman But th applebad on one side, said the an

Surely a h ly a le uld be pe ect

cel t al a le u , ind d, be fect, said the u ah.ut g your present fa lti th s as n r o a hea nly

apple as you will e r ge

Can one ex e o see e e a le w n eeye

O de e goodness n o he s w en one s own e sh

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THE S AVE

A M l ing fell a ely in lo ei h la gi l and a f edm he la e qua he pae He

planned m h and h hfa e wife bu my e i ly he gi lfel io ly on he e d y he

he p e.

She ea ily E kn wny gi h bu n a il.

Te g l no ed be lifeand dea h

In d pai he ing made n o of a fhi kingdom o anyone who u u e hBu wh uld p e an i ln

ha h d ba he b phy i ianOhe lm?

n lly im appe ed wh ke w o ee he g l one Af h

h k wi h h f n h u he ppebef e he h ne f he ng w i y

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"}u Ma said the hakim. 1do indeedha e an infa i le cu e fo the l And sosu amI of its e i ens that we e itnot o succeedI should willingly o e myse

o e headed e medicineI p oposehow e wi l p o e to e an e t ely pain lon not fo !he g l ut fo u Majesty

ention the medicine shouted !he ingand it sha e g he no ma e the

cos!

e hakim looked a! !he ng with a compassionateeye and said e gi l is in lo with oneof you se an s Gi e h pe sion to mahim a d she wil e i tantly cu ed

Poo king He wanted the gi l too much o leth g He lo ed h too much to let h die

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CONF C S T E SA E

P Sha g o ce a dCo c ad of a age a e yo ha yo ca ay

ha Ye H excel yo a gh fo wa d e ?

Ta cla g h ga -m z o o yo ? TaCh g Y mo e co ageo ha yo ?

d ha Ch a - Sh h mo e d g edha yo ?

I h eag o ge a e lyPSha g mo ed o he edge of he ma a d

ly fe l o he e ha e e " he a d he why a e he e

m yo d c l ?

Co c e l ed S ay gh whyo a e a d I hal e yo H

ow how o be a gh fo a d bhe do o how o be ble

a m z ow how o c

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th gs but h d / h gi simp Y N f

Chu gY h b u g usbut h t n h t u i

Chu su Shih h dig i d,but h d s / h t bu ssumi g Tis hy th fm g dstudy u d m

Mosl m J l l ud D n Rum s A d is lw s op n or lw s los d s rippl d dA bi d n o op n nd los s w ngs no

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0

j h ys c Sh h d ou y of p y n toG

R Lord h u d y

ou n d t uch In you Ify d d not tho ou I pr y to If I did

not t ho u d do th pr y n

It b oug t me o much joy to th n th t I h d not nwou d h ve no c on to be o v ng

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HE COCON

monk on af ed a o on tat t e ead o a S .

Te man p ked p drank t em k ate t e , and ma a

w om t e e

T ank you fo you cr t c smof me.

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Mislead g! Don't a raid to yo hea t w th the p -ple d things you love, for the love of God won't cupy

pace in yo hea t y more th a singer s voice oc pipace in a conce t hall

Love is not a loaf o bread. H I ve a chunk o the loafto you I have le s to o er to others Love i e euchari t cbread: r ceive the whole C t You r ceiv the wholeC t too; d o do s the next rson and the n xt

You c love yo mother w th yo whole heart d yohu band or w fe d each of yo c d en The wonder ithat ng the whole of it to one per on doe not for e youto ve l to anoth r O th contra each one of thenow get more For i you love on y your end and no oneel it is a ble hea t that you o er Yo riend wou

st d to ga n i you a so gave it to others

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TH N ND Y

What does t ean t o God7 One does not love h theway one loves the p ple one s s nd hears a d t uchesf r God s not ap n n o sense of the word He s the

Un nown He s the whol y Other He s above te s lhe and sh p n and thi

When we say an a d ence lls the hall a d a s n er s vols t e ha l we se the sa e word to efer to two totally

d st nct real t es. Whe we say we l ve God w th our who

heart a we love our fr e d w th o whole heart we alsouse the sa e ords o e press two totally d st ct real eThe s nger s vo ce does not real y the hall nd we canot really lo God n the usual sense of the word

To love God w th one's whole hea t eans to say a hole

hearted Yes to l fe and all that l fe b n s w th t o accw hout reservat ons all that God has or a ned for onel fe To have the att tu e that Jesus had when he o

y w ll but yo rs be one. o love God w th one s whoheart s to a e one s own the wor s a e fa o s b DagHa ars l

For th h se T n . h shbe Y .

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T i i t kind of t g on v to God on n t i no iv l To und t d t t t i i w t it m t

ov God i to t on t t it do n't om in t w y ofou oving you f i nd w ol t d y, t nd y p

ion t y

T i g ' voi m in u di put d po ion of t no m tt ow p k d t l i w t p opl T

p op no v to it on y v i on o t t u ou to w k n you ttitud ofY d .

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SIMON P T

di l ue rom t e o pel

" d you sa d J . o do y say I a

o Pe a s red }u ar he M s ahhe o he l G

Te Je sa d o , so o Jo ah youare a ored deed! u d d o ea hao or a a ; y h a y Fa h r ealed

o you.

d lo ue f o fe

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je

hr t n:

je :

r n:

you who you y m

You re the n of the livingGod

R ht B t h u or n teyou re th t you le d th om mort lm n It not yet e r e l to you

y my F ther

e Lord I h ve e ch t odyg me the n efore yourF t ( p I m l ty r w dom h you nothi oSimon you e ut w it r your F th

e

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E SAMAR A WOMA

e oman p t do n he a e ja andent o to the to n She a d to the

peop e Come and ee the an ho ho d e e yth ng eve d d Co d

th be the Me ah

Ch t an Oh fo a tea he e the Sama tan oman!She gave no an e She on y a ed a q e t on

m t have been te pt ng tog ve the an e be a e he got f om yo d

hen yo a d am the Me ah ho am ta ng o yo .

Many mo e be ame d p e be a e ofhat they hea d f om h o n p eya d to the oman t no onge be a e

of hat yo a d that e be eve fohave hea d h o e ve and e no thatth ndeed the Sav o of the o d

have been ont t to ea n abo t yo ate ond hand Lo d o pt e anda nt ; om pope and p ea he h o d say to a o them i no onge

be a e of hat yo a d that be e fo

have hea d h m y e

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S O O O

T e s xt t -ce t y ys c I t us of Loyol d oft t t t e t e of s co vers o e d o o e to

to f r g nce so t e Lord se f t ug t t e

w y sc oo te c er te ches tt e c ld e o ce dec rt t eve fa e s p es were destro ed e wou d

ol o w t t ey reve led bec use of t t e Lordd t ug ers y

n I , unfo te ads fe t ofpeop e I ou dm dance badg d w t t e p t t t n

I cou d ba e y ea you t oug t e dIt n o ed t I co get my

ge t nd om you ts e m sa d e a e a et you w e e w o t sto , st m

ut I am g to b ame t or to et r ce n my r y f

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t 1 ho am to blam .Fo 1 lac d th s to s l c thth co ag to d o fo my lt pa to fo yo ap t d

a d th t t that day,m h yo o ld b yol c a d al yo lf to m

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