Qamar June 29, 2018 by Paulo Coelho Illustration by Ken CraneAs a boy, Abin-Alsar overheard a conversation between his father and a dervish.“Careful with your work”, said the dervish. “Think of what future generations will say about you.” “So what?”, replied his father, “When I die, everything shall end, and it will not matter what they say.” Abin-Alsar never … Read more
Feb 27, 2018 Nikola Budanovic The Kingsford Country Park in Worcestershire, England, appears not to be much different from any other park across the country. It covers an area of 200 acres in a pine and broad-leaved forest, offering a beautiful natural resort. But beneath the woodland lies the true secret of Kingsford Park: 3.5 miles … Read more
Mar 19, 2018 Stefan Andrews One of Norway’s greatest archaeological finds takes us back to the late 19th century when two youngsters reportedly decided to have some fun by starting to dig in what people of the area called “the king’s mound.” A prominent mound indeed, its location was a farm in the Sandefjord municipality, slightly to … Read more
Dec 21, 2017 E.L. Hamilton Photo Credit: Clotee Pridgen Allochuku CC By 2.0 When an L.A. hospital ceased operations on November 30, 2017, it closed its doors on a piece of Los Angeles history that stretched back nearly 150 years to the city’s dusty and dangerous birth. Founded to protect French expatriates from smallpox, the French … Read more
June 21, 2018 by Paulo Coelho One of the great Sufi Masters, Junaid, was asked this when he was dying. His chief disciple came close to him and asked, ?Master, you are leaving us. One question has always been in our minds but we could never gather courage enough to ask you. Who was your Master? This has been … Read more
June 24, 2018 by Paulo Coelho The writer Leo Buscaglia was once invited to be on the jury of a school competition to find ‘the child who cared most for others’.The winner was a boy whose neighbour, a gentleman of over eighty, had just been widowed. When he saw the old man sitting in his garden crying, … Read more
June 18, 2018 by Paulo Coelho I read Zahir recently. I could not understand clearly though that what do u think should be done to avoid making this relationship so monotonous. What are your views on what is Marriage? (question by Shipra)How to keep our relations out of monotony is a very personal thing. In regards to the situation you … Read more
