Category Paulo Coelho Story

Work in the Field A young man crossed the desert and finally came to the monastery of Scete. There, he asked to hear one of the abbot’s lectures – and was granted permission. That afternoon, the abbot’s discourse was about…

Why Leave Man To The Sixth Day A group of wise men gathered to discuss the work of God; they wanted to know why he had left it to the sixth day to create man. “He thought about first organizing…

The Daisy and Selfishness “I am a daisy in a field of daisies,” thought the flower. “Amidst others, it is impossible to notice my beauty.” An angel heard what she was thinking and commented: “But you are so pretty!” “I…

May You Be Forgotten At the Sceta monastery, the abbot Lucas gathered the monks for the sermon. “May you never be remembered,” he said. “What do you mean?” replied one of the brothers, “May our example not help those who…

Overcoming Obstacles A famous Sufi master was invited to give a course in California. The auditorium was full at 8AM – the time announced – when one of the assistants came onto the stage. “The master is just waking up.…

Conversation In Heaven Abd Mubarak was on his way to Mecca when one night he dreamed that he was in heaven and heard two angels having a conversation. “How many pilgrims came to the holy city this year?” one of…

Shoes Right after the fall of communism, a Belgian company sent two representatives to look into the feasibility of selling their products in Russia. Two different reports were received. "Nobody wears Western shoes here," wrote the first representative, "if we…

Heaven And Hell A violent samurai who was known for picking fights for no reason at all arrived at the door of a Zen monastery and asked to speak to the master.  Without a moment’s hesitation, Ryokan came out to…

THE CHESS GAME A young man said to the abbot from the monastery: “I’d actually like to be a monk, but I haven’t learned anything in life. All my father taught me was to play chess, which does not lead…

What Will They Say Of You As 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,…