Who is An Optimist?
German missionary Dr. Albert Schweitzer said: ”An optimist is a person whosees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red stoplight.The truly wise person is colorblind.”
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Who is more intelligent? Camel or Man?
‘Mulla Nasrudin Effendi, was asked by his neighbor, ‘which is more intelligent, a camel or a man?’‘A camel,’ replied the Mulla, ‘because it carries heavy loads without complaint, but never asks for an additional load. Man, on the other hand, burdened by responsibility, is always choosing to add to his loads.’
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Borrowed Slippers
‘Nasrudin’ was taking an evening stroll when he stumbled over a man lying on the grass, drunk. Rolling him over, he recognized the drunkard to be none other than the judge — a man famous for passing stiff sentences for moral offences. Seeing that the judge was unconscious, ‘Nasrudin‘ removed his ornate slippers and coat
Self-Analysis
In the practice of archery we have something resembling the principle in a man’s moral life. When the archer misses the center of the target he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure within himself. [Confucius, The Wisdom of Chinese]
Who is saved from every danger?
The ‘poryotkes’, that is the ancient sages, held thus: “In men’s mind there is thought, sometimes a god holds a throne (in it), sometimes a demon holds up the way. In thought there is speech, sometimes a god holds a throne (in it), sometimes a demon holds up the way. In speech there is deed,
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Four Points Of the Moral Law
There are four things in the moral life of aman not one of which I have been able to carryout in my life. To serve my father as I wouldexpect my son to serve me: that I have not beenable to do. To serve my sovereign as I wouldexpect a minister under me to serve
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The Abode of Spring
The rose is gone from the garden, what can I do with the thorns and leaves? The Shah is not in the city, What shall I do with his court? The attractions are the cage: beauty and goodness the parrot. What the parrot has flown, What can I do with the cage? [Hakim Jami, Baharistan]
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Ask Our Neighbor
One night ‘Nasrudin‘ had a dream that he was married to his neighbor’s beautiful young wife. She was so alluring that he could not help but clasp her in his arms and kiss her. But no sooner had he done this than he was woken by a sharp slap. Blinking the sleep from his eyes,
Wisdom of Real Story
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Hindu Ancient Wisdom
Learn about the ancient Vedic texts, Upanishads, and the profound philosophies of Hindu sages that have guided spiritual and ethical life in India3.
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