In the silence of the night Death descended from God toward the earth. He hovered above a city and pierced the dwellings with his eyes. He say the spirits floating on wings of dreams, and the people who were surrendered
WHEN SOMEONE LOVES YOU THEY DON’T HAVE TO SAY IT, YOU KNOW JUST BY THE WAY THEY TREAT YOU… Everyone is calling this loving long-haired tabby cat a hero. And when you hear what Masha did, you’ll know that God
Bruce had me up to three miles a day, really at a good pace. We’d run the three miles in twenty-one or twenty-two minutes. Just under eight minutes a mile. So this morning he said to me, “We’re going to
In the early days of the Meiji era there lived a well-known wrestler called O-nami, Great Waves. O-nami was immensely strong and knew the art of wresting. In his private bouts he defeated even his teacher, but in public was
Moishe the Carpenter, returning home with his week’s wages, was accosted by an armed robber on a deserted street. “Take my money,” said Moishe, “but do me a favor: shoot a bullet through my hat otherwise my wife won’t believe
A Zen Teacher saw five of his students return from the market, riding their bicycles. When they had dismounted, the teacher asked the students, “Why are you riding your bicycles?” The first student replied, “The bicycle is carrying this sack
Once upon a time, there was an unfortunate poor man. His home was also very poor – a small and empty house, where mice made their nests and spiders made their webs. People tried to avoid coming into his house
A thousand years ago two philosophers met on a slope of Lebanon, and one said to the other, “Where goes thou?” And the other answered, “I am seeking after the fountain of youth which I know wells out among these
Two people are lost in the dessert. They are dying from hunger and thirst. Finally they come to a high wall. On the other side they can hear the sound of a waterfall and birds singing. Above, they can see
Once opon a time, there was a young man called Ma Lian. He was poor and kind and helped a rich man to tend cattle. He liked drawing and drew pictures everywhere. On night, he dreamed that an old man
