2. Analects of Confucius

The Little Prince

The Little Prince 

The Little Prince is first of all a children's book^^. A children's book which is a must read for adults. Little Prince is a very simple books and within its simplicity dwells its beauty and most importantly....its message to the readers. This messages will surely be useful to see life in a different way and it touches the soul.

This is a work of fiction that will make the readers grasp important thoughts while experiencing the magical imaginative pictures that the author is showing through the journeys of the little prince.

what is so catching with the story is making the adult readers discover some ideas through the perspective of a child which is portrayed by the little prince, an inquisitive boy with witty remarks but is the truth.

I think that this book is written not for children nor adults, it is for both. A book that will help children understand adults and vice versa.

With the pilot and Little Prince's  help, we readers discover something, and that something is not new, it is old and common, it is ourselves. Our own very selves that we lost in our hurried travel to reach our goal. Goals that are sometimes unknown and unpredictable and through time our perspective of what is essential and important changes because as we grow our priorities changes and one of that priorities is to survive this civilized jungle and in the process we sometimes lose ourselves and the things we used to do or loved to do that reminds us of who we are-our humble beginnings.

11 Minutes by Paulo Coelho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp1eiA3GqJE&feature=youtu.be

A visual presentation summary of Paulo Coelho's novel "11 Minutes"

Note: I created this video to be shown during our class discussion of the novel in our Fiction class
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Parable Of Returning Love For Hatred

Gautama Buddha

      Buddha, 5th Century; B.C., a prince of the house Gautama and himself called Siddhartha, was the great religious leader of northern India and the founder of Buddhism, one of the chief religious faiths of mankind today. He arrived at his beliefs by long meditation. he held that "suffering is inseparable from existence, which is an evil; that the principal cause of suffering is desire; that the suppression of suffering can be obtained by suppression of desire, and this in turn by Buddhist discipline."
    The parable given below illustrates the Golden Rule. Find out if you think you could have done what Dighavu did.

1. A king of the Kosales and his queen were robbed of their kingdom and cruelly slain by Brahmadatta, king of the Kasis. At the time of his death the condemned king looked at his son and gave his last injunction: ["Not by hatred, my dear Dighavu, is hatred appeased. By love, my dear Dighavu, is hatred appeased."]

2. And the orphan prince wept and wandered in the forest and then took employment as a menial in the royal stables of Brahmadatta. And one day he sang a song and played on the flute. And the king heard him and was so pleased with him that he engaged the boy as his attendant, not  knowing who he was.

3. And it so happened that on one occasion the king went out to hunt, taking Dighavu with him. And the king lost his way and felt tired and lay down. He laid his head on the lap of Dighavu and fell asleep.

4. And Dighavu thought within himself: "This king Brahmadatta of Kasis has done much harm to us. By him we have been robbed of our troops and vehicles, our realm, our treasures and storehouses. And he has killed my father and mother. Now the time has come to me to satisfy my hatred."

5.And Dighavu unsheathed his sword, but the dying injunction of his father came to his mind: "Not by hatred, my dear Dighavu, is hatred appeased." And the prince put up his sword.

6. And the king dreamed a frightful dream, and when he awoke Dighavu told him the whole truth, forgave him the murder of his parents, and gave him his life. And the king then rendered back to Dighavu his father's kingdom and gave him his daughter to wed.

7. "Now, O monks," concluded the Buddha, "If such is the forbearance and midlness of kings who wield the scepter and bear the sword, so much more, O monks, must you so let your light shine before the world, that you, having embraced the religious life according to so well-taught a doctrine and

Reflection (MY OWN TRI COMBO REFLECTION FOR "THE CHOICE, GREATEST SUCCESS IN THE WORLD, GREATEST SALESMAN IN THE WORLD & JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL")

WE ARE HERE BY CHOICE, NOT BY CHANCE

OUR BODY IS JUST A SHELL, AN INSTRUMENT. TO BE MASTERED , NOT AS HINDRANCE

TRIALS ARE TEST NOT PUNISHMENTS

FAILURE IS NO MATCH WITH DETERMINATION

STRIVE NOT TO BE SOMEONE ELSE, STRIVE TO FIND YOURSELF

SEEK FOR YOUR PURPOSE, NOT FOR GREED OF EARTHLY WEALTH

DO NOT BE AFRAID WITH RELATIONSHIP FOR MAN CAN’T LIVE ALONE

PEACE OF MIND, HAPPINESS AND LOVE...ARE NOT SEEN, THEY ARE FELT

ONLY THEN YOU CAN EXPERIENCE TRUE SUCCESS IN THE EMBRACE OF GOD

AFTER ALL WE HAVE THE GREATEST POWER OUT OF ALL GOD’S CREATION...THE POWER OF CHOICE

For we do not search low, we soar high 

Personal Quotations to energize the soul

1. "Life is full of hardships but don't lost hope for HE will always be their holding you tighter"
2. "Everyday my grip is slowly becoming weak and loose, everyday i keep on asking you when will the last teardrop falls? but still there's no answer...i guess no one knows...people say I'm good in making their messy situation clearer, presented good choices & help them regain their strength..but why can't someone do the same to me? instead of asking me just why & how..why can't they tap for shoulder for a change? but I know u will always be here by my side in the form of a wind, whispering to me...i'll hold your back forever just be strong and keep on fighting this endless battle, remember u are a gift from me for everyone^^someone out there is worthy of u & u'll know who^^"

3. "Life is an endless cycle with endless challenges...just be strong^^"

4. " Learning takes a lifetime, so don't pressure yourself too much learning everything"

5. "You're a human being, not a machine so take a rest once in a while"
6. "Don't give too much concern on yourself with the future, just do everything you can now in preparation for it"

Hawdy^^ I created a new page again..hmmm come to think of it, this is already my 3rd blog page. This page will be about the world of short stories, essays, novels, term papers and other academe notes. Thanks to one of my Literature Teachers for giving me this daebakk idea^^ So dear readers if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to fire away^^ Nice meeting you all. I hope this simple page will help ameliorate your imagination^^