Stone and the Flower

-Unknown Author

"You have hardened", said the flower, bending her petals downward toward the half stone at her roots. "These rains should have softened you, made you more fertile and receptive to the seeds of the fields; but no. You have accumulated minerals and have become more silent and full of calcium. Why do you stay here? Why do you resist the brook that gives us water?"

The stone said nothing.

A number of clouds passed by, the sun set and the night arrived with an immense bronze-coloured freckled moon with acne scars upon her worn face and in this manner reflected down upon the silent stone which still had not fallen asleep. The flower, by now, had tucked-in her petals and slept profoundly, and at this time the stone began to answer:

"I stay here because your roots have made me yours. I stay here because it is no longer about my feeling the earth rather because I have become part of that which functions as a support of your stem which resists the wind and the rain. Everything changes, my sweet flower", said the stone, "but I stay here because love is that microscopic space between your feet and my salted skin. You would only be able to feel it if destiny were ever to separate the two of us."

The moon followed the fade of the stars. Dawn gave a yawn as the sun began to burn its horizon on the lower lip of the mouth of a new day. The flower awoke and extended her beautiful petals. "Good morning", she said, "I dreamt that you were singing to me. How foolish of me, don't you think?"

The stone said nothing.

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Killing Truth

-Unknown Author

One day Mara, who is the ancient Buddhist god of ignorance and evil, was travelling through the villages of India with his attendants. Along the way, he noticed a man doing a walking meditation. The man's face was lit up in wonder. Apparently, the man had just discovered something on the ground in front of him.

Mara's attendants, noticing the glow emanating from the man, asked Mara what it was the man had discovered. Mara replied, "He has discovered a piece of truth."

"But evil one!" exclaimed one of his entourage, "Doesn't this bother you when someone finds a piece of the truth?"

"No," said Mara. "I am not troubled in the least."

"But why not?"insisted his attendants.

"Because," replied Mara, chuckling, "Right after they discover some truth, they usually make a belief out of it."

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>>> Three Old Men >>>

Three Old Men
---Unknown Author

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards
Sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them.

Then she said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please
Come in and have something to eat."

"Is the man of the house home?" they asked.

"No," she said. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in," they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

So, he said. "Go tell them I'm home, and invite them in!"

The woman went out and invited the men in.

"We do not go into a house together," they replied.

"Why is that?" she wanted to know.

One of the old men explained. "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one
Of his friends, and pointing to another one he said, "This man is Success,
And I am Love." Then he added, "Now, go and discuss with your husband which
One of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said.

Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!" he said. "Since that's the case, let
Us invite in Wealth. Let him come in and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "Why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter was listening from the corner of the room. She jumped in with
Her own suggestion. "Wouldn't it be better to invite Love? Our home will
Then be filled with love!"

The wife agreed. "Then let us heed our daughter's advice," said the husband
To his wife. "Go out and invite Love in to be our guest."

The woman went out and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love?
Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. Then the other two also
Got up and followed him.

Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, "I only invited in Love, as
You directed. Why are you all coming in?"

The old men replied together, "If you had invited only Wealth or Success,
The other two of us would have stayed. However, since you invited Love,
Wherever He goes, we go with him, because wherever there is Love, there is
Also Wealth and Success!"



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