Paulo Coelho Hippie Quotes

As though everything truly had to be faced without fear, as a mere fact of life - we don't choose the things that happen to us, but we can choose how we react to them.

May God give you . . . For every storm, a rainbow, For every tear, a smile, For every care, a promise, And a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, A faithful friend to share, For every sigh, a sweet song, And an answer for each prayer.

The worst killing is that which kills the joy we get from life.

Those who wish to learn magic ought to begin by looking around them.

Men. They thought they ruled the world but couldn't so much as take a step without, that very same night, seeking the opinions of their partners, lovers, girlfriends, mothers.

When things happen without planning or expectations they are that much more enjoyable.

Where will my heart lead if I've yet to wander so many unknown paths?

They were, yet again, traveling in opposite directions, no matter how hard they tried to reach one another.

Everything and everybody is the same; this is the mystery and the end.

Just one day was worth more than all the kingdoms in the world.

True love, a question for which there is no answer.

Knowledge is an illusion. Ecstasy is the true reality. Knowledge fills us with guilt. Ecstasy allows us to be one with he who is the Universe, before it existed, and after it has been destroyed.

Then seek the Truth. Seek always to be on its side, even when it brings you pain. There are times when the Truth goes quiet for long stretches, or when it doesn’t tell you what you want to hear. That’s Sufism.

A man in search of spirituality knows little, because he reads of it and tries to fill his intellect with what he judges wise. Trade your books for madness and wonder—then you will be a bit closer to what you seek. Books bring us opinions and studies, analyses and comparisons, while the sacred flame of madness brings us to the truth.

If there was no change, there would be no universe.

Part of the fun in life is exactly this: running risks.

Dancing transforms everything, demands everything, and judges no one. Those who are free dance, even if they find themselves in a cell or a wheelchair, because dancing is not the mere repetition of certain movements, it’s a conversation with a Being greater and more powerful than everyone and everything. To dance is to use a language beyond selfishness and fear.

He closed the door but he knew that, for those who seek to step beyond the threshold, the door is always open. You need only turn the knob.

The true spiritual journey is stronger than the reasons that lead us to it.

Everything truly had to be faced without fear, as a mere fact of life - we don't choose the things that happen to us, but we can choose how we react to them.

God...never again allow me to be satisfied with only my own company. [May I] never feel afraid of needing someone, or of suffering. For there is no suffering worse than the dark grey room where pain cannot reach...

El peor de los asesinatos es el que termina matando nuestra alegría de vivir.

Your light fills the entire Universe / The lamp of love burns and rescues Understanding.

Dancing transforms everything, demands everything, and judges no one.

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- Traveling is not always a question of money, but of courage. You spent a great part of your life going around the world like a hippie: what money did you have then? None. You could hardly afford the tickets, and nevertheless I believe they were some of the best years of your life - eating badly, sleeping at railway stations, unable to communicate because of the language, being forced to depend on others just in order to find some shelter to spend the night.

The only things she cared about were solitude and beauty, direct communication with God, and above all a safe distance from the world that she already knew all too well and that no longer held any interest for her.

The outer self, that which you believe yourself to be. is nothing more than a limiting place, a stranger to the true self. This is why people have such a hard time listening to what their souls are telling them; they try to control the soul so that it does exactly as they have already decided - their wants. their hopes, their futures.

He hadn’t planned anything like that, and when things happen without planning or expectations they are that much more enjoyable and worthwhile—talking to a stranger without an eye to any romantic connection had allowed things to flow more naturally.

The Tradition of the Sun belongs to all—it wasn’t made for the erudite or the pure but for everyday people. Energy is to be found in the tiniest things man encounters in his path; the world is the true classroom, the Love Supreme knows you are alive and will teach you all you need to know.

Nothing tonight. But, God willing, I’ll try again tomorrow.

Then seek the Truth. Seek always to be on its side, even when it brings you pain.

There are times when the Truth goes quiet for long stretches, or when it doesn’t tell you what you want to hear. That’s Sufism.

The Truth is what makes us free. You will know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free,’ Jesus said.

This is why we live as pilgrims, because we belong to a world that hates standing still.

we don’t choose the things that happen to us, but we can choose how we react to them.

But you like your job.” “I liked it so much I was the best at what I did. But now I want to say goodbye to this work that’s filled with warm memories.

One day—one day in a far-off future—governments around the world would conclude that the best way to put an end to all they considered a “problem” was to legalize it.

Dad, I know you want me to earn a diploma, but I can do that at any point in my life, what I need now are experiences.

Now in September 1970, women ruled the world—or, more precisely young hippie women ruled the world.

God love is stronger then the reasons that lead us to him.

Pilgrim, your thoughts wander; set your mind at rest. Not all those summoned are to be the chosen ones It is not just anyone who sleeps with a smile on his lips Who sees what you see now.

I'm certain you're depressed because you're never truly present; your eyes shift from one side to the other, there's no light behind them, just weariness. On the night of the book launch, I saw you were making a superhuman effort to speak with the others there- everyone must seem dull, inferior, all the same.

There is no difference between the sea and the waves When a wave swells, it is made of water When it breaks against the sand, it is also made of the same water. Tell me, Lord: Why are the two things the same? Where do the mystery and the end lie? The Lord responds: Everything and everybody is the same; this is the mystery and the end.

Yes, that I knew. My real question was whether I needed to convert to Islam to continue my learning. “ ‘No. You need make only one promise: deliver yourself to the path of God. See His face each time you drink a cup of water. Listen to His voice each time you pass a beggar on the street. That’s what every religion teaches and it’s the only promise we ought to make—the only one.

In September 1970, airplane tickets were outrageously expensive, which meant only the rich could travel. OK, that wasn’t entirely true for an enormous number of young people whom these outdated media outlets could see only for their outward appearance: they wore their hair long, dressed in bright-colored clothing, and never took a bath (which was a lie, but these young kids didn’t read the newspaper, and the older generation believed any news item that served to denigrate those they considered “a danger to society and common decency”). They were a danger to an entire generation of diligent young boys and girls trying to succeed in life, with their horrible example of lewdness and “free love,” as their detractors liked to say with disdain. Well, this ever-growing number of kids had a system for spreading news that no one, absolutely no one, ever managed to detect.

Conversa y no trates de convencer a nadie. Jamás aceptes tener discípulos o personas que creen en tus palabras, porque cuando eso suceda, ellas dejarán de creer en lo que sus corazones están diciendo, y que en realidad es lo único que necesitan escuchar. Caminen juntos, beban y alégrense con la vida, pero mantengan la distancia para que uno no necesite amparar al otro; la caída forma parte del camino y todos deben aprender a levantarse solos.

No existe diferencia entre el mar y las olas. Cuando la ola crece, está hecha de agua. Y cuando rompe en la arena, también está hecha de la misma agua. Dime, Señor, ¿por qué ambas cosas son iguales? ¿Dónde está el misterio y el límite? El Señor respondió: todas las cosas y las personas son iguales; ése es el misterio y el límite.

El ácido lisérgico, descubierto en Suiza por Albert Hofmann y propagado por el resto del mundo por un profesor de Harvard, Timothy Leary, ya estaba prohibido, pero seguía siendo indetectable.

Peregrino, estás distraído; cálmate. Porque no todos los que son llamados serán elegidos. No es cualquier persona la que duerme con una sonrisa en los labios. Que verá lo que tú estás viendo.

Pero era difícil calmarse; necesitaba anotar todo lo que estaba viendo a su alrededor. Una revolución sin armas, una carretera sin controles de pasaporte ni curvas peligrosas. Un mundo que de repente se había vuelto joven, independientemente de la edad de las personas y de sus creencias religiosas y políticas. El sol había aparecido, como para decir que al fin el Renacimiento estaba volviendo, cambiando los hábitos y las costumbres de todo el mundo; y un bello día, en un futuro muy próximo, las personas ya no dependerían más de la opinión ajena y sí de su propia manera de ver la vida. Gente vestida de amarillo, danzando y cantando en la calle, ropa de todos los colores, una chica repartiendo rosas a quien pasara, todo el mundo sonriendo; sí, el mañana sería mejor, a pesar de lo que ocurría en América Latina y en otros países. El mañana sería mejor simplemente porque no había elección.

In her devotion, she basked in the sky and earth, the trees and the animals, the mere sight of which resolved all the contradictions in her soul and enveloped everything in a deep peace.

Por eso vivimos en peregrinación, porque pertenecemos a un mundo que detesta estar parado”.

among the Greek philosophers known as the Cynics.” “Cynics?” “Cynics. Nothing to do with the meaning we give the word today. Diogenes was the group’s most famous proponent. According to him, we ought to set aside whatever society imposes on us—all of us were raised to have more than we need—and return to primitive values. In other words, be in touch with the laws of nature, depend on little, find joy in each new day, and completely reject all that we grew up with—power, gain, avarice, that sort of thing. The only purpose in life was to free themselves of what they did not need and find joy in each minute, in each breath. Diogenes, by the way, lived in a barrel, according to legend.

Si nos quedamos en silencio una hora, comenzaremos a escuchar a Dios, pensó Paulo. Pero si gritamos de alegría, Dios también nos escuchará y vendrá a bendecirnos.

Lucha, porque es necesario luchar, porque estás ante un combate. Lucha, porque estás en armonía con el universo, con los planetas, los soles que explotan y las estrellas que se encogen y se apagan para siempre. Lucha para cumplir tu destino, sin pensar en ganancias o lucros, en pérdidas o estrategias, en victorias o derrotas. No busques gratificarte a ti mismo, sino al Amor Mayor que nada ofrece más allá de un contacto breve con el Cosmos, y para eso pide un acto de devoción total: sin cuestionamientos, sin preguntas, amar por el acto de amar y nada más. Un amor que no se debe a nadie, que no está obligado a nada, que se alegra simplemente por el hecho de existir y poder manifestarse.

The boy laughed, put out the candle, and asked me in return: ‘And you, sir, can you tell me where the flame has disappeared to?

adam, 'Dostum,' dedi. 'Sufi, şimdiki anı yaşayan kişidir. Yarın kelimesi dağarcığımızda yer almaz. ' Evet, bunu ben de biliyordum. Asıl merak ettiğim, talebelikte ilerleyebilmek için İslama geçmemin gerekip gerekmediğiydi. Adam, 'Hayır', dedi. 'Yalnızca bir söz vermelisin: Kendini Tanrı'nın yoluna adayacağına, bir bardak suda bile O'nun yüzünü göreceğine, sokakta dilencilerin yanından her geçişinde O'nun sesini duyacağına; zaten bütün dinlerin telkin ettiği de budur, vermen gereken tek söz bu -başka bir şeye gerek yok.

O anda hayatım boyunca ne kadar aptallık ettiğimi anladım. Bilgeliğin alevini kim yakar? Sönünce nereye gider? Anladım ki insan da, tıpkı o mum gibi, bazı anlarda yüreğinde kutsal ateşi taşır, ama ateşi neyin yaktığını bilmez. O günden itibaren etrafımdaki her şeye daha fazla dikkat eder oldum: bulutlar, ağaçlar, nehirler ve ormanlar, erkekler ve kadınlar. Her şey bana o sırada bilmem gerekeni öğretiyordu ve ihtiyaç duymadığımda bu dersler yoklara karışıyordu. Ömrüm boyunca binlerce ustam oldu. Ateşin her ihtiyaç duyduğumda harlanacağına güvenmeye başladım; yaşamın müridi oldum, hala da öyleyim. En basit, en beklenmedik şeylerden, örneğin insanların çocuklarına anlattıkları masallardan dersler çıkarır oldum. İşte bu yüzden, sufilik öğretilerinin tamamına yakını kutsal metinlerde değil, hikayelerde, dualarda, danslarda ve düşüncelerdedir.

Anne babasına çektirdiği azabı hatırladı, hemen oracıkta onları arayıp şöyle demek isterdi: Beni merak etmeyin, halimden memnunum, benim üniversite okumak, diploma alıp bir işe girmek için doğmadığımı yakında siz de anlayacaksınız. Özgür olmak için doğdum ve geçimimi bundan sağlayabilirim, işim hiç eksik olmayacak, para kazanmanın bir yolunu daima bulacağım, dilediğim zaman evlenip aile kurabileceğim, ama şimdi bunun vakti değil -vakit arayış vakti, sadece şimdiki zamanda yaşamanın, burada ve şimdi var olmanın vakti, İsa'nın cenneti kader biçtiği çocuklar gibi şen. Tarlada çalışmam gerekirse hiç çekinmem, çünkü tarladayken toprakla, güneşle ve yağmurla irtibat kurarım. Eğer bir gün dört duvar arasında çalışmam gerekirse yine çekinmem, çünkü yanımda başka insanlar da olacak, onlarla bir takım oluşturacak, bir masanın etrafında oturup laflamanın, dua etmenin, gülüp işimizin tekdüzeliğinden arınmanın ne kadar güzel olduğunu keşfedeceğiz. Yalnız kalmam gerekirse kalırım, aşık olur ve evlenmeye karar verirsem evlenirim, çünkü hayatımın aşkı olacak karım benim mutluluğumu bir erkeğin bir kadına verebileceği en büyük armağan olarak kabul edecek.

İnsan kendine güvendiğinde başkalarına da güvenir. Zira bilir ki, ihanete uğrarsa -ki uğrayacağı kesindir, hayat böyledir- intikam alabilecektir. Hayatın cilvelerinden biri de budur işte: risk almak.

Krişna'nın savaştan önce Arjuna adlı savaşçıya söylediklerini şimdi daha iyi anlıyordu. Kitapta yazanla kelimesi kelimesine aynı olmasa da ruhuna işleyen hali böyleydi: Savaş, çünkü savaşman şart, çünkü bir mücadeleyle karşı karşıyasın. Savaş, çünkü kainatla ahenk içindesin; gezegenlerle, patlayan güneşlerle ve küçülüp ebediyen sönen yıldızlarla... Savaş, yazgını yerine getirmek için; kazancı ve kaybı, stratejiyi ve zayiatı, yenilgiyi ve galibiyeti hiç düşünmeden. Amacın kendini değil, Yüce Sevgi'yi ödüllendirmek olsun, sana Kozmos'la kısa bir irtibattan öteye bir şey sunmayan ve bunun karşılığında mutlak bir sadakat bekleyen -sorgu sual istemeyen, yalnızca sevmek için sevmemi arzu eden Yüce Sevgi'yi... Duyduğun sevgi hiç kimseye borcu olmayan bir sevgi olsun, hiçbir mecburiyeti bulunmayan, sırf var olduğu ve kendini gösterebildiği için mutluluk duyan...

O pior dos assassínos é o que acaba por matar a nossa alegria de viver.

Katillerin en kötüsü, yaşam sevincimizi öldürenlerdir.

y eso era el verdadero amor: una pregunta sin respuesta.

Porque considero que dormitar es una manera de comunicarse con Dios a través de los sueños. Lo aprendí cuando comencé a estudiar ocultismo.

La danza todo lo transforma, todo lo exige, y no juzga a nadie. Quien es libre baila, aun cuando esté en una celda o en una silla de ruedas, porque bailar no es sólo la repetición de ciertos movimientos, sino conversar con Alguien más grande y más poderoso que todo y que todos; es usar un lenguaje que está más allá del egoísmo y el miedo.

burada beraberiz ve bir gün, er ya da geç, birbirimze veda etmek zorunda kalacağız. doğru düzgün tanışmasak ve her konuda anlaşmamış olsak da hayatın esrarengiz bir cilvesi sonucunda burada beraberiz.

sólo siguiendo la lógica ancestral de que el poder es de las mujeres:

Lucha, porque es necesario luchar, porque estás ante un combate.

Humanity has committed its greatest crimes in the name of the Truth. Men and women were burned alive, entire civilisations were destroyed, those who committed sins of the flesh were sent away, those who pursued a different path were cast out. One of them, in the name of ‘truth,’ was crucified. But before dying, he clarified Truth’s ultimate definition. It is not that which gives us certainty. It is not that which gives us profound thoughts. It is not that which makes us better than others. It is not that which makes us prisoners to our own prejudices. ‘The Truth is what makes us free. You will know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free,’ Jesus said.

He turned around, and the man who’d come from a distant country merely to find what he could have found in the mountains of his own country had already left.

Good god, how didn't I notice that before the earth breathes and its colors are constantly changing? Is that what you want to know?

...paradise is expensive, the gate is narrow. Whoever visits discovers that life is beautiful, that the sun can in fact be divided into individual rays, it's no longer that boring, round ball you can't even look at. The next day, you go back to work on a train full of people with empty looks, emptier than the looks of the people here. Everybody thinking about getting home, making dinner, turning on the television, escaping reality- man, reality is this white powder, not the television!

nosotros no escogemos lo que nos ocurre, pero podemos escoger la manera en que reaccionamos a eso.

O pior dos assassinatos é aquele que termina matando nossa alegria de viver." (The worst murder is the one that ends up killing our joy in life.)

O pior dos assassinatos é aquele que termina matando nossa alegria de viver." (The worst murder is the one that ends up killing our joy in life.)