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Talk with Mother

Of the many communications I had with my mother those several years ago, one stands out with clarity. I don’t forget the event when mother sent me to the main road, about 20 yards away from the homestead, to encourage a passing group of periodic work-seekers home for a meal. She directed me to take […]

A foot has no nose

Buddha's Words

Buddha’s Words

Once Buddha was wandering from one town to one more town with a few of his supporters. This was in the first days. While they were traveling, they occurred to pass a lake. They ceased there and Buddha told one of his followers, “I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there.” […]


What would you do…?

Many hundreds of years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the loss of owing a huge sum of cash to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, wanted the merchant’s stunning daughter so he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the merchant’s debt if he could get married […]

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