Jürgen Wagner
The Coconut
A merchant sat, feeling tired and small
An ape above, with mischief in mind
Threw a coconut down, not so kind
The merchant fell down, dazed and sore
He rised again with a taste of war
He hurled the coconut, full of ire
Against the tall tree with righteous fire
He went away to the market in town
His temper was dark, his mood was down
No luck all the day, no joy to be found
His spirit was low, his profit unsound
A rainy day, a Sufi master came there
Sat under this tree, enjoyed the fresh air
Again, from the branches, a coconut flew
The mischievous ape had a victim anew
The master fell with a heavy thud
Lying dazed and all covered with mud
Rising slowly, he clutched his head
And carefully leaved this awkward bed
He took his knife and opened the shell
Then drank its milk, the savour so well
Crafting a bowl from the coconut's part
Turning misfortune into fine art
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Book by Jürgen Wagner:
Meditationen über Gelassenheit
von Jürgen Wagner
Der Zugang des Menschen zu seinem Wesen im Anschluss an Martin Heidegger und Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart und Martin Heidegger vereinigen auf ihre Weise Frömmigkeit und Denken. Beide bringen ans Licht, dass es in der Gelassenheit noch um mehr geht als um eine nützliche Tugend zur Stressbewältigung. So möchte dieses Buch dazu beitragen, dass wir westliche Menschen im Bewusstsein unserer Tradition u n s e r e n Weg zur Gelassenheit finden und gehen können. Die Begegnung mit anderen Wegen schließt dies nicht aus, sondern ein.
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