From ‘Prince of Persia’ by A. B. Sina et al:
Guiv: (Injuring a lion that almost killed him in defence; without killing him) No one gave me the power to take life.
Peacock: (When lion pounces on Guiv again and is slashed dead) No one gave you power to spare life.
Comments: We give ourselves the power to take or spare lives from moment to moment. Choose mindfully!
Peacock: Why open [the door]?
Guiv: Because, Peacock, that’s what a door is for. (Forces it open and almost falls into a pit)
Peacock: A door is also to be closed.
Comments: A door is for opening and closing at the right time in the right way, and may or may not hide something. Open and close mindfully!
Man 1: Why is he veiled, anyway?
Man 2: They say he’s too ugly to show his face.
Man 3: I heard he’s too beautiful to show his face.
Comments: A veil can hide ugliness or beauty, but why must it hide only ‘extremes’? It can also conceal plainness or something else. But why speculate at all? Why not just unveil the truth mindfully if you can?
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