*** Once a student asked the sage Panfucius: “Master, is it right to indulge the desires of the body? After all, the scriptures say that it is the temple of the soul, and the temple should be kept strict and clean.” “Verily, the human body is a temple,” nodded the sage. What is required for a church to flourish? Generous offerings! Here, bring me, my dear, another jug of wine..***Once a student asked the sage Panfucius: "Master, what do you think about asceticism?" “I will say so,” replied the sage. “A hungry person can only think about food. Chilled - about getting warm. And only in a happy body is a happy spirit capable of reflection and philosophizing..***Once a student asked Master Panfucius: “Master, I read a treatise where it is written: train your strength of mind by learning to give up what you love; Only in this way will you come to immortality.” “I don’t know what to say, because I am completely weak in spirit,” the sage spread his hands. “Take, for example, life: I love it so much that I just can’t refuse it.”. Hidden story objects: - 1 In a happy body... |