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[Alexandr Korol]

inconspicuous, but as if he is not a man, but a being. Very similarly it was shown — I would not say that he is poor and inconspicuous there, but in the film “Peaceful Warrior” it is very well shown, how a young man, still unpolished by life, meets this Socrates. Also take note of this, once again this film must be watched, it too is about the world of heaven.

“In mythology there exist many figures and objects connected with the fulfillment of wishes. Often these are gods, spirits, magical beings, or artifacts. They may help in the realization of wishes, but often they set conditions or have their own rules of the game.”

This is true — a wish cannot be fulfilled if you do not balance your life. That is, you still must either give something up, or limit yourself in something, on the condition of what you wish. It will be given to you, but you sacrifice something. Yet not in the literal sense of the word “sacrifice.” For example, now you wake up at 6 a.m., while always you used to rise at 11 or 12, but now you promised to rise at 6. Or you no longer drink alcohol, but then your wish will be fulfilled. Or you will necessarily give a tithe of your salary to the help of the church. And so you made such an agreement with the system, and the system will fulfill your wish — but there are always many such “buts.” Well, and what next? Let us return to the theme of mythical beings.

“Examples. Djinn. In Arabic mythology the djinn, often connected with lamps, may fulfill wishes. But usually they are limited to three wishes and may have their own motives.” Here too, with wishes one must be careful, because one must think about the consequences. And in general this story now — it seems I must mention the magical beings, mythical creatures of the world of heaven, who bring luck — but, you see, there occurs such a crossing, that luck is also a wish. A person wishes, desires something, and therefore he rubs some consecrated place or walks around some place, or turns to some being. And now our conversation is more about beings. The djinn — this is Arabic mythology, and in general for some reason they are often referred to as not good. Quite possible, but I am sure that always there are... Just as there are bright magical places,