Paulo Coelho webcast 11 October 2006 ( notes )

Listened to the Paulo Coelho webcast this evening - he was sooooo sweet .. OUR Paulo.
Paulo had recently travelled on the Trans Siberian railway.

Paulo Coelho arrived at Vladivostok on May 31st, after travelling 9,288 kilometres on the Trans-Siberian Paulo was greeted by a crowd of admirers when he stepped off the train, dedicated his trip to Russian dissident Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, Nobel Literature Prize laureate in 1970, and to his acclaimed work The Gulag Archipielago. "Thanks to his talent, Solzhenitsyn was able to show the world the horrors and misfortunes in the lives of the prisoners of Soviet work camps", declared Coelho, who at the same time noted that this journey coincided with the anniversary of his release from prison in 1974 during Brazil's military dictatorship.

The pilgrimage is a metaphor for the journey of life
Fundamentalist movements are dangerous ( all religions ) Paulo is concerned about intolerance.

Advice: Don't follow advice - take risks .. go for it.

Lessons lie in sharing, soul sharing and meeting people. We need to share.
It is most important thing is to share.
The spiritual quest is contact with people and the angel within.
Within you is everything you need to know . Make mistakes to learn.

White feather omen
The white feather is Paulo's omen . He touches ever page with a white feather before it is published. Why ? For fun. A ritual . A tradition . Not to be too serious action..play ..light.
" if i see a white feather it means that I have to write "

Lessons of tragedy are important.

Surprise
Paulo was surprised by being published as Brazilian writer.

Writers that have inspired Paulo most ?
Henry Miller
Borges
William Blake

Paulo doesn't like " The Valkeries " – he thinks he could have done better
Paulo's wife hated the Alchemist .

Interests
Paulo enjoys walking archery simple pleasures
" You can only make a vow of poverty when you are rich "

Sex
You cannot separate sex and emotions

Failure is when you just quit
" If you don't know what to do .. do something "

Miscellaneous
Who are you in one word :PILGRIM
Do you listen to music when you write ?
NO ,, music is too strong
Paulo writes in total silence .. only the sound of the keyboard
Defuse the bomb of fundamentalism
PEOPLE are my inspiration
Walk every morning .... connection
A book is a catalyst that provokes a reaction
I am a travelling companion
God is a verb
Paulo collects wise spiritual stories
Epitaph : " he died while he was alive"
Next book : The Witch of Portobello about the feminine face of God .
The Witch of Portobello, will have a worldwide release in 2007.

http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com/.