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An incident from the life of Bharat Chakravarthi who ruled six continents at one time. He had many queens and lived surrounded by all the luxuries. Hundreds of kings were under his rule who served and obeyed him. Even with all this, Bharat Chakravarthi lived an abstinent life. One day his minister Vipra Dev asked the king – “O King, If you are an ascetic then why do you...
Once an old and wise sage arrived at a village covering a long journey. He took shelter in a temple on the outskirts of the village. The villagers came to know about the sage so they started visiting him in the evenings to listen to his discourse. They would also share their problems, difficulties in life, and seek his guidance. After a few days of his stay, it was...
This is at the time when the Pandavas and Kauravas were young. They were living with Guru Dronacharya at his ashram learning different skills. Several other little princes had also enrolled in the ashram. There was healthy competition among the children as each one wanted to be the best. They were always looking forward to getting praise from their Guru. Dronacharya was also happy with his disciples and their...
Once a merchant on a casual stroll through the market came across a fine specimen of a camel for sale. The merchant thought this camel would be a great addition to his caravan. The merchant and the seller both skilled negotiators, struck a hard bargain. The seller, pleased with the price parted with the camel, and the merchant proud of his fantastic bargain walked home with the latest addition...
The battle of Kurukshetra was at its peak. Arjun and Karna were fighting each other. It was a battle to witness as a flurry of arrows were being exchanged and even the Gods were watching this battle between the two warriors. Arjun would shoot his arrows and the impact of the arrows was so intense that, it would push Karna’s chariot by twenty-five-thirty feet. People witnessing this were amazed...
Once a monk came and knocked at the door of the King. It was early in the morning and King was taking a walk in his palace garden. The monk saw the king and went to him. He placed his bowl in front of the king. The king asked what he wanted. The Monk said – “Give me anything but there is one condition, you need to fill my...
Once there was a merchant who had five camels. He used to load all the goods on them and roam from town to town to sell the goods. Once he got late while returning home. It had become dark so he decided to take shelter at an innard near the roadside. He started to tie the camels to a tree with the rope. The four camels got tied properly...
King Shrenik was the ruler of the Magadha region in Bihar. He had a beautiful wife named Dharini. Once when she was sleeping, she saw a dream of a white elephant entering her mouth. She immediately woke up and share the dream with the King. King Shrenik knew that this was an auspicious dream. He called the dream experts who predicted that the queen would give birth to a...
Once a young spiritual seeker came to meet the Zen master to learn about zen philosophy. He came to the monastery and asked for the Zen master. The disciple took the young man to his master. The Zen master greeted the young man and asked the purpose of his visit. The young man said- “I’m a spiritual seeker. I have learned and explored different religions and philosophies. I have...