Read the previous part here… “This is surely my husband hiding below the bed, to test me”, she thought to herself. “Let me show him today, how intelligent I am.” As she was thinking this, DevaDutta moved closer to her to embrace her… Seeing him come closer to her, KāmaDamini stopped Devadutta with folded hands …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana had heard all his ministers speak. He now made a decision. He called all of them together… “I have decided to grant shelter to the minister of the crows”, said AriMardana. “I understand that this was a majority decision, and I thank you all for giving me your valuable …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana now looked at PrākāraKarna and said “Tell me, oh wise one, what should we do in this situation?” PrākāraKarna replied… “My king, I think that he should not be killed. It is possible that if he is given shelter, a friendship can develop between crows and owls, and we …
Read the previous part here… AriMardana now looked at VakraNāsa and said “Tell me, oh wise one, what should we do in this situation?” VakraNāsa replied… “My king, I think that he should not be killed. Because, in some instances, an enemy can also bring about some good or be beneficial to us. It has …
Read the previous part here… It is heard that the pigeon not only welcomed his enemy who sought shelter, but also offered his own flesh as food. Once Kroorāksha was done speaking, AriMardana turned to Deeptāksha and said “And what do you think about the situation? What should we do with that crow?” Deeptāksha replied “I …
Read the previous part here… The pigeon only blamed himself for his misery, and not the hunter. He again told the hunter “Please wait for just a few moments. I will offer you food and satiate your hunger.” एवम् उक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।तम् अग्निं सम्परिक्रम्य प्रविवेश स्व-वेश्मवत् ॥ १६८ ॥ evam uktvā sa dharmātmā …
Do you think that we should grow our own food, whenever we can? Well, not all of it. But at least enough so that we can stay in touch with it, and pass it on to the next generation. For thousands of years, we ate what we grew. And then the Industrial Revolution changed us …
Money, or education…if you had just one choice to make, what would you choose? Ok, there is a caveat here. A lot of you may think to choose education, saying that it would eventually lead to money. Let’s up the stakes. Let’s say that education would not lead to money, nor would money lead to …
Are you a lark, or an owl? Studies have shown that a majority of us follow a similar energy pattern – growing in the morning, reaching a peak around noon, crashing in the afternoon (2-4 pm) and then recovery post that. A few follow the owl pattern – recovery in the morning, crash in the …
A leader is one who inspires… But also walks the talk. India has been blessed to have many leaders, who have left their indelible mark on our society. Narendra Modi is one such leader. Being born into a poor family didn’t deter him from working his way from the ground up. Resources were meagre, but …
