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Once there was a powerful King X. The King Y of the neighboring kingdom wanted to conquer King X’s kingdom. He knows that King X is too powerful to wage war against him. The King Y was struggling about how to plan an invasion. Meanwhile an astrologer visited the King X. He told that his predictions can change the fate of King X and expand his kingdom. King X wanted to give a try and he asked the astrologer to stay in the palace. One day the astrologer predicted that 3 thieves would be attempting a theft in the royal treasury to night. The soldiers protecting the treasury were alerted. As told by the astrologer the thieves came and were caught. The King was surprised. Few days later the astrologer predicted that there would be attack on the eastern border of the kingdom by King Y’s army. The border security was beefed up and the attempt was effectively curbed by King X. The King X felt very happy with the astrologer. The astrologer told that an assassin was sent by King Y. His plan was ...

     There was drought in a village. People were worried because there was no water source for the village. Years of suffering continued. A young man in a village had a plan to solve this problem. He convinced the people of the village to help him in executing the plan. As per the plan the people of the village built a check dam across the nearby river. Each person in the village was asked to give hundred digs per day into the soil with spades. With each day of digging the paths through which the water flows started taking shape.  Finally, the canals were dug towards the village into the channels in the fields. When reservoir of the dam got filled. The water reached the fields through canals and channels. The village became prosperous.     Visible  karma is just the replica of invisible karma: Even before the visible karma (digging of irrigation canals) took place there was an invisible karma (imagining a blue print and having a conviction to execu...

   A group of trained soldiers were about to enter the battle field. The commander called for the most enthusiastic soldiers in the group and asked a question. Why were you so desperate to go the battle field where your life is at risk? The answer of the each soldier was different. The commander categorised them hearing their answers.  I) I will fight because my duty is to obey your command  (Dutiful )    2) I am excited that I can learn many techniques of combat practically  (Learner)   3)  I want to show the gratitude to my motherland by  offering best that I can (Contributor)     4) I love the art of combat. It is my passion (passionate)   5) I want to have recognition in my town (reward seeker)  6) I am concerned about the salary hike and comfort in life when I win this battle ( consumer)  7) I am very hopeful about wha...

  A boy came across an ant. The ant was relishing a drop of honey on the floor. Suddenly the boy saw a stream of water approaching the ant. The boy wanted to save the ant by protecting it from getting it flushed into the drain. He tried to push away the ant with his finger. The ant was thrown away but once again it came to the honey drop. This happened many times. Finally, when the boy tried to push it again the ant stung him. The boy shook off his hand and the ant fell aside. The crying boy went to his father and complained. The father told; ant is not your enemy. The ant is able to see and experience the honey drop. The honey drop is its truth. You have a different level of vision and experience, so you are able to see the same truth in the background of another truth (the stream of water). The ant is as much certain of its truth as much as you are certain of yours. Truth depends upon the precision of the sense organs. Truth also depends on the level of cognition, which makes...