The Wise Lion – Jataka tales

A hare once resting under a banyan tree had a premonition of doom. “What would happen to me if the earth were to break up?” he wondered. Suddenly, there was a ‘thud’ followed by a rumbling sound. “it’s happened,” thought the hare, “the earth’s breaking up !”He jumped up and…

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True Happiness

Once upon a time there was a King who was very generous towards his citizens but somehow remained unhappy and sad. Various ministers of his cabinet kept on thinking of different ways of rescuing him from the depression, but none succeeded. One day one wise person advised, ” Bring the…

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Ego – the root cause of most conflicts and fights

The ego constantly strives to have people believe they are not responsible for their own actions but are rather a victim of circumstance or of the state of the world in general. Such a person might blame family, friends, politicians, people they work with, work bosses, or simply ascribe negative…

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Five principles of life

In order to lead a peaceful, hassle free and organized life, it is very important to follow five basic principles. These principles can be explained as follows : 1) The first principle in our life shall be Fulfillment of Duties. We must always be completely involved in our ventures and…

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