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Yaksha Prashna

Felt like posting excerpts of the immortal wisdom of Dharmaraja'a answers to Yaksha Prashna:

  1. What rescues man in danger? A.Courage is mans salvation in danger
  2. What is faster than the wind? A. Mind
  3. Which is the biggest vessel? A. Earth that contains every thing in it.
  4. What is happiness? A. It is the result of good conduct
  5. What is that abandoning by which he is loved by all? A. Pride
  6. What is that loss that yields joy and not sorrow? A. Anger
  7. What is that by giving up which man becomes rich? A. Desire
  8. What is the greatest of all wonders in the world? A. Every day man sees creatures die. Yet those who live seek to live for ever.

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raj said…
awesome.. pearls of wisdom!
25 Jun 2008, 14:39:00
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