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The Story of Sukanya and Sage Chyavana

Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...

Arnold Schwarzenegger: 5 Rules for Success Part 2

There was a very rich man who used to live in a city. He had all types of luxuries with him. One day he decided to show poor life to his son and planned a visit to a village. Both of them spent one night at the farm of a poor farmer. After spending that night, both of them came back to their home. Now Rich dad asked in a boastful tone " So son what you had learned about the poor life of the farmer ?".  Son replied" Dad we have only one dog but they have four, we have a pool to swim but they have rivers with them, we used to buy our food but they used to grow their eatables, we use Tubelights at night but they have stars, we have walls to give us protection but they have close friends, we have encyclopedia but they have Bhagavad Gita. Thank you so much dad for showing this type of excellent lifestyle." Similarly, we used to face so many hardships in our life but it all depends on us. Life will definitely throw lemons at you but it depends upon you how you react. ...

Important rules of Ikigai

Do you know why Japanese people have the highest life expectancy rate in the world? There are very basic rules that Japanese people used to follow in their daily lives and that is the main reason for their higher life expectancy. Héctor García and Francesc Miralles beautifully explain the term " Ikigai" in their book with the same name. Ikigai means having the reason for getting out of bed every morning. Many of us do not have very purposeful goals and used to live a sloppy life. We must have purposeful and fulfilling goals in order to have a long and happy life. Héctor García and Francesc Miralles interviewed several centenarians (A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years) and many things were found common about the lifestyle of these people. They all have Ikigai in their life. Let's see what are those basic rules they follow in their life: 1. Eat less: We must not eat more and more. Centenarians explained how they always keep their stomach a lit...