Awakening

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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human body as the last one) No other living being can achieve this. Once, Alexander dismissed a commander who was a noble man but inspite of it, he remained cheerful. When he was asked for the reason, he replied, "My experience is with me; so all the present commanders come to me for suggestions. Formerly, ordinary soldiers were afraid of approaching me. They were fearing me for my high position but now all soldiers come to me, fearlessly and without any hesitation to get from me necessary advice and suggestions. In my view, nobody is inferior. This is the reason for my cheerfulness.
Alexander said, Are you not sad for having lost your high position?"
The commander said, "No sir, I am not sad at all. No, sir. Salary does not mean anything to me. If I get more, I spend more. If I get less, I spend less. A man while occupying a position of authority takes bribes and cheats people for his selfish ends. He does not carry out his duty and he does not get honour. Man gets honour not by occupying a position of authority but by his humanity and goodness". Immensely pleased by his reply, Alexander appointed him commander again.
The commander knew the greatness of humanity and had assimilated it. That was why he could remain cheerful whether he was occupying a high position or
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