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"Why do you weep?" she asked kindly. The woodcutter told her what had happened. At once, the fairy sank beneath the flowing river and reappeared with an axe made of silver.
woodcutter another axe. "Maybe this one is vours?" she asked. The woodcutter looked and gasped in surprise. "Oh, no!" he replied. "This one is made of gold! It is worth many more times than my axe."
"Is this the axe you lost?" she asked the woodcutter
The water fairy laid the golden axe on the bank. Once again she went below the surface. Up she rose. This time she had the missing metal axe.
The woodcutter thought of all the fine things he could buy with all that silver! However, as the axe was not this, he shook his head and answered, "My axe was made of metal and wood."
"That is mine!" cried the woodcutter. "That is surely my axe!"
The water fairy laid the silver axe on the riverbank and slid into the river again.
"It is yours," said the water fairy, and so are the other two axes. They are gifts from the river because you were honest and told the truth.
In a moment, she rose and showed the
That evening the woodcutter walked home with the three axes on his shoulder. He sang happily as he thought of all the good tings he would be able to do because of his honesty. He and his family would be able to live happily and comfortably.
As you walk, count your breath-inhalation and exhalation and anchor your mind on your prana or basic rhythm of life until you get to a particular tree, lamppost or a building. This will increase concentration and calm your mind. Better still, combine a mantra and repeat it over and over again immersing yourself in its sound. As you continue with the mental chanting, the sound energy created will influence your brain waves expressing the totality of the mind and bringing emotions under control. When chanting is on , the ego is absent. Sound waves created by the mantra will influence the brain and you will experience an inner calm illuminating your mind and making you a more positive and compassionate person.
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