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Prince Siddharth had a charioteer called embody a move forward. The river never Nand. On seeing an old man, a sick man tires; it wears down rocks and breaks and a dead man successively in his path, he through other barriers, and is then joined asked his charioteer what had happened to on the way by its other tributaries until it them. He had never seen a sick, an old or a finally reaches the sea. We should be dead person before. His inquisitiveness was similarly tireless in pursuing the common astutely answered by his charioteer Nand. good. Suddenly Siddharth was awakened'. He renounced the world and became the If the cause is worthy, you will never lack Buddha. One charioteer's guidance caused funds. If the goals are clear, you will never millions to find the right path.
lack good karyakarttas. Along with the
power of money, let's have 'people power' We need such charioteers, karyakarttas and and inner strength too; only then will we be guides who can use their wisdom, far- able to impact on the spirit of the age and sightedness and other good qualities to plan get things moving. and implement programmes for people's welfare. From their experience, Buddhism was awarded by the munificence extraordinary capacities, wisdom and of Emperor Ashoka who opened up his learning, they should establish centres for imperial coffers to fund Buddhist the service of humanity all over the world. missionary activity both within India and They should guide the organisations as well abroad. Shankaracharya was generously as work wholeheartedly for them with all assisted by Raja Mandhata, who offered up their strength, dedication and wealth. all his treasure as well as his entire army to
him. The wealthy Bhamashah sacrificed his I believe that programmes motivated by all to supply Rana Pratap with the funds high ideals and feelings for people's welfare necessary to keep the Moghals at bay, and will be successful and effective because they thus preserve the sovereignty of Mewar.
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