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accident. Due to the wind pressure in the circumambulation area outside the main temple, there were cracks in the wall. It became necessary to re-construct the entire structure again. The messenger gave this tragic news with a crest-fallen face, but the minister though momentarily taken aback, immediately regained his composure and gave the messenger two gold dentures with 32 teeth carved around a tongue. The messenger was perplexed by this act of generosity. The minister clarified : "Only a greatly fortunate person over centuries gets the great fortune of renovating such a holy tirth once in his life-time. You have brought such news that in one life-time, I will have the fortune of renovating this tirth twice. Let there be cracks in the wall. There is no dent in my mind. We will start the work from tomorrow".
Many buildings are razed to the ground when earthquake strikes. At that time many people lose their near ones and many become homeless. But this is not abandonment of their home. It is a destruction of their home. When you have to bear your loss having no option, it is helplessness. Very few men have the courage to accept such a loss with grace, mental peace and fortitude.
Make a mental note of all these events. When your hard earned money from a lifetime's labour is lost in one stroke in the share market, the lessons learnt from the above incidents and the fortitude, gracefulness and calmness with which each of the above victims bore their loss, will give you so much peace. When a relationship that has been built by mutual deals on a regular basis over several years, becomes sour due to improper conduct of your young amateur son, who has recently joined the business, then the loss that is borne by you is not small by any means. During such times, these classic examples help our precious inner self to retain its balance. When some fragile artifact or any valuable which has been treasured for several years suddenly breaks, tears up or is
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