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Stories which have developed a firm believes of life and death, making me a strong person An author would like to share below stories which his father used to share on many occasions. These have created permanent impression on his mind and helped to be a strong person. Once god Vishnu (God of governance), Yamraj (God who manages death) were moving around together. They saw a sparrow sitting next. God Vishnu smiled looking at it. Sparrow suddenly developed a complex that god Vishnu and Yamraj looked at it and smiled so there must be some reason. May be its death appears close. She was worried and went to eagle requesting to take it far away from both of them, may be crossing 7 oceans long distance. Eagle agreed happily. Sparrow sat on the shoulder of Eagle. Eagle flew her to far distance as per its request. Moment they landed across seven seas, sparrow dies. Eagle was surprised. Yamraj won the bet with Vishnu. While God Vishnu saw sparrow just next to him, and as per Yamraj its death was planned in few minutes and that too at a long distance after seven oceans, he had a bet with Yamraj saying it was just impossible. Sparrow cannot reach in few minutes such a long distance whereas Yamraj was so sure about location and time of death. He won the bet. So never be afraid of the death. It's inevitable, cause, time & location of the death is fixed. Celebrate the death if you have enjoyed your life. In any case you have no option to deviate a second or by millimeter. Even Lord Mahavir could not change it on request of Gautama. My uncle was diabetes and my aunt was worried. He used to say always, take 50 paisa from him and watch the movie Anand by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. What a spectacular representation of the death it has captured!
Second story which has impact me is: A tourist visits a Jain Monk and was astonished to see that the room of the Monk was very simple having a mat and wooden pots. Tourist: Where are your furniture and household things? Monk: Where is yours? Tourist: Mine? But I'm only a visitor here. Monk: So am I! What simplicity in conveying a philosophy which is larger than the life
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