In this week’s reading I really liked the part where it
talks about the time when the princes gets ready to leave Hastinapura. A crowd
of people gathered around and wanted to go with the princes instead of living
under Duryodhana’s rule. The most touching part is the one when they talk about
associating with the good. It goes on explaining that who you become when you
grow old depends on who you are while you are young. It tells us that choosing
a good company during our young age would lead us to a better person when we
are old. It also describes the character as a disease that we catch from other
people, like smallpox. You will catch smallpox if you stay around people
suffering with it. It sounds real and practical and this can be really helpful
for us for a better future. Be around the people who are leading a good life
and discard bad company.
The other interesting part is the when sage answered Yudhishthira with the course of conduct he should follow. The sage tells Yudhishthira to be merciful and love all the creatures, be truthful and protect the people. He also adds that mistakes made from ignorance and carelessness can be washed away by charity. The other course of conduct was to renounce pride and vanity and be in complete control of humility and good behavior. I really think this course of conduct could be very useful to us if we want to live a good life
Link to the story
Author: Annie Besant
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