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  • The seven wonders of the world

    A group of American school children were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders Of The World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:…

  • The battle of the beetles

    On the slope of Long’s Peak in Colorado (USA) lies the ruin of a gigantic tree. Naturalists tell us that it stood for some four hundred years. It was a seedling when…

  • What do women really want?

    Young King Harshvardhan was imprisoned and sentenced to death by a neighbouring king. Instead of killing him, however, the king, moved by Harshvardhan’s youth and ideals, offered him freedom in exchange for answering a…

  • Not a minute to lose

    When the Master heard that a neighbouring forest had been devastated by fire, he mobilised all his disciples. “We must replant the cedars,” he said. “The cedars?” exclaimed an incredulous disciple. “But…

  • King Pyrrhus of Epirus

    King Pyrrhus of Epirus was asked by his friend Cyneas, “If you conquer Rome, what will you do next, Sir?” Pyrrhus replied, “Sicily is next door and will be easy to take.”…

  • Dependence

    To a disciple who depended overmuch on books, the Master said: “A man came to the market with a shopping list and lost it. When to his great joy he found it…

  • Thought

    “Why are you so wary of thought?” the philosopher asked the Master. “Thought is the one tool we have for organising the world.” “True. But thought can organise the world so well…