Discovery is Victory

Ten boys were ecstatic
for they could go for outing from their school…
after crossing a river by swimming,
the head boy started to count
to find if all reached safe…
he counted all except oneself…..
‘nine are there and  where is the tenth one?’
All boys did the same, failing to count oneself…
confused and frightened they were…
a wise one reached and smiled at their predicament…
instructed them in simple words, ‘count yourself buddies!’
If one fails count oneself, one feels lost…
True victory is in the discovery of the  tenth  ‘dashamo’smi’
who is never lost, just forgot by habit!!!
In Navaratri, nine days of fasting and feasting…
where three gunas are conquered through
invoking the three powers that govern them
conclude in discovering oneself on the tenth….
that is true ‘vijaya-dashami!’  - victory is discovery of the Tenth!
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He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. – Confucius
=============================Humor
Taking his seat in his chambers, the smart but ‘honest’ Judge faced the opposing lawyers.
"So," the Judge said, "I have been presented, by both of you, with a bribe."  Both lawyers became uncomfortable.
"You, attorney Mohanty, gave me $500,000, and you, attorney Venkat, gave me $600,000."
The judge now reached into his pocket and pulled out $100,000.  He handed it to attorney Venkat and said...
"Now that I've returned $100,000, we're going to decide this case solely on its merits...!!!
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