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Once, Lord Buddha and his disciple Ananda were going to a distant temple. After walking just a little distance, the disciple felt tired. At that time, he asked, "Guru, how much more time will it take to reach there?" The Guru said, "One hour." After they walked and one hour passed, they saw a passerby coming. Ananda asked, "How much time is needed to walk and reach the holy temple?" He looked at Ananda, and after a few moments, said, "It will take one hour to reach there." They again walked forward. The next hour also passed. At that time, a woman was coming from the opposite direction. When Ananda repeated the same question, the woman said, "You have to walk for one more hour." However, even in the next hour, they did not reach the temple. At that time, the disciple murmured to himself, "Anyway, so many hours have already passed by now. Now there is no need to ask anyone else. The temple cannot be too far." With that hope, ig...

 During Hodja’s lifetime, his unique way of thinking and his peculiar ideas gave birth to many beautiful and witty stories. One day, Hodja was traveling down a road on his donkey. However, since Hodja wasn't making any effort to guide the animal, it was wandering aimlessly in whichever direction it pleased. After seeing him like this for several days, some passersby called out to him, asking him to stop and talk, but Hodja simply continued his journey. Eventually, people blocked his path and asked the confused-looking Hodja, "We have asked you to stop so many times, but you act as if you can't hear us. Where exactly are you going?" Immediately, Hodja replied, "The truth is, I am not the one going anywhere. The donkey is going wherever it likes. I am merely sitting on its back! Moreover, wherever the donkey decides to rest, I will get down and start my work there." Hearing Hodja’s strange and comical reply, the people burst into laughter. Moral of the Story O...

 In the olden days, the land of Silbaripuram was ruled by a chieftain named Veeru. The famous Silbari River used to flow through this region before joining the sea. However, the neighbouring lands of Kosalapuram, Kushanapuram, and Chithirapuram did not have a single river. Because of this, river sand was unavailable there. People used to collect sand from the Silbari River for constructing houses and surfacing their courtyards. After many years of this, the river sand began to deplete. Consequently, the chieftain imposed a total ban on sand mining. Many years passed, and once again, the riverbanks became beautiful as the sand began to settle naturally. Shankunni, a resident of that land, had a courtyard full of sharp, protruding stones. One day, when his youngest child tripped on a stone and fell, he made a firm resolve: "One day, I will fill this entire courtyard with smooth river pebbles and make it beautiful!" From that day on, Shankunni started going to the Silbari River ...