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visit website sugarybloom.blogspot.com Three soul searching stories Prof. Shrikant Prasoon Summary of the lesson 'Three soul searching stories'. 'Three soul searching stories' by Prof. Shrikanth Prasoon ,  the author is presenting a collection of three beautiful stories which give valuable moral lessons. The first zen story of two monks and a women,   portrays how we often carry unnecessary burdens in our mind which drain all our energy and weigh us down.The elder monk though had broken his vow, did the right thing and was having a free and pure mind whereas the younger monk, just because of the fear of  breaking the vow, could  not help the women but was also carrying the burden of impure thoughts like anger,irritation, restlessness and fear in his mind . What makes life worth, is concentrating on the present moment and doing what one feels right at the moment rather than sticking to rules and regulations and carrying the burden created by it.It is always bett...

English Literature Chapter 6  RULE BRITANNIA Short Answer Questions 1. What was normal for the British families in those times? In those times, it was normal for the  British families  to have one or two close friends among the Indians with whom they were on visiting terms. 2. What did her father's superior call him? The author's  father's superior,  a balding, red-faced gentleman named Ross, called her  father ‘my good friend Nair' whenever he came to their  house. 3. Who taught their cook the basics of European cookery? Mrs.Ross taught their cook the basics of European cookery.Whenever they go to Malabar,the author's family used to lent their  cook to Mrs.Ross  , so that she might teach him the rudiments of European cookery. 4. How did the children enjoy their food? The children, the author's elder brother and author, used to eat early and unsupervised, ate Western meals with their little brown fingers, licking their hands, enjoying all th...