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Week 7 Story: Superpower

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Superpower Dhruv, a 24 year old boy, lived in Dallas, Texas by himself and worked at dominos. One night he was home just watching a movie called Matilda and was so amused by the main character’s powers. He also wanted the powers that Matlida had that he could use everywhere. He really wanted to use it for himself but when he was asking god for his powers he said “I pray that I too can have the same powers like Matilda so I can help other people in the world but not by being able to control things with my eyes I want to get things from stores to give to people in need without going anywhere.” God was a little confused and asked “Son what do you mean by this?” Dhruv said “ I want to just think to myself that I want to get food for example from Walmart and give to the people on the streets and I just want it to happen. I want to make this happen with my thoughts” Seeing someone do such a good deed God said “I shall give you the powers that you wish so you can help the people in the w...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part D

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Draupadi is a interesting character in my eyes. She is very set in what she wants and we see an example of this in this part of the Mahabharata. Since her brother died and her five sons she just wants revenge. Yudhishthira tries to tell her that if Ashwatthaman did something wrong then he will suffer for it. Draupadi doesn’t need to make him suffer because karma is enough but she does not want to listen to anyone and what they have to say. She also blackmails and says that if you don’t bring me the head of Ashwatthaman then I will not look at your face. Draupadi also did not care about what would happen to her because she know that if anything happened to Ashwatthaman then his sons and his brothers will come for revenge. Draupadi is also very clever, she know about the jewel that was protecting Ashwatthaman but she is going to use that against him. She know that without the jewel Ashwatthaman is going to be cursed and that is what she wants. The jewel is the reason Ashwatthaman did not...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part C

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Yudhishthrira was one smart Pandava. It seemed to me that he made himself look like an innocent man that really needs help as he was telling the brahmin that he needed help. The way he was telling brahmin that the kingdom is lost and and everything is lost and they do not have much food. Also he mentioned that there are also hungry animals in the wild that will make them food. The brahmin gave very good advice to Yudhishthira and said to ask for help to the sun god. Yudhishthira was not selfishly asking for himself either. There were other Pandavas and Draupadi and also the brahmin that were also going to need food. Yudhishthrira played very deeply and finally the sun god, Surya, had listened to him and gave copper pot which was good for them. The food was good for many years. Yudhishthrira and the rest of them were very appreciative to get the food because every time they ate food they set aside some food for the holy men. All of them were very devoted for and always prayed. This show...