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Podcast: A Story a Day ! Keep Your Worries Away
Episode: Mahabharata Lessons: Yudhishthira's Teachings on Genuine Kindness.
Description: This story from the Mahabharata illustrates a subtle and profound understanding of Dharma through an act of charity performed by Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas. The story goes like this:One day, a poor man approached Yudhishthira seeking help. Yudhishthira, without hesitation, gave him a cup (or alms) using his left hand. Observing this, his brothers questioned him, asking why he gave the cup with his left hand, which is traditionally considered disrespectful or improper.Yudhishthira responded by explaining that if he had taken the time to wash...