As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?
Chanakya
Semi-legendary adviser of Chandragupta Maurya

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Chanakya was semi-legendary adviser of chandragupta maurya. Chanakya, according to legendary narratives preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire. According to these narratives, Chanakya served as the chief adviser and prime minister to both emperors Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Health — Well-being of mind and body, and the pursuit of vitality
  • Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence

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