I called the world of phenomena an illusion, I called my eyes and my tongue and accident, valueless phenomena. No, that is all over; I have awakened, I have really awakened and have just been born today.

Hermann Hesse
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I called the world of phenomena an illusion, I called my eyes and my tongue and accident, valueless phenomena. No, that is all over; I have awakened, I have really awakened and have just been born today. Dhruva was born in the year 1476 B.C., the son of King Dhanapala. He was a great king of ancient India.

One day, Dhruva was walking around his palace when he saw a beautiful young woman standing at the edge of the pond. She was so beautiful that he could not stop looking at her until she turned around and smiled at him. The woman had red hair, blue eyes and long eyelashes.

This young woman was none other than Lord Krishna’s consort, Rekha! After seeing this beautiful woman, Dhruva fell in love with her at first sight! When he met her again, he asked her name; she told him that she had no name; she was just a “she-deva” (a celestial spirit). Dhruva was ecstatic to learn that his beloved Rekha was a celestial spirit, but he still loved her with all his heart!

Source: Siddhartha

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