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Chapter - 45 "So children, Who is this, why don't you introduce me to your new friend?" "Rafael, this is Raj, my brother. He has come home for holidays." "Glad to meet you Raj." "Rafael, I have been hearing about you so much, that it is indeed a great privilege to meet you." They shook hands and all sat on the lawn. "Now how about we continue, with our story?" All nodded. "The teachers arrived with great expectation, to make a diiference in the life of the children." "But Rafael, I thought, teachers duty is to only teach, give home works, test papers and punishments." All smiled and nodded. "As a student there is a duty to learn, likewise, the teachers has a duty to give them education and if they do not give them, then they would be responsible for each student, they had not educated and they would begiven the death sentence of life." "What does that mean, death sentence, Rafae

Chapter  - 44 "So what happened Rafael? Did they start a school" "Yes surely they started the school, Ajay." "But Rafael, is school so important? I really like to go to school only to play with my friends, I just do not understand, why we have to study, Rafael. Life would have been far better, without studies, isn't it Rafael?" "Well, when we are kids, yes. But do you know, why we have to study?" "No Rafael, Its better you say. I hope we have a genuine reason." "The first human beings learned everything by experience, most of them were not very easy for them. It was trial and error, they had to learn from the very scratch. They didn't know anything, but what they learned like, for example, if you touch fire, it will burn, etc... etc..If they do not say it, then what would be the result?" "We should learn, the same way they learned, naturally." "And the Result?" "

Chapter 42 “Now back to the story,  2Years passed, there was a flaw in the island.” “Flaw, something missing?” “Yes, a very important thing was missing in the island.” “What was it Rafael? Water?” “No, it was children. There were no children, above the age of four.” “Really, why was it so. Was there any disease affecting them Rafael?” “Actually, It was no school. So they all went for education in the mainland. So people couldn’t stay there permanently. They missed their children a lot.” “Oh!!!! I thought, due to the naughtiness of the children, they might be relieved to put them in a boarding or cousin’s or relative’s house.” “There is no age to judge a parent." "Why Rafael?" "Because you are  never to judge a parent, as they brought you to this world, its like the pot criticize the potter. If you are the potter and you hear the pot you made criticize you, what will you do?” “Naturally break the pot. Bu

Chapter 40 “So Rafael, how did Isabella make a cloth factory?” “She asked Sanjo and Juan’s help for it. They were experts in the tinkering and knick knacks and as errand boys too. They searched for the right person who knew the know how of making a cloth machine. Then they brought the materials to make the machine and from there step by step, they achieved a building to start a factory and the machine was set and weavers were recruited, along with that tailors and there were lots of women work force in that factory, so giving employment for the wives of the men who work in construction and fields.” “What about hospitals, Rafael?” “Yes naturally, but with just hospital and without any facility was very difficult. They had already brought the resources to keep them going for 6 months, by then Isabella knew, it was not feasible to always rely on the mainland for everything. So one by one, they set up their own units in the island, as they had enough and more riches

Chapter 38 . But Rafael, what happens for the people who go to monastery, they do not have any relationship, they are not married, but still they reach God soul?” “The best way of life is being ascetic, which means, deny yourself the bodily pleasures.” “Its easy to say than done, Rafael. I really cannot imagine to stop my craving to ear burgers and pizzas. So when we grow big, God alone knows what all cravings do we have and how are we going to control it.” “You are right Mark, its not easy to control. Actually this tendency is brought into us through our mind. It always, forces our body to do it again and again and in the end, our heart feels, yes, its true, we would feel happy and fulfills our craving. But if we know the root cause of our craving is the mind, then we are able to put all our cravings under lock and key, so as not to divert us from reaching us to God soul.” “Why should we reach God soul, Rafael?” “To be at peace with ourselves, to be h

Chapter 37 “Then what happened Rafael, did Alfonso and Isabella get married?” “Yes they got married, before long.” “But Rafael, is it necessary to get married?” “Man, when born has only one goal, to be united with God, but since they gain a physical form, they lose their goal in the process.” “How do they lose their goal Rafael?” “Simple, the soul is locked in the physical body and there the goal too gets blocked, thus losing sight of it.” “When man is born, he has several basic needs like food, water, air, clothing, then it grows to name, fame and money. But even if we fulfill all the needs to the brim, it would not bring contentment, then man understands, that the missing thing is love and for that, another quest starts, the perfect love, a love which really brings contentment.” “Do we really get that type of love?” “In the physical world, we would not get it, but if you are spiritually awaken, you will know, no human being can give you that

Chapter 35 “Were they able to build a township Rafael?” “Yes they built a large township and when the first township was ready. Alfonso  gave a long vacation for the workers and set a date for their return and paid their wages and brought them all in his ships to the main land. Since the only family Alfonso had was Dr. Martin and Isabella, the crew returned to the mainland and to |Dr. Martin’s place. Isabella was very happy to see Alfonso. Seeing her happiness, Dr. Martin understood that his daughter had found her mate in Alfonso. And he knew that Alfonso was a good man too and he would take good care of Isabella, but if Alfonso doesn’t love her, then, it is no use for Isabella to wait for Alfonso. So he decided to test Alfonso to know how he felt about Isabella. So one day while they were having breakfast, Dr. Martin asked, “Alfonso, I have been thinking about my hospital, which we had planned to construct here in the main land.” All nodded “Since you people are mostly

Chapter 34 “Rafael so what happened to the island? Was it of any use? They star ted a township, that was what you told. But how could that be possible without people?” “Alfonso advertised in the local newspapers and by word of mouth and especially Dr. Martin who recommended many a people to the island.  Alfonso used all his resources and his ships to bring the work force, necessary materials  to the island and gave them good wages.” “I feel that they might be like they were in the moon, isn’t it Rafael? Only the work force and no neighbours.” “Hmm. They were away from home for sure  and their life was far luxurious than they could imagine. They were truthful and dedicated too. They had full faith in Alfonso and all the crew members too joined forces as it was a joint venture.” “Oh!!!!!!!!! That’ really good isn’t it Rafael?” “Yes, its always good to be together than separated.” “When we look at nature look at the trees, its not a single leaf or a single flower o

Chapter 31 "Hey Mark, How's your mom?" "Not so well. But she is picking up." "Good." "So what is today's programme?" "Well, why don't we continue the story Rafael?" "OK, fine, no problem." "So we ended where Alfonso got a whole island, without much problem." "That's right. But there was a problem with the island. It didn't produce anything or it didn't have any people to work." "Then what is the use with it Rafael?" "Well, when a thing comes to the hands of the right owners, it would start working wonders. It would get life." "But how can that be possible Rafael?" "Its simple. I told you before, we have a goal to fulfill, that is why we are born. So the things that are connected with the goal, when it reaches our hands starts to work extra time to help us fulfill in reaching our goal." "So the island was on

Chapter - 29     Rafael, my mom’s sick. What should I do?” “I’m really sorry to hear about it mark. First thing, take her to the hospital and then just send a prayer for her well being.” “Does prayer really work Rafael? What is prayer , in the real sense?” “Body is just a physical encasing of your soul and for the well being of the physical body, your soul should be well too. You are a drop of God soul and we get our energy from the God soul. So when a drop requests the God soul to give energy for others as well as ourself, it would surely reach the person you requested for as well as you, but for the prayer to reach God, you will have to do good and think good and say good, only then the obstacles would be cleared. So do pray, a lot and get the blessings of God. We will also pray for your mother mark, so that she will get well soon.  “We’ll continue tomorrow, it’s time to say bye.” All smiled and nodded. ...to be contd…  Chapter - 30 U

Chapter - 25 “Alfonso recited, how the Talisman got disappeared when he wore it, how his ship sunk and the gold scattered all over the ocean floor, how he heard a fish speak and how they spoke with thoughts and how he met the princess and the conditions, until he reached the old woman to meet the hermit, who visited the old lady only once a year and gifted a stone to the old lady for many years, which the lady started using to build a small temple in her prayer room, but the speciality of the temple is, these stones didn’t need cement, it is been erected simply by stones, which was gifted by the hermit, who brought only one stone at a time, exactly on the day Alfonso and his team went to meet the hermit, the temple got fulfilled by placing the last stone and a power emanated from the temple, which the hermit requested to wish for one thing and I wished for your complete cure and revive your energy and bring back your youthfulness, sir.” “Thank you Alfonso, I do not k

Chapter - 24 “Alfonso smiled delighted, “That’s a relief. I got a bit worried about the Amulet. ” All nodded. “Now don’t you want to know, what happened when we left from here?” “Yes son, that would be nice. I really would like to know every minute detail.” All nodded. “But before I start the story, I should thank you, Isabella for your timely assistance.” “Me? What did I do, except giving my amulet to you?” “That is what saved us all or else we would have been fishes in the sea.” “Fishes, you are not joking, right? :No, Isabella, it’s truth. But except for me, all the others turned to fishes.” “ What happened?” All were ears and sat on edge of their chairs, to hear clearly.” “After we left here , we reached our ship. We had the perfect climate and the right wind for sailing peacefully, when we reached in a place our ship sank into the ocean.” “What!!!!!!!! you got drowned?” Isabella asked wide eyed “So our ship is lost capt