The Greatest Wonder
Some interesting questions and answers in Hindu Epic Mahabharata,dated back as early as 8th and 9th Century.
"What is quicker than the wind?" "The Thought."
"What can cover the Earth?" "Darkness."
"Who are more numerous? The living or the dead?" "The living, because the dead are no longer."
"Give me an example of space." "My two hands as one."
"An example of grief?" "Ignorance." "Of poison?" "Desire."
"An example of defeat." "Victory."
"Which came first, day or night?" "Day, but it was only a day ahead."
"What is the cause of the world?" "Love."
"What is your opposite?" "Myself."
"What is madness?" "A forgotten way." "And revolt? Why do men revolt?" "To find beauty, either in life or in death."
"And what for each of us is inevitable?" "Happiness."
"And what is the greatest wonder?" "Each day death strikes, and we live as though we were immortal. This is the greatest wonder."
"What is quicker than the wind?" "The Thought."
"What can cover the Earth?" "Darkness."
"Who are more numerous? The living or the dead?" "The living, because the dead are no longer."
"Give me an example of space." "My two hands as one."
"An example of grief?" "Ignorance." "Of poison?" "Desire."
"An example of defeat." "Victory."
"Which came first, day or night?" "Day, but it was only a day ahead."
"What is the cause of the world?" "Love."
"What is your opposite?" "Myself."
"What is madness?" "A forgotten way." "And revolt? Why do men revolt?" "To find beauty, either in life or in death."
"And what for each of us is inevitable?" "Happiness."
"And what is the greatest wonder?" "Each day death strikes, and we live as though we were immortal. This is the greatest wonder."
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