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Weathering the Storm in Ersama
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others”, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
When the super cyclone hit Orissa, Prashant became a leader and rendered emergency services to hundreds of his villagers. Based on your reading of the chapter ‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’, write a paragraph on the topic : ‘Adversity is a Better Teacher Than Good Fortune’.
Adversity is a Better Teacher Than Good Fortune.
There is no doubt that adversity is a better teacher than good fortune. Under the greatest adversity, there exists the greatest potential for doing good - both for oneself and others. Adversities often push us into new direction. The greatest advantage of adversity is that it shakes us out of our complacency. It brings before us greater challenges and teaches how to deal with them. It gives a ‘wake-up call’. So every adversity is an opportunity and not a curse or punishment. Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all, but the things that cannot be tom, that we see ourselves as we really are.
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How did Prashant escape the fate of his village people during the rain?
What shocked Prashant? Why?
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What did Prashant see around him after the rain ? How did he feel then?
What did Prashant see on his way back to his village? How did it affect him?
What was ‘the miracle’ and how?
What did Prashant sense wrong with the people at the shelter? How did he solve the problem?
How did Prashant communicate to the government that they were hungry?
How did Prashant infuse the people with the new life?
What did the Government do to improve life in Orissa? Why did Prashant resist the plan?
What havoc had the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
How has Prashant, a teenager been able to help the people of his village?
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