In Indian mythology ,literature and religion tortoise is used as a symbol of stability, longetivity, body and mind control.
Its ability to withdraw into to its shell at the sign of any danger has been mentioned and quoted in various places.
In fact the stress and the reference given to a tortoise is so strong that Vishnu himself is said to have taken the Kurma Avatar.
I'm surprised that it was not chosen as the National animal despite it's amplified inspirational importance in our lives .
Today when we are faced with a pandemic of the same proportions as it has
attacked in every century for time immemorial... This is the time to to take a
lesson from the creature which has the ability to survive the longest, which
has the ability to stand all dangers, which has the ability to control its body
and mind...
Let us be like a tortoise, slow and steady with breath ,mind and body
control... Let us stay within our shells ...
Latest stay within our means without adventuring too much till the danger
is over and we can emerge to live again...
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