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People had told him
yogis were immortal
so he was eager to meet one.
He sent a team of soldiers ahead of
the rest of the army and told them, “Get
me a yogi.” After a search, they found a
yogi sitting in meditation. The soldiers
said, “Come with us. Our Emperor wants
you.” The yogi replied, “I am not going
anywhere. If your Emperor wants, let
him come here. He is most welcome but
I am not going anywhere.” When they
heard this they pulled out their swords,
“Either you come with us or we cut your
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laughed and said, “Okay, take my head.
What is he going to do with my head.
Let him take it. Anyway I have reached a
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everything that I have to do. I am just
waiting to go. You have come to assist
me.”
The soldiers had never seen
anything like this. These soldiers were
deadly people. It was nothing for them
to take a life. The moment they pull their
swords out everyone trembled. But this
man says, “Okay. Take it.” They did not
know what to do. They went back to
Alexander and told him, “We met a yogi.”
“Where is he, where is he?” “He is not
willing to come.” “Why didn’t you drag
him and come?” “No, he is not that kind.
He is not even afraid. We threatened to
take his head but he says, ‘Take it.’”
Alexander thought, “If he said, ‘Take
my head, I am not bothered,’ he must be
immortal. I want to meet him.” Alexander