The Boy Who Chose Truth Over Everything Thousands of years ago in ancient India, a young boy named Nachiketa asked a question that changed his life. His father was performing a sacred ritual and giving away his possessions. Nachiketa asked again and again: Father, to whom will you give me? Angry, his father finally replied: “I give you to Yama (the Lord of Death) Nachiketa took his father’s words seriously and went to Yama’s realm. Yama was away, so the boy waited at his door for **three days without food or water. When Yama returned, he offered Nachiketa **three wishes**. 1. The first was for his father’s forgiveness. 2. The second was to learn a sacred spiritual teaching. 3. But his third wish was extraordinary. He asked: What happens to the Self after death? I want to know the truth. Yama tried to tempt him with wealth, power, a long life, and every worldly pleasure. But Nachiketa refused. He understood that everything in this world is temporary. He wanted something that could not be taken away. Impressed by his courage and determination, Yama finally revealed the ancient wisdom of the **Self and liberation**. The Lesson **When the world offers you everything, what will you choose - pleasure or truth?**