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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 4 MIN

49: The Monk and the Scorpion - A Story About What Happens When You Don't Change Your Nature

from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar

A sadhu was bathing in a river when he saw a scorpion drowning.He reached in to save it.The scorpion stung him.He reached in again.A hunter watching from the bank had one question."Why do you keep trying? You know it will sting you. That is its nature."The sadhu's answer has been remembered for centuries.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.

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