22: The Sword Above the Bed - A Vedantic story about the only thing that makes life fully real.

A young disciple was sent to study with King Janak - a king who was also a sage.He arrived tired from his journey. He was given the finest room in the palace. The softest bed. The most fragrant flowers.And then he looked up.Hanging directly above him - suspended by a single thin thread - was a naked sword.He did not sleep all night.In the morning, King Janak smiled."Now," he said, "you understand what I have been trying to tell you.