The Board Meeting
The Board of Directors was caught in a deadlock situation. A secessionist state, called Freedom's Charter by its hard-bitten inhabitants, had somehow spawned almost overnight the month before.
One of the more junior functionaries started, almost imperceptibly, as his implant pinged, information scrolling up his vision.
"We do have Marshall," offered the junior functionary. His voice was quiet, his tone a clear indicator of how well he knew the suggestion would be taken.
The meeting room was silent for a long moment. "Pardon?"
"The possibilities for collateral damage are not to be ignored," replied Societal Well-Being. A cold snap, like ice, had tinged her voice.
The junior functionary took the moment to step back into the shadows surrounding the conference room's table.
"I think you will find that, channeled correctly, Marshall makes a fine asset," came the whisper-quiet voice of the Director of Philosophies.
"And there's the problem," replied Societal Well-Being, not missing a beat.
She paused, letting that sink in. Sentry was the Societal Protectorate's direct national opposition, and a constant thorn in their side.
"What about his freedom?" offered Philosophies, shaking himself from the grim remembrance.
Communications shook his head. “He'd never believe it, and rightfully so. He hates us, everything we stand for.”
“I have,” replied Philosophies from across the table. “It was a...singularly fascinating experience.
“Perhaps,” answered Philosophies. “Perhaps he simply doesn't understand it. He is, after all, nothing more than a soldier, and an outdated one, at that.”
“Enough!” interrupted Societal Well-Being. She smacked her hand down on the table as she came to her feet, fire in her eyes.
“Well, what does he believe in?” asked Peace and Order, still smiling.
Peace and Order shrugged. “I still think that deploying Marshall is our best bet.
“Wait,” Technologies seemed to perk up. “He can't be traced to us?”
“The public can simply subpoena access to the information, Peace and Order.
“Indeed, it was!” laughed the Director of Peace and Order.
Societal Well-Being's eyes widened, and she sat up, uncrossing her arms. “No.”
“But we still use the Mk. 11S, don't we?” asked the Director of Communications. Peace and Order nodded.
“If you rewrote the programs,” said Societal Well-Being through gritted teeth.
Peace and Order held up a single hand. “Now, now, Societal Well-Being, lets not get overly-excited. Technologies and I aren't idiots. We didn't include those past failures in our records.
The Board nodded collectively. It was common practice, a tactic that kept the public safe, removing tainted concepts from the social consciousness.
The Board nodded collectively. It was common practice, a tactic that kept the public safe, removing tainted concepts from the social consciousness.
“How, exactly, are riots in the city going to help anything?” snarled Societal Well-Being. “Do you even understand the concept of the greater societal good?!”
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The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
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"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs
Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;
"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"
It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".
SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN
The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.
Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.
The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.
The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.
"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs
Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;
"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"
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SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN
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Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.
