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Courage Once upon a time， King Brahmadatta ruled in Benares， in northern India. He had a mighty horse， who had been born in the land of Sindh， in the Indus River valley of western India. Indeed， this horse was the Enlightenment Being. As well as being big and strong， he was very intelligent and wise. When he was still young， people noticed that he always seemed to know what his rider wanted before being told. So he was called Knowing-one. He was considered the greatest of the royal horses， and was given the very best of everything. His stall was decorated and was always kept clean and beautiful. Horses are usually faithful to their masters. Knowing-one was especially loyal， and was grateful for how well the king cared for him. Of all the royal horses， Knowing-one was also the bravest. So the king respected and trusted him. It came to pass that seven neighboring kings joined together to make war on King Brahmadatta. Each king brought four great armies an elephant cavalry， a horse cavalry， a chariot brigade and ranks of foot soldiers. Together the seven kings， with all their armies， surrounded the city of Benares. King Brahmadatta assembled his ministers and advisers to make plans for defending the kingdom. They advised him， Do not surrender. We must fight to protect our high positions. But you should not risk your royal person in the beginning. Instead， send out the champion of all the knights to represent you on the battlefield. If he fails， only then must you yourself go. | 
