Here are some enlightening short stories filled with valuable lessons to refresh your soul, transform your fear into hope and trust, fill your mind and heart with positivity and inspire you to create something beautiful out of your life.
Once the famous Greek philosopher Socrates went to a city while traveling. There he met an old gentleman. After talking for a while, they got along quite well with each other. The old gentleman urged Socrates to come to his residence. Socrates agreed and came to his house. Old gentleman had a full family, many…
Once a beggar went to a farmer’s house to beg for food. While waiting for alms, beggar saw that when farmer came home, farmer’s wife washed his hands and feet, his children came to him and hugged him.. After this farmer sat down to eat food. Meanwhile, farmer’s wife came out and gave some bread…
Giving a car key to his son, father said, “Son, you have completed you graduation with very good marks. Here is my gift for your graduation. Your grandfather gave me this car as my graduation gift. Now i want you to keep it.” Son said, “But.. it’s old…” Father said to his son, “Son, i…
A sweet shop owner used to go to a farmer to buy butter. One day, he went and bought 1kg butter from farmer. That day sweet shop owner thought, “I never checked weight of butter given by farmer. I should check it today.” So he put butter on one side of scale and 1kg weight…
Once a Seth (Rich man) started a free food service place for the poor. Spirit of charity was less in him but still he did charity because he wanted society to praise him as generous person. He had wholesale business. At end of month, whatever grains were left which were not good to be sold…
Once a man went to his Guru and said, “Guru ji, flow of my thoughts is bothering me a lot. Please help me.” Guru gave him address of another Sadhu and said, “Go and look carefully at his overall life-style. There you will find solution to your problem.” Man went to Sadhu house and told…
One day a snake entered a carpenter’s workshop. It was dark in there. When snake moved it collided with something and got slightly injured. Because of this snake got angry and lifted its hood. He tried to bite the thing which had hit him. In this effort he also injured his face. Then not understanding…
In a village, lived a couple with their son. Their son used to stay irritated all the time and used to get angry over little talks. Everyday, he used to get in quarrel with people in his neighborhood. He didn’t even had any friends. Parents got worried about their son. One day a monk arrived…
Once in a village, lived a woman who was short temper by nature. She used to get angry at every little things and say bad things to people around when angry. People living in neighborhood were upset with her and were afraid to even talk to her. Even at her home, this anger had become…
At 2 o’clock in night, a rich man couldn’t sleep. He kept walking around the house but still was feeling unrest. After a while, he got exhausted and took out his car and went out on streets of city. On way, he saw a temple and thought – If i go to temple for a…