One morning, Tolstoy was walking through a village street when a beggar reached out his hand. Tolstoy searched his pockets but found them empty, he had gone out for a walk and hadn’t brought any money. He gently said to the beggar, “My friend, forgive me. I have no money with me right now. I’m … Read more
Once, two seriously ill men shared a hospital room. One of them had his bed placed next to the only window in the room, while the other was unable to move and had to lie flat on his back all day, with no view outside. Each day, the man by the window would describe to … Read more
Once there was a scholar, who spent many years studying the Vedas and ancient scriptures. He became highly knowledgeable and proud, believing no one in his village would match his wisdom. When he returned to his village, a farmer asked him a deep question, “Why are people unhappy, even those who have wealth?” Scholar replied, … Read more
A man once opened a shop that sold incense sticks. He had a wide variety of fragrances and proudly placed a signboard outside that read: Fragrant Incense Sticks Available Here! Business picked up quickly. One day, a customer walked in and said, “Your signboard is contradictory. If they’re incense sticks, of course they’ll be fragrant … Read more
Despite being a universal emperor, King Ambarisha was deeply spiritual and detached from material pleasures. He is known in Hindu scriptures as a symbol of Sattva (purity and goodness). One day, as he was about to break his Ekadashi fast, Sage Durvasa arrived with his disciples. The king humbly invited them to partake in a … Read more
Once in an ashram lived Guru with his disciples. One day all disciples went to their Guru and said, “We want to go on pilgrimage. It will help us to find peace.” Guruji gave them permission to go and also gave them a bitter gourd each and said, “Wherever you go, you must keep this … Read more
Kaka used to earn his living by cutting trees for a factory. Factory owner was very happy with his work; he used to tell his new employee to use axe like him. Most workers got jealous of him because of this. One day factory when factory owner was praising Kaka for his work, a young … Read more
One day, a man was roaming around a kingdom and lost his way and started looking for someone to ask for directions. After looking for a while, he saw a person who was wearing government uniform. Man went to that official and asked him, “Sir, what is the way to a certain place, please tell … Read more
Once in a village lived a man who was very knowledgeable and was known for his intelligence and quick thinking. Yet this man always wanted to become more knowledgeable and smarter. He used to pray to God for this. One day, while he was sitting near a river, just then a pot magically appeared in … Read more
Once upon a time, in a peaceful village, lived two brothers. Elder brother was kind and hardworking, while younger one was lazy and selfish. One day, elder brother ventured into forest to gather firewood. As he was cutting woods, he heard a faint cry. Curious, he followed the sound and found a small bird trapped … Read more