Once, a crab was happily walking along the seashore, pausing now and then to look at the marks its feet had left in the sand. It would walk forward, look back at the footprints, and feel happy… Suddenly, a wave came and washed away all of the crab’s footprints. This made the crab very angry, … Read more
Once, a curious man asked a sage, “Master, although people may appear similar in color, shape and nature. Why do some achieve great success while others fall into the depths of ruin?” Sage replied, “Meet me by the pond tomorrow morning. I will answer your question then.” Next morning, man arrived at the pond and … 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
The Story of a Greedy King and His Fate Once upon a time, there was a king obsessed with wealth. Over the years, he collected immense riches and, fearing theft or rebellion, hid his treasure in a secret underground chamber deep within the forest. Only two keys existed—one with the king himself and the other … Read more
There was a man who had been under stress for quite some time, which had made him irritable and easily angered. He was constantly bothered by thoughts that he had to bear all the expenses of the house, that the entire responsibility of his family rested on him, that there was always some relative coming … Read more
Once a teacher took her students to her village. In village, her family owned a mango orchard and a nursery where they grew roses. All students enjoyed eating delicious mangoes from orchard and took photos amidst the blooming roses. As it was time to leave, teacher said, “Children, having good people and meaningful relationships in … Read more
One day King asked his minister, “What is the root of sin?” Minister gave answers but it couldn’t satisfy King. King said, “I give you one month to find right answer and if you are not able to find answer within time then you have to leave your post of minister.” Minister got upset listening … Read more
Master ji was teaching in class, when sound of two children fighting with each other started coming from behind. Listening to that, Master ji asked, “What happened? Why are you fighting like this?” Raman said, “Sir, Mohit is adamant about his point and is not ready to listen to me.” Mohit said, “Sir, What Raman … Read more
A Young man once saw a very rich man and was impressed by him. So, he decided to become rich. He started working hard and soon he started earning good amount of money. Meanwhile, he met a scholar. He was surprised to see the opulence of scholar and decided to become a scholar himself. So, … Read more