There was a great saint who was a great ascetic. He had deep knowledge of many scriptures and knew numerous verses by heart. His wisdom was renowned for miles around. The saint devoted every moment, day and night, to the worship of God. He performed the most difficult austerities, but he had no interest in … Read more
A cowherd used to take his cows to graze in the forest outside his village. In that forest, there was an ashram where a saint lived. Saint would meditate, chant mantras and perform spiritual practices every day. Cowherd often saw the saint doing all this but couldn’t understand why. He was young and curious, so … Read more
Once upon a time, there was a shopkeeper who lived in a village far away from the city. Every day, he bought one kilogram of butter from a villager. Shopkeeper had been buying butter from that man for many years. One day, the shopkeeper thought to himself, “I have been buying butter from this man … Read more
Once, a man caught an old bird in the forest. Bird said, “I am of no use to anyone. My body is old and weak, my life is near its end. I can no longer sing, and my voice has lost its sweetness. What will you gain by keeping me? But if you agree to … Read more
A long time ago, in the city of Surat, Gujarat, there lived a merchant named Harinarayan. He was a renowned dealer in precious gems. His business was spread across many countries, and he was highly respected throughout Surat. Harinarayan had two sons – Arun and Varun. Arun was proud of his wealth and status, while … Read more
A man married a beautiful woman, he loved her deeply. One day, she developed a skin disease and gradually, she began to lose her beauty. One afternoon, her husband went out for a walk. On his way back, he met with an accident and lost his eyesight. Their married life continued as before. As days … Read more
One morning, a woman hurried onto a crowded bus and found a seat beside a quiet man. As she settled down, her heavy bag accidentally struck his arm. The man winced slightly but said nothing. Surprised by his silence, the woman turned to him and asked, “I hit you with my bag. Why didn’t you … Read more
Once there was a Brahmin who earned his living by performing religious rituals and prayers in people’s homes. One day, he was invited to the king’s palace to conduct a special ceremony. After completing the worship, as he was about to leave, the king asked, “O Brahmin, you worship God every day, tell me, where … Read more
When Alexander the Great returned from India, he went to meet a sage. Seeing Alexander approaching, the sage began to laugh. Alexander felt insulted and said, “Either you don’t know who I am, or your death has come near! Don’t you know who I am? I am the great Alexander!” Hearing this, Sage laughed even … Read more
A Shopkeeper had just opened his shop when a woman came and said, “Sir, here are your ten rupees.” Shopkeeper looked at the poor woman questioningly, as if asking, “When did I give you ten rupees?” Woman replied, “Yesterday evening, I bought goods worth ₹70 and gave you ₹100. By mistake, you returned ₹40 instead … Read more