One day, the bird-catcher spread his blanket under a tree and sat there with his heavy bamboo pole, waiting for a bird to come and sit on a nearby tree. Just then, a small bird came running and hid inside his blanket, chirping loudly. This small bird was not a bird that anyone would buy … Read more
Long ago, there lived a very poor man. He had nothing and was always unhappy. One day, he went to a learned saint of the village and shared all his troubles. The saint felt compassion for him and gave him a Paras Mani (a mythical stone that turns iron into gold). Saint said, “With this, … Read more
In the middle of the village stood a large house, with a mango tree growing in its courtyard. Every evening, under the tree’s cool shade, Ram Swaroop ji would sit on his old wooden chair reading the newspaper. He lived there with his three sons – Mohan, Sohan and Gopal. The house was full of … Read more
A king was riding on an elephant, touring his kingdom. Suddenly, he stopped in front of a shop and said to his minister, “I don’t know why, but I feel like hanging the owner of this shop.” Hearing this, the minister felt very distressed. But before he could ask the reason, the king had already … Read more
In a city lived two brothers. One of them was the city’s biggest businessman, while the other was a drug addict who often got into fights while intoxicated. People were always surprised to see such a huge difference between the two, even though they were children of the same parents, had received the same education … Read more
Story 1: Because of Heavy Rain – Loss or Gain? A man was going to his home after taking leave from his employer. He had bought a light-coloured scarf, paper toys and sugar drops (sweets) for his family. On the way, it started raining, and all the things he was carrying got spoiled. The man … Read more
Raghunath Mehta was busy that day, so he sent his son Arjun to the brick kiln instead. Arjun never liked working there and often got into arguments with customers. But Raghunath wanted him to spend more time at the kiln so that he could learn their ancestral business. As soon as Arjun sat down in … Read more
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