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.
In old times, two farmers lived in a village and both of them were very poor. They had little land to work on and worked hard in it to take care of their own and their family needs. Suddenly after sometime, both of them died on same day. Yamraj (God of Death) took both of…
Long time ago, there was a kingdom in far south. It’s King had three sons. One day he thought that his sons should be given some education to prepare them for the time they take the reigns. With this thought, King called his three sons to the court and said, “There is a pear tree…
Once a person asked Jagat Guru Shankaracharya, “Why do we offer food to God? Does God eat from whatever we offer? Does any change occur to food after we offer it to God? Is there any change in color, taste or quantity of food we offer?” If not, why do we do this? Isn’t this…
Once a Sufi saint was sitting on the river bank, there he saw a young man by river side who was about to jump into river. Seeing this saint asked, “What are you doing?” Man replied, “Don’t stop me. It’s too much! Everything is meaningless in this life. I have never got anything i wanted….
There was a King, who had no son. He tried for long time but still he had no child. One day, King’s advisor went to a Tantrik (Occultist) to seek help. Tantrik gave suggestion that if a boy is sacrificed then a boy will be born to king and queen. An announcement was made in…
Long ago, lived King Mahendra who used to organize a competition in his capital every year. In competition thousands of contestants participated and winner would be awarded grand prize. Once King needed a nobleman who could be intelligent and could contribute to the work for society. So, he decided to organize a competition to find…
There is story that when the great library of Alexandria was burned, there was only one book left which was not burned. A poor man who could read a little, saw that book and brought it back to his home with him. On thin strip of vellum of that book was written – Secret of…
While passing by a village, a monk saw that some men were working with stones. Monk went to a man working there and said, “What is being made here?” He replied angrily, “Do you not see that i am cutting stones?” Again monk said, “Yes, i can see but i am asking what i being…
Let’s assume a Situation You are full of sweat, very thirsty and your throat is dry but you are not getting water anywhere near by. In such situation, you stand under shade of a tree to eliminate fatigue. There is a building in front of that tree. Just then a window of an apartment on…
A King, whenever went to temple, would see two beggars sitting at temple entrance. One beggar used to sit on left and other on right side. Seeing King, beggar on right would say, “O God, you have given a lot to the King, give it to me too!” Where as Beggar on left would say,…