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.
Once in village lived a man who was very lazy and didn’t liked to work. So he would always look for easiest way to feed himself. One day he found a fruit farm and looked around. Not seeing any one guarding farm, he decided to steal some fruits but as soon as he climbed tree, … Read more
The fruit of the unknown Karma…? Long time ago, a King invited Brahmans for Bhoj (feast). Bhoj was organized on large scale so the kitchen was set up outside in open area of palace. On day of Bhoj while Cook was preparing food for Brahmans, an eagle flew over that kitchen with a snake clutched … Read more
Once Karna met Shri Krishna and said, “My mother left me moment i was born, was it my fault that i was born a illegitimate child? I didn’t got education from Dhronacharya just because i was considered a non- kshatriya and then when i was able to learn from Lord Parshurama, he gave me curse … Read more
A sage used to live outside village. He used to wake up early in morning for his routine and go to river bank to take bath and meditate. One day on reaching there he saw a man lying on ground with his head kept on woman’s lap and beside him was an empty bottle of … Read more
In town lived a man who had a parrot which used to live in a cage. Once in town visited a Sage who used to do Satsang. Man used to go to Satsang everyday. One day his parrot asked him, “Where do you go daily??” He replied, “I go to Satsang to learn good things.” … Read more
Once a Rabi was out in street looking for something. One of his neighbor happen to pass by, when he saw Rabi looking for something. He stopped and asked him what happened. Rabi replied, “I lost my key..” Neighbor started to look for keys with him. Soon two more neighbors joined them but no one … Read more
Story 1: Never Cheat Other’s..!! Once a farmer bought a well from his neighbor. After buying well next day when farmer went to take water from well, his cunning neighbor refused him to take water from well saying, “I sold you well, not the water..!!” Distraught farmer didn’t know what to do. So, he went … Read more
When Bankei held his seclusion-weeks of meditation, pupils from many parts of Japan came to attend. Once during such gathering, a man was caught stealing. Whole incident was reported to Bankei. After hearing the case Bankei didn’t took any action and ignored the incident. Just after one day of previous theft same man was caught … Read more
Once a young women complained to her mother about how hard her life is going on and that she wanted to give up. After listening to her, her mother took her to kitchen and there she took three pots and filled them with water then she placed pots with water on fire and bring them … Read more
Once a thirsty Stag was roaming around in the forest in search of water. After a while he found a clear water lake. Stag went to lake and drank water. After drinking water while looking in water he saw his own reflection. In reflection he saw his beautiful horns. He was so happy to see … Read more