Here are some inspiring stories about spirituality, inner strength, inner peace, spiritual growth and the powers of the mind.
Once Shri Krishna and Narad muni disguised as Sage came to earth and started knocking on door of a Seth (Rich man) to beg for alms. Seth came out and saw two Sages standing there. Shri Krishna disguised as Sage said, “Please give us some food.” Seth replied angrily, “Aren’t both of you ashamed! Do…
A tantrik once caught a ghost and went to city to sell it. There he met a Seth (rich man). Seth asked him, “Brother what are you selling?” Tantrik replied, “It is a ghost. He has immense power and no matter how difficult the task is, he can complete it in an instant. It can…
A gentleman who was very religious, had kept a parrot at his home. He used to love him a lot and took good care of that parrot. One day, while man was at distance from parrot, suddenly a cat came and pounced on that parrot and killed it right there. Man saw that but couldn’t…
Ouspensky was marvelous thinker from Russia who was very famous for books he had written. Once Osupensky visited Gurdjieff who was a saint and said to him, “I want to put some question to you.” Gurdjieff handed him a blank piece of paper and said, “Before we talk, i want you to write down all…
Once a Priest was invited to King’s palace. When Priest was done with prayer, King honored him with gifts and asked, “Can you tell me where God lives? Where he looks? What can he do?” Hearing King’s question, Priest was taken aback and replied, “O King, give me sometime to answer this question.” King gave…
In a village lived a poor woodcutter who would go to forest everyday to cut wood and then sell it in market. His income was very low. One day he heard about a monk who came to his village. He decided to go to monk. Next morning, he went to monk and said, “Maharaj, i…
Why we got this life? Why do we suffer? One day, a Mahatma went to a walk with his disciple. Mahatma liked to speak less and do his work peacefully where as disciple was very agile. While walking, they were passing by a pond and there they saw that a fisherman was laying a trap…
Sage Narada, devotee to God Vishnu. He would go around the world reciting God’s name – Narayana, Narayana. One day, When Narada met God Vishnu, he asked, “God, i have a question. Who is your greatest devotee in this world?” God pointed toward a farmer ploughing his fields and said, “He is my greatest devotee.”…
Once Jalaluddin Rumi took all his disciples to a field. Disciples thought, “What message is he going to give us at that faraway field? Why can’t he say it here?” When they reached field, they saw that a farmer was digging a well in his field and he had already dug eight incomplete wells. He…
Once lived a saint so good that angels came to earth. Angels saw that saint whole day could be summed up by two words – He Gave, He Forgave yet these words never passed his lips. These words were expressed in his smile, his kindness, forbearance and charity. Angel went back and told God about…