A Lesson From Nature Long ago there was a blind musician. He lived all alone in a hut at the end of the town. He lived only on fruits so that he did not have to cook. Those who came to listen to his music also brought fruits for him. He used to sing
Lord – You Are My Only Hope The King of the land, was preparing for a ‘Maha-Yajna’ to appease the Goddess so as to bless the queen with a worthy son, for there was no ‘heir to the throne’. A human sacrifice of a young boy was to be made in offering to the Goddess. Who
The Unknown Helper The great German philanthropist, Oberlin, was one day caught in a blinding snowstorm. He could not see a thing in front of him. He cried out for help but his shrieks were lost in the angry wind. Exhausted he dropped down unconscious on the snow. A peasant happened to pass
Which Did God Believe? The family sat around the dining table. The father offered a prayer, “Grateful are we to Thee, O Lord, of having sent us this delicious food. It comes to us as Thy Prasadam. So bless us that the energy we get out of it may be spent in Thy service,
Gold Totapuri was a monk who was able to achieve oneness with God after forty years of rigorous penance. He took Gadadhar as his disciple and named him Ramakrishna Paramhans. He placed a piece of glass on his forehead and asked him to concentrate on it. Ramakrishna attained success in three
Having Lunch With God There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with cupcakes, several cans of juice and started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he saw an elderly woman. She
God’S Little Peck After arguing with his mother about religion, 16 year-old non-believer Josh Rempel ended the exchange with this challenge; “If there’s a God may He strike me down with lightning!” Less than 24 hours after his brash declaration a lightning bolt from the heavens tore into him, knocking