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Priya Sanjay Tandon

See The Light In Yourself?

A Guru was in coma for weeks. One day he suddenly opened his eyes to find his favourite shishya there. “You never leave my bedside, do you?” he asked softly. “No, I cannot,” said the shishya in a sobbing voice. “Why?” “Because you are the light of my life.” The

Praying With Concentration!

Sant Kabir and his disciples held their prayers every evening under a tree. In the vicinity lived some jealous and disgruntled persons who wanted to harass Kabir. On one such evening when Kabir and his disciples closed their eyes and started to pray, the disgruntled group began to beat their

Happy Lohri

THE STORY BEHIND THE FESTIVAL: SUNDAR MUNDARIYE.HO! A story in the lighter vein! There is a large tract of semi-arid terrain lying between the rivers Chenab and Ravi called the Saandal Bar. (It now falls in the districts of Sheikhupura and Faislabad.) The people of this area were known

The narrow road

High up in the hills the terrain was treacherous. There was a stretch of road at the edge of a cliff that was particularly narrow and scary to drive through. In their love for adventure, people continued to frequent the route. At the beginning of that stretch, stood a young

The Finest Tea!

There was a group of elderly gentlemen in Darjeeling who would meet to exchange news over a cup of tea. One of their diversions was to search for costly varieties of tea and create new blends that would delight the palate. When it was the turn of the oldest member

I Am The Corporal, I Give Orders!

Many years ago, a rider came across some soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log without success. The corporal was standing by as the men struggled. The rider asked the corporal why he wasn’t helping. The corporal replied, “I am the corporal; I only give orders.” The

When The Scales Stood Still

It was the sacred Janamashtami day, the birthday of Lord Krishna. A poor woman, whose husband had been paralysed, had promised her three little starving children a Janamashtami feast. She was a devotee of the Lord. She felt sure the Lord would send her enough and more to provide her