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Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead, the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on

The World Is A Reflection Of You

Baba told this story when we were at Kodaikanal. Once a man fainted on the side of the road and was unconscious for a long time. An alcoholic saw the man lying on the side of the road and thought, “Well, I am lucky, I know what amount of alcohol

The Value Of A Sigh

A cobbler came to Rabbi Issac of Ger and said, “Tell me what to do about my morning prayer. My customers are poor men who have only one pair of shoes. I pick up their shoes late in the evening and work on them most of the night; at dawn

The Truth About God

Once the great sage Uddalaka Aruni decided to teach the knowledge of the Brahman to his son, Sevtaketu. He asked Sevtaketu to bring a ripe red berry like fruit from a banyan tree and split it into two. Taking one of the innumerable tiny seeds in it, he again asked

The Story About The Tiny Frogs

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began. Honestly: No one in crowd

The King’S Highway

Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who lived in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of his subjects as desired to participate. The

The Devotee Ran Away

A clever villager rushed to enter the village temple in the early hours of the day and sit on, with eyes closed, in the hope that people will honour him as a great devotee. Since he did not get up and go about his business until about mid noon, the