Stories

A famous musician was once very discouraged by the frequent criticism of his performance. Having been a veteran, this criticism affected him tremendously, and he seemed to be losing all his confidence. He went to his spiritual master for some advice. The Master said, “The critics play a very important

A man was once brought before the judge for taking a bribe. The judge offered him a choice of punishments to choose from – eat 5 kilos of onions, be given 50 lashes, or pay a thousand rupees. The greedy convict did not want to part with his money, so he

A new disciple joined a monastery. He was subjected to the following dialogue by his Guru. “Do you know the one person who will never abandon you in the whole of your lifetime?” “Who is it?” “You.” “And do you know the person who knows the answer to every question

Over the years I have sponsored several children through the organization, Children International, and I have always been amazed at the difference between the first picture I get and the second. I got my second picture of the little girl that I sponsor overseas the other day. It made me

It was my first day at school. I felt nervous and scared. I went to all my classes with no friends. It felt like no one cared. I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break. Finally the bell rang. It was time to talk and

A girl went to her Friends house and she ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone. She wasn’t afraid because it was a small community and she lived only a few blocks away. As she walked along under the bike trail, Amina asked God