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Friends As Saviours

This is a story about a group of friends who had a common passion – mountain climbing. On a beautiful summer day, they threw themselves a big challenge: A five hour-long ascension on an extremely steep rock wall. The group embarked on their adventure early in the morning. They were eight

Significance Of A Temple Bell

Ring the bell in a temple? Is it to wake up God? But God never sleeps. Is it to let Him know we have come? He does not need to be told; He is all-knowing. Is it a way of seeking permission to enter its precincts? But going to the

Worldly Desires

Some fishermen were catching fish. A kite swooped down and snatched a fish. At the sight of the fish, about a thousand crows chased the kite and made a great noise with their cawing. Whichever way the kite flew with the fish, the crows followed it. The kite flew to

Darkness Always Ends

A fine wax candle that has been stored in a box with many of its brethren complained that it was being condemned to an unproductive life of forced leisure. “What good is a candle if it doesn’t burn?” “Isn’t it what I was made for?” “Your turn will

Small, Yet So Big!

Along with his brother Lakshmana, Rama went in search of his wife, and enlisted the help of the Vanara king, Sugreeva. Learning that Sita was kept at Lanka, the kingdom of Ravana, which lay across the ocean, Rama, along with the Vanara army, arrived at the seashore. To reach Lanka,

Digging Through Life

Two brothers once decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of other boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We’re going to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the

Kabir – Weaver Of The Lord’S Name

Swami Ramanand had the habit to perform a daily Puja to Lord Ram. He did this not with his hands, but with his attention. Washing, decorating and making offerings, Ramanand’s worship was in his mind. One day in his house, Ramanand performed his Puja. Kabir, the disciple, sat outside,