Stories

“I have a number of dolls,” said the little girl to a guest. “Would you like to see them?” “Sure I would!” The girl ran and brought a number of dolls. Some of them were very cute. One was a Barbie Doll. “Which one do you love the most?” asked

A pilgrim wanted to climb a mountain. He started his journey and it was night by the time he reached a village at the base of the mountain. An old wise man of the village lent him a lantern so that he could proceed onwards without delay. The pilgrim exclaimed,

A rich man asked Sengai to write something for the continued prosperity of his family so that it might be treasured from generation to generation. Sengai obtained a large sheet of paper and wrote, “Father dies, son dies, grandson dies.” The rich man became angry, “I asked you to write

A vegetable vendor went to the village headman with a problem. “Sir, the woman who sells me butter has been cheating me,” he complained, “I’ve just discovered that every time I buy a kilo, it is at least a hundred grams less. Please punish her and make her pay

A man offered to pay a sum of money to his twelve year old daughter if she mowed the lawn. The girl went at the task with great zest and by evening the whole lawn had been beautifully mowed. Well, everything except a large uncut patch of grass in one

A long time ago, in Tibet, an army was invading the country. People were leaving their villages long before the armies arrived because they had heard of their awful reputation for violence and killing, especially the General. The army arrived in a small village and just like in all the