Stories

The great Sufi Saint Hasan was breathing his last. People collected together and one of them asked him, “Please tell us something about your teacher.” The Saint replied, “If I had one teacher, I could have told you about him but I had the good fortune to have a large

A woodcarver had just finished work on a statue of Saraswati. Everyone who saw it marvelled, for it seemed to be the work of the spirits. When the King saw it, he asked, “What sort of genius is yours that you could make such a thing?” The woodcarver replied, “Sir,

An elderly couple celebrated their golden anniversary after fifty years of marriage. While eating breakfast together, the woman thought, “For fifty years I’ve always been considerate to my husband and have always given him the crusty top of the breakfast roll. Today I want finally to enjoy this delicacy

Once Lord Buddha sat through the complaints a man had against his wife. Finally he said, “Your marriage would be a happier one, if you were a better husband.” “And how could I be that?” the man asked. “By giving up your efforts to make her a better wife.” Adjustment

A princess had set her heart on marrying one of her slaves. Nothing the king said or did succeeded in moving the girl from her resolve. And none of the king’s advisers could tell him what to do. Finally a wise old man appeared at court and on hearing

Here is a beautiful Chinna Katha our beloved Bhagwan often narrates to show how human effort is necessary for even divine grace. Bhagvan has often said that “Divine grace is like the sun, one should only open one’s heart to receive it.” But very often man is not ready