Stories

Some small boys planned to steal the Mulla’s slippers and run away with them. They called him and pointed to a tree, “Nobody could climb that tree.” “Any one of you could” said Nasrudin, “and I shall show you.” Removing his slippers he tucked them into his belt and

There is a story about the sufi fakir – Junaid. If someone cursed him or called his name, he would say, “Tomorrow I’ll come and reply.” The next day he would go and say, “Now no reply is needed.” If the person would ask, “Yesterday I called your name why

Why we read the Bhagavad Geeta, even if we can’t understand it? An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavad Geeta. His grandson wanted to be just like him

A man had a beautiful horse that was so rare that even emperors had asked the man to sell it to them. They were willing to pay whatsoever the price, but he refused. One morning he found that the horse had been stolen. The whole village gathered around his house

Chandragupta’s Chief Minister Chanakya was a very wise and well-read man. Once an envoy came from China to discuss the “Philosophy of politics” with him. The Chinese envoy had a royal lifestyle and was also arrogant. He requested Chanakya for an appointment and was told to go to his

A tourist once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, “Do you need two statues of the same idol? ” No said the sculptor, without looking up, we need only