This story is a part of RISHI TALES (Volume 1) by U. Mahesh Prabhu with Foreword by Dr David Frawley. There was once a Rishi who was known for his deep and pious bearing. Having renounced the world and all material pursuits, he dedicated himself to the path of meditation, knowledge, and peace. For decades, every… Read More »
Source Dronacharya’s disciples feel envious of Arjun : Some disciples of Guru Dronacharya used to feel that their Guru appreciated Arjun more than anyone else. So they were jealous of Arjun. One day Guru Dronacharya took all his disciples to a river for a bath. He stood below a banyan tree there and asked Arjun to… Read More »
In a kingdom that gleamed with majesty, a King held dominion over a land where extravagance and luxury were the norms. Yet, amidst the grandeur of his palace and the opulence that adorned his every corner, a haunting shadow of discontentment lingered within his heart. One day, as the sun cast golden hues upon the… Read More »
Source Sukhdev Muni’s parents were both highly spiritual sages who spent their lives meditating. Raised in this spiritual environment Sukhdev Muni always impressed even the wisest people with his intellect. He was so bright! As he got older, he realized something, “Father, even though I’m young, and like, everyone knows me as a spiritual master, I… Read More »
There is a story of Manu, a young devotee of Krishna. Manu, was on a pilgrimage for many days and was walking towards the holy town of Vrindaban. On reaching the other side of the river he heard raised voices. As he went closer he saw a group of scholars arguing about from where we… Read More »
Once, there lived a greedy King called Srinjayaa. He had only a daughter and no son. He felt about it badly. So, he asked the Brahmins, and they told him that if he worshipped Narada Muni, he could get his desire fulfilled. So, one day, when Narada Muni came to Srinjayas palace, Srinjayaa worshipped him.… Read More »
Source Tulsidas, a pious saint, used to worship God in the form of Rama, the great prophet of India. Wealthy devotees of Tulsidas, inspired by his intense devotion, gave him many golden utensils to be used in his sacred temple ceremonies. Tulsidas, while he meditated deeply on Rama, noticed an underlying fear that these gold… Read More »
Source Once a tourist met a fisherman on the coast of Goa. Looking at the type of fish he had caught, the tourist asked him how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the fisherman. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the tourist. The fisherman… Read More »
Chhatrapati Shivajiraje Bhosle, who is known as the founder and an ideal ruler of Hindavi Empire, is revered as an all-inclusive, compassionate King in Maharashtra and all over Bharat. In order to fight against the enemy, using the system of guerrilla war, which was ideal for mountainous regions in Maharashtra, he fought with regimes of… Read More »
On a cold winter morning, a woman was walking down the street when she spied a beggar sitting on a bench. The man was elderly, unshaven, and ragged. As he sat there, pedestrians walked by him giving him dirty looks they clearly wanted nothing to do with him because of who he was — a… Read More »