Source Once Shivaji Maharaj, a great king from India, lost his way while going from one fort to another. He looked around from a hilltop but could not see any village nearby. The night was advancing fast. As he started coming down the hill, he saw a dim light twinkling in the distance. Going in that direction, he soon… Read More »
Original Story by Swami Sivananda Saraswati Once upon a time there was a beautiful mango tree. Its delicious, mouth watering Alphonso mangoes simply melted on the tongue and the tree itself was so large that standing on one side, one was unable to see to the other. There was a guru who happened to live… Read More »
Once there was a great king named Vishwamitra. One day he learned that there was a saint in his kingdom whom everybody adored. The name of this saint was Vashishtha, and everyone gladly touched his feet. Now, although Vishwamitra was a very great king, nobody used to come and touch his feet. People were afraid… Read More »
Once young boy went to a Gurukula to learn the Vedas. He was so excited since his master was renowned and was adept at Shastras. He went to his master and thus said – “My dear Sir, I would like to learn Vedas from you”. The master immediately replied “Oh Dear Boy, it is not… Read More »
Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on her. I wondered if this was the cockroach’s response to all the glory that was spoken about it! She started screaming out of fear. With panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started doing jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the… Read More »
For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination of years of hard work. My graduation day… was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to watch our class walk across that stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I… Read More »
One day the ruler of the kingdom came to his spiritual Master and said, “Master, you have been helping me in my spiritual life unreservedly. May I do something for you?” The Master said, “I have everything from God. What can you give me? What do I need?” The King insisted, “Please, please, I will… Read More »
Source Some people find fault like there is a reward for it. – Zig Ziglar. The boss was visibly upset as he spoke to his assistant, “Ms. Gomez, you know I have an important meeting this morning, but you were not here. Why were you late?” Frantic, Ms. Gomez blurted out, “Sir, I was so… Read More »
There was a very rich village zamindar who was also a great philanthropist. Everyone liked him. Once he decided that for three days he would give rice, vegetables and money to the poor-and only to the poor. One poor man received a very heavy sack of rice. Because he was such a poor man this… Read More »
Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons. They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever seen. He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to be trained. Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that though one of the falcons was flying… Read More »