While society frequently celebrates visible leadership and massive achievements, our collective survival often depends on the quiet, unheralded work happening far from the spotlight. This foundational narrative—popularised by the eloquent mid-20th-century US…
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Karna, the great giver
This is an interesting anecdote from the great Indian epic Mahabharata. Once, Lord Krishna and Arjuna were conversing. Krishna praised Karna for his charity. He said, “None can equal Karna in charity.”…
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Say a prayer
I was taking my usual morning walk when a garbage truck pulled up beside me. I thought the driver was going to ask for directions. Instead, he showed me a picture of…
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Lord Krishna and the lapwing’s nest
It was the battle of Kurukshetra. The white conch shells were about to sound, the elephants to march forward, and the attack of the archers to commence. The moment was brief and…
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Is God a biker?
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and…
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True devotion
About a thousand years ago, Rajaraja Chola I was ruling what is now known as Tamil Nadu State in India. He planned to build a grand temple for Lord Siva at his…
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The cleaning lady
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What…
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Pick-up in the rain
One night, at 11:30 pm, an older African-American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway, trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately…
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The acorn planter
In the 1930s, a young traveller was exploring the French Alps. He came upon a vast stretch of barren land. It was desolate. It was forbidding. It was ugly. It was the…
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Love for others
A wealthy Jewish merchant treats a poor old man with rudeness and disdain as they travel together on a train. When they arrive at their common destination, the merchant finds pious Jews…
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Helping cry
A little girl was late coming home for supper. Her mother made the expected irate parent’s demand to know where she had been. The little girl replied that she had stopped to…
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A pair of shoes
A split-second decision by Mahatma Gandhi during a routine journey perfectly illustrates his automatic instinct for empathy. This brief, classic anecdote highlights a mind so completely tuned to the needs of others…