In a forest, there lived a holy man who had many disciples. One day, he taught them to see God in all beings and knowing this, to bow low before them all.…
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Four blind men and an elephant
Once, four blind men went out to see an elephant. One touched the leg of the elephant and said, “The elephant is like a pillar.” The second touched the trunk and said,…
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The pandit who could not swim
Once, several men were crossing the Ganges river in a boat. One of them, a pandit, was making a great display of his erudition, saying that he had studied various books –…
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The story of a squirrel
This is one more interesting short storiy from Ramayana for children. After the abduction of Sita, Lord Rama along with this army of monkey and bears, started making a bridge of stones…
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Buddha’s path
The lamp contains its oil, which it holds securely in its close grasp and guards from the least loss. Thus is it separate from all other objects around it and is miserly.…
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Lakshmana’s respect for Sita
This is an anecdote from the Ramayana that shows us how to live by the ideals of Gods who came down to Earth in human form. When Prince Rama went in exile…
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An epic dictation
The Mahabharata is India’s greatest epic. ‘Mahabharata’ means ‘Great India,’ India the Sublime. This unparalleled epic is six times the size of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined. The great sage Veda…
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Detachment
The great Buddhist saint Nagarjuna moved around naked except for a loincloth and, incongruously, a golden begging bowl gifted to him by the King, who was his disciple. One night he was…
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Why we shout in anger, and whisper in love
Human relationships frequently fracture when emotional distances grow between hearts. This curated spiritual narrative connects your path to timeless philosophical lessons on empathy and connection. Elegantly paired with historical Indian postage stamps…
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The triple-filter test
One day, an acquaintance came to meet Chanakya and said to him excitedly, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Just wait a while”, Chanakya replied. “Before you tell…