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
True riches lie not in what we hold, but in what we are willing to let go. This profound Buddhist wisdom story about the ancient philosopher Saint Nagarjuna beautifully captures the essence…
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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…
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Strength of character
Once, a Chinese minister came to meet Chanakya, one of the Indian masters of statecraft, at his house in the evening, saying that he had heard of his greatness even in faraway…
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From Guru Nanak’s life
Once Guru Nanak was on a visit to Banaras with his disciples. As the night approached, he reached a village and decided to spend the night there. The people of the village…
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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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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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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…