A cobbler came to Rabbi Issac of Ger and said: “Tell me what to do about my morning prayer. My customers are poor men who have only one pair of shoes. I…
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Going higher
This curated Jewish parable explores spiritual devotion through active human caregiving. The Hasidic narrative is paired with an archival Canadian postage stamp honouring global mystical traditions. “It intrigued the congregation to see…
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The bad coin
There was once an old Sufi who earned his living by selling all sorts of odds and ends. It seemed as if the man had no judgment because people would frequently pay…
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Appointment with April
Once, philosopher George Santayana came into a sizeable legacy and was able to relinquish his post on the Harvard faculty. The classroom was packed for his final appearance, and Santayana did himself…
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The real life
There is a beautiful story…. A great king, Prasenjita, had come to see Gautama Buddha. And while they were conversing, just in the middle, an old Buddhist sannyasin – he must have…
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Drop it!
Once a king came to Gautama Buddha. He was a devotee, a great devotee, and he had come for the first time for his darshan — for his audience. In one of…
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Sitting by the side, watching
In our fast-paced modern world, we often rush to fix situations out of pure anxiety rather than clarity. To discover true stillness amidst this digital chaos, we must look to the patient…
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Resist not evil
Some people brought a woman to Jesus and said, “She has committed adultery. It is written in the ancient scriptures, that she should be stoned to death. What do you think?” Jesus…
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Is it crazy enough?
I have heard a true story, as told by Freeman Dyson… A few months ago, Werner Heisenberg and Wolfgang Pauli believed that they had made an essential step forward in the direction…
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‘Put your hands on the top of your heads’
I have come across a very beautiful Zen story. Listen to it attentively; it is your story. Behind a temple there was a field where a lot of squashes (vegetables of the…