I only long to meet a true friend of God.And wish to reach the presence of this friend.From grief, my heart won’t openWithout seeing the face of the friend. Many people wanted…
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This site is a cluster of wellsprings. Wellsprings of heartwarming anecdotes, stirring stories, age-old fables, epic tales, mythical musings, good deeds, life's lessons, inspiring insights, and much more. None of these are our own but they have something for all of us. That's why we have taken the liberty of putting them together, acknowledging the source or the author wherever we could.
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The centuries-old tradition of Basant Panchami at Nizamuddin Dargah is so heartwarming!
Synopsis Basant Panchami, the Hindu festival that marks the onset of spring, is dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, and art. On this auspicious day, devotees adorn themselves in…
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Dr. Sanduk Ruit: Bringing the gift of sight, and productive life, to those most in need
He’s known as “the doctor who saved 100,000 eyes.” As The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof put it, after visiting this Game Changer in Nepal, Dr. Sanduk Ruit may have restored sight to…
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Anne Frank’s Diary
Reading Anne Frank’s diary for the first time can be a ground-breaking moment in any reader’s life. Since it was first published, the book has inspired generations of people around the world –…
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How to 80/20 your life
Back in 1906 there was an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. One day Pareto noticed that every year 20% of the pea pods in his garden produced approximately 80% of the peas.…
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Si Malakas at Si Maganda (The strong and the beautiful)
Here is a beautiful folktale about creation from the Philippines islands: Before Time began, the dwelling of God was a vast empty universe. He became lonely for there was nothing to hear…
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The meditating mind
There is a story. A powerful asura (demon) was doing severe penances to please Lord Siva. The vibrations of his austerities reached Heaven and Lord Indra was disturbed. He feared that when…
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Devotion to duty is the true virtue
This story from the Mahabharata highlights that our spiritual achievements are useless if we neglect our duties, or dharma: Kaushika was his parents’ only son. “Mother,” he said one day, ”I want…
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Debating God
I was camping in a village where two old men came to visit me. One of them was a Jaina, the other a Hindu brahmin. They were old friends and neighbours, and…
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Living in the moment
Jesus is passing through a village and he comes across a field full of lilies. He stops near it and says to his disciples, “Do you see these lilies?” The disciples look…