One evening, Zen master Shichiri Kojun was reciting the sutras when a thief entered his house with a sharp sword, demanding “Your money or your life.” Without any fear, Shichiri said, “Don’t…
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Kindness pays!
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one dime left, and he was hungry. He decided…
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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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Hanuman’s devotion
This is an interesting anecdote from the great epic Ramayana, the story of Prince Rama by the revered sage Valmiki. Lord Rama had to build a bridge across the ocean with the…
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Waiting for one’s meal
A certain man walked into a hotel and after going through the menu, ordered some food. After about 20 minutes, a group of guys walked in and ordered for their food too.…
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The empty boat
A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After…
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From Uddhava Gita
Why did Lord Krishna not save the Pandavas when they played dice with Duryodhana & Shakuni? A wonderful explanation by Krishna himself: From his childhood, Uddhava had been with Krishna, charioting him…
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Who insults you?
When Abraham Lincoln became the President of America, his father was a shoemaker. And, naturally, egoistic people were very much offended that a shoemaker’s son should become the President. On the first…
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The emperor’s successor
Once there was an emperor in the Far East who was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or one of…
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“Never give up!”
Sir Winston Churchill took three years getting through eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. It seems ironic that years later Oxford University asked him to address its commencement exercises. He…