When a Zen master was weeping at the funeral of his favourite disciple, a young monk who saw him took him to task, saying, “I would have thought that you were beyond…
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The song of eternity
A monk was walking in the monastery grounds one day when he heard a bird sing. He listened, spellbound. It seemed to him that never before had he heard, but really heard,…
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Unanswered prayer
In ancient India much store was set by the Vedic rites, which were said to be so scientific in their application that when the sages prayed for rain there was never any…
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Prayers all
The village priest was a holy man so each time the people were in trouble they had recourse to him. He would then withdraw to a special place in the forest and…
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Prayer from the heart
Late one evening a poor farmer on his way back from the market found himself without his prayer book. The wheel of his cart had come off right in the middle of…
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Prayer in a sigh
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
It intrigued the congregation to see that their rabbi disappeared each week on the eve of the Sabbath. They suspected that he was secretly meeting the Almighty, so they deputed one of…
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The truth
A soldier was asked to rush back home from the battle front because his father was seriously ill. He was permitted to leave as he was all that his father had. When the…
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The Vedas and Upanishads for Children
During my last visit to Bengaluru, my 3+ grandson led me to an intriguingly-named books library — Kahaani Box. It was very refreshing to visit a brightly-lit, cheerful lending library that is…
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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…