An Aeshop’s Fable Once a Man and a Lion travelled together through the forest. They soon began to boast of their respective superiority to each other in strength and prowess. As they were disputing, they passed a statue carved in stone, which displayed “a Lion strangled by a Man”. The traveller pointed to it and… Continue reading Changing stories of our life
Category: Stories
Simplicity
“Good morning,” said the little prince. “Good morning,” said the merchant. This was a merchant who sold pills that had been invented to quench thirst. You need only swallow one pill a week, and you would feel no need of anything to drink. Why are you selling those?” asked the little prince. The merchant said:… Continue reading Simplicity
The Invisible Target
A Japanese Folktale Once there lived THREE young SAMURAI. Each had their own specialty, their inherent talent. For one it was the sword, for another the spear, and for the third the bow and arrow. One day they decided to travel together and go from school to school to hone their skills further. As they… Continue reading The Invisible Target
How to know Death?
A Sufi Folktale Once there lived a very wealthy merchant who had a huge fleet of ships. He belonged to a noble family and was one of the most respected men in the city. Due to his expanding fame and riches, he soon became close friends with the king of the city and then ended-up… Continue reading How to know Death?
True seeking of the Truth
When one thinks about Indian tradition, one would definitely associate it with the rich Sanskrit literature beginning with the Vedas that are believed to have been composed even before 5000 BC. Over many thousands of years, the Vedas travelled orally till it was written down somewhere around 1500BC. It was in Sanskrit that the original… Continue reading True seeking of the Truth