An Indian Folklore Once lived a boy in a village with his widowed mother. He was a simpleton but sincere and hardworking. The village used to be peaceful and abundant but unfortunately it suffered unprecedented natural calamities, one after the other — cyclones, floods, earthquakes and droughts. Life became very hard. So the boy decided… Continue reading Whom does the destiny favour?
Month: January 2026
Who is our biggest enemy?
An Indian Folktale A frog lived in a deep water body. He used to spend the night in a hole on the bank of the deep tank. Early in the morning he would come out of the hole and move along the tank in search of food. One morning, when he was about to come… Continue reading Who is our biggest enemy?
The Mountain that Ate People
A JAPANESE FOLK-TALE Long long ago in Japan, there was a small state ruled by a young feudal lord who hated old people. He felt after people turned sixty-one, they became a huge nuisance as they could neither work nor think. So he issued a decree, and threatened that whoever broke it, would be punished… Continue reading The Mountain that Ate People
What is our life?
An Indian Folklore Once the great sage, Narada, who often wandered between heaven and earth, set foot on the peak of a mountain. He then joyfully began climbing down the mountain. On his way he met a Yogi who greeted and asked: “My question is, when should God consider me worthy of meeting Him? My… Continue reading What is our life?
The Beard of the Dervish
A Sufi story A certain dervish had a long, well-maintained beard of which he was very proud. He passed a great deal of time in devotional practices but some of his attention was upon the beard which he considered was the mark of his gravity. One day Moses was on his way to God, when… Continue reading The Beard of the Dervish
What is spirituality?
Adapted from the Gospel of Ramakrishna This is a parable told by Sri Ramakrishna, a spiritual teacher, genius and saint. He did not have any formal education yet he was a treasure-house of oral traditions, out of which he created his own. The story goes like this… A holy man was once meditating on the… Continue reading What is spirituality?
What is Real Fortune?
A Sufi story Once a Sufi Master told his audience that even if help is provided to man, something in him could make the help totally useless. When some people objected to this theory, the Sufi Master smiled and said, “Okay we will see.” When everyone had forgotten the incident, the Sufi Master ordered one… Continue reading What is Real Fortune?
What can fear do?
A Bengali Folktale Once a terrible bubonic plague broke out in Asia and wiped out millions of people. The king of India summoned all the old and wise priests of the realm to find ways to arrest the plague. The priests went into a long session of discussion and ultimately told the king that the… Continue reading What can fear do?
What should we do with illness?
An Indian Folklore Once upon a time, two fevers left their place, took the train and got down at the railway station of a big city. One of them thought of catching hold of a poor man while the other one decided to take on a rich well-to-do man. Fever number one seized a daily… Continue reading What should we do with illness?
Our Biggest Obstacle
A Sufi story Shibli, a prominent figure in Sufi tradition, is known for his eccentric personality, profound spiritual insights, and unconventional methods of guiding others. He left no writings, but his legacy was passed down orally. He was an ascetic who embraced altered states of consciousness. He was also a great lover of poetry and… Continue reading Our Biggest Obstacle
Kaala Paaja – The eternal search for immortality
A Himachali Folktale This is a story of a boy called Kirnu and his Guru called Kapish. They used to live in a small village in Himachal Pradesh. Kirnu was an orphan. When he was ten years old, the villagers had taken him to an ashram in the village. Guru Kapish was the head of… Continue reading Kaala Paaja – The eternal search for immortality
Who is responsible for your suffering?
A Sufi Folktale One night a thief, trying to climb through the window of a house which he intended to rob, fell because the window-frame broke, hit the ground and broke his leg. So the thief went to court to sue the owner of the house. The owner of the house said: “Sue the carpenter… Continue reading Who is responsible for your suffering?