An Indian Folklore A villager had seven sons who were married one after the other, in order of their age. The wife of the youngest son, though very young in age, had a wise head. Seeing that the wants of the family were growing, she spoke to her husband, his brothers and to her father-in-law,… Continue reading What is a good way to decide?
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What is the difference between faith and foolishness?
An Indian Folktale Once upon a time there lived in a village a washerman. Every day he had to pass by the house of a priest who taught the village boys. One day when he was passing that way, he heard the priest saying, “Naughty boys, what are you? I have turned donkeys into men.” … Continue reading What is the difference between faith and foolishness?
Whom to call for help?
An Indian Folklore Once a man called Bhola lived in a village which was in a rocky, arid area. The village had been facing severe water scarcity for many many decades. Bhola had been trying to find a solution to this problem for quite some time. One day a travelling party was crossing the village… Continue reading Whom to call for help?
Whom does the destiny favour?
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?
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?
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?
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?