Adapted from the Gospel of Ramakrishna A particularly wicked snake infested a road and used to bite whoever passed by. One day a holy man was passing by and noticed the snake rushing towards him to bite. He remained calm and looked at the snake and smiled. Then the holy man said: “Follow the path… Continue reading Violence and foolishness
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What is a good way to decide?
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?
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?
Does spirituality mean foolishness?
If God is Everywhere (Adapted from the Gospel of Ramakrishna) A sage had a number of disciples. He taught them his deepest belief that God is everywhere and dwells in everything. So the disciple should treat all things as God and show devotion towards everything. One when a disciple was walking on a road, he… Continue reading Does spirituality mean foolishness?
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 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?