There was once a monk whose favorite subject for his preaching was ‘heaven and hell’. One of the devotees who was getting tired of listening to the monk’s constant repetition, one day stood up and asked: ‘Tell me where is... (Continue reading)
Boltan Hall has written the following lines: I looked at my brother with the microscope of criticism, And I said, ‘How coarse my brother is!’ I looked at him through the telescope of scorn, And I said, ‘How small my brother is!’ Then I looked... (Continue reading)
Once four intimate friends promised one another to observe seven days of silence in quiet meditation. On the first day all were silent, and the meditation went on as scheduled. But when night came, the oil-lamp they were using ran... (Continue reading)
There was a lion who longed to eat his favorite delicacy, buffalo meat. There was in the forest just such a buffalo, but try as he might, he was unable to catch this tasty beast. So he decided to use... (Continue reading)
Practice love. Sitting alone in your room, be loving. Radiate love. Fill the whole room with your love energy. Feel vibrating with a new frequency, feel swaying as if you are in the ocean of love. Create vibrations of love... (Continue reading)
The traditional way of dressing among the women of a hill tribe was to leave the upper part of their bodies bare. They did not draw any attention among their men who went about their daily duties as they had... (Continue reading)
Once a man and his son were taking a donkey to the market. As they were walking, some people saw them and remarked, ‘Look at these fools, why don’t they ride the donkey?’ The man heard this and asked the... (Continue reading)
A professional mind-reader was making a fortune by claiming that he was able to read the thoughts of other people. One day a young man came to him. He showed him a big stick and said, ‘Read my mind. Am... (Continue reading)
A man was polishing his new car; his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched on the side of the car. In anger, the furious Man took his child’s hand & hit it many times, not realizing... (Continue reading)
Swami Ramteertha used to tell a parable: There was a great atheist. In his drawing room he had written in big letters: “God is nowhere.” His small son was playing one day while he was reading his newspaper. The small son was... (Continue reading)