In a Zen monastery there was a competition among disciples over who had maintained the best garden. One disciple was of a very serious nature. He took the competition quite seriously. He always kept his garden neat, clean and well swept. All the grass was of the same height. All the bushes were neatly trimmed.
Continue Reading...Sri Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, was sent to live in the jungle for fourteen years. He needed to be in exile to fulfill his father’s words. His wife, Sita and his brother Lakshmana went with him. Ravana, the wicked ruler of Lanka kidnapped Sita when they were in the forest. Rama wanted to rescue
Continue Reading...A great sage lived in a hut deep in the forest. One night he was surprised to hear someone knock on his door. A poorly dressed man stood at the door and asked the sage, ” Can I stay here tonight? I will leave tomorrow morning.” The said said, ” You are welcome. Please come
Continue Reading...A wicked man once went to a Guru (preceptor) for initiation into spiritual life. The Guru asked him to give up at least one of his bad habits; he gave up uttering falsehood. That night, when he went to the Royal palace to commit theft, he found on the terrace another person, who said, he
Continue Reading...There is a story about a person who practiced austerities for many years in order to manifest God in his life. Moved by these austerities, God appeared and said, “Ask me for any boon you want.” The person said, “I have nothing to ask. My wish was just to see you, not to ask for
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