Category: Tales

Liu Haichan was a 10th c. CE philosopher who is remembered now as a Taoist ‘immortal’ and a patriarch of Taoism, but before he entered the path, he passed the Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the Governor of the province where Mullah Nasruddin was living was approached by a travelling scholar. The scholar was a very arrogant man Continue Reading →

In the Hindu religion, Hanuman is the divine Monkey-King who came to the aid of Lord Rama when he battled with the demon Ravanna to rescue Sita. There are many Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin decided he would like to speak to the king. Since he had never been to the court, this seemed to be Continue Reading →

It is said that once upon a time the great Emperor Akbar had a discussion with his advisor Birbal about the character of his ministers. Birbal was blunt in his Continue Reading →

It wouldn’t be right to accuse him of pride or vanity, but Mullah Nasruddin always does his best to maintain good appearances, even when he does not have a penny Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was talking with some friends, and he was enjoying their company so much that without thinking he invited them to come Continue Reading →

In Hindu mythology Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, is worshipped as the beautiful and tender goddess of love, for it was her steadfast devotion to her lord that at Continue Reading →

In the Hindu Trimurti or divine trinity, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the sustainer, and Shiva is the destroyer, or the one who brings things to their completion. Brahma Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the ruler of a certain region came to visit a Murshid, hoping to improve himself. In the course of their conversation, the ruler Continue Reading →