Category: Tales

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836 – 1886) was an Indian ecstatic who was deeply inspired by many traditions; he was a devotee of the goddess Kali, but also practiced Tantra, Bhakta, Continue Reading →

The following tale gives a glimpse of Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khana (1556 – 1627 CE) who was a Sufi poet, soldier and statesman. He was the stepson of the Emperor Akbar Continue Reading →

Once upon a time in India there was a student whose guru instructed him to spend his time reading the holy scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. “Become the servant of the Gita!” Continue Reading →

This is a story about King Janaka, the ruler of Mithila, and the father of Sita Devi, who became the wife of the avatar Lord Rama. Janaka was known to Continue Reading →

Once Nasruddin appeared in the village square, looking battered and sitting astride his donkey. Coming to a halt, he climbed off the animal with great difficulty, and a friend asked Continue Reading →

Once, long, long ago in the city of Benares, in India, there was a king called Janaka, who, one hot day, had a very disturbing experience. Lying on his bed Continue Reading →

Once a certain student came to see his Murshid, and the Murshid saw at once that the student was unhappy, although he tried to conceal it. “What has made you Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a scholar hired a boatman to take him across a wide and powerful river. As they left the shore, the scholar noticed the Continue Reading →

Early one morning Mullah Nasruddin arose to find that the door to the little, ramshackle shed behind his house stood open, and his tired old donkey was gone. There were Continue Reading →

Once upon a time it happened that Mullah Nasruddin lost his donkey – yes, again! If the Mullah is involved, such occurrences should not surprise us. When he realised that Continue Reading →