Category: Tales

Once upon a time a man came to a balloonist and said, “I have studied all my life, acquiring knowledge, but I realise that I have neglected the world above Continue Reading →

Early one morning, as light was growing in the east, a certain yogi and his chela went to the bathing ghats to perform their ablutions and say their prayers. It Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin secured a position as the inspector of prisons. Well, why not? Who could be better qualified? Accordingly, he put on his Continue Reading →

There was once upon a time a small community of monks that lived in the mountains under the guidance of a venerable abbot. The abbot had taught the monks to Continue Reading →

There was once a young boy whose father was a very pious man that used to invite the family and the neighbours each night to pray together and to listen Continue Reading →

In the great Hindu epic of the Mahabharata, the eldest of the five brothers of the Pandava was Yudishthira, and he ruled the great city of Indraprashtra. One day it Continue Reading →

Once upon a time it came to the mind of a certain wealthy businessman that perhaps he should try to learn something about the spiritual path. This man went regularly Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that five ants left the busy nest where they had been born and raised, and set out to roam the world in search of Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin decided to go to the sea for a vacation. Why not? He had never seen the ocean, and a wise mullah Continue Reading →

There was once a certain rabbi who received a visit from a man who was full of complaints about life. While the rabbi listened, the man described the misery of Continue Reading →