Category: Tales

There was, once upon a time, a man who lived far out in the wilderness, near a track along which travellers sometimes journeyed. This man lived very poorly, but it Continue Reading →

There was once upon a time a certain man who had devoted his whole life to the search for God, and although he was a humble person who never said Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that two merchants met at an oasis in the middle of a wide desert. One was from a land by the sea and carried Continue Reading →

There was, once upon a time, a man who had adopted a most regrettable way of life. With a wife and children and aged parents to support, he had become Continue Reading →

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 →