Category: Tales

Long ago, in the times recounted in the great epic the Mahabharata, King Pandu had five sons, the Pandavas. Each son had special qualities, and among them Bhima was known Continue Reading →

It is told that once upon a time in Eastern Europe there was a Jewish couple that had a son who made them worry. He had no interest in studying Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a certain shaikh of many long years of study went on a pilgrimage, accompanied by a pair of devoted students. They visited shrines Continue Reading →

Although we know very few details about the life of Mullah Nasruddin, and whatever we do know the Mullah himself often contradicts, it seems sure that he lived in the Continue Reading →

Mohammed Shah Taunsvi (1770-1850 CE) was a Sufi in Baluchistan, in what is now modern day Pakistan, and was known as Pir Pathan. One of his most devoted students was Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a merchant was carrying a heavy bundle of rolls of cotton on his back, walking from one village to another. Worn out from Continue Reading →

It happened once that the great Emperor Akbar wished to show his munificence, and so he decided to distribute jewels amongst the ministers of his court. To each one would Continue Reading →

As all the world should know, the Monkey God Hanuman was completely devoted to his Lord Rama, and his strength and devotion helped Rama greatly when he was battling to Continue Reading →

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 →