Category: Tales

It is said that Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna always greeted each other with the greatest respect, each declaring himself the devotee of the other and never omitting to call Continue Reading →

Once upon a time a certain father heard that his children, living in another land, were hungry.  This news made the father very sad, but he knew there was a storeroom Continue Reading →

There was, once upon a time, a blind woman who lived with her son and her daughter-in-law. They were very poor, with barely enough to eat, but the woman was Continue Reading →

It happened once that a certain man came to visit a Zen Roshi. After exchanging greetings, the man said, “Roshi, I have studied philosophy for many years, learning from many Continue Reading →

One night a man was sleeping when he was awakened by an angel. “Come,” the angel said. “It’s time to go.” “Go where?” the man asked. “To the next world,” Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin gave a speech in which he told the people assembled there about Jesus, and said that Jesus was living in heaven. Continue Reading →

It happened once that there was a very long drought where Mullah Nasruddin was living. The ground cracked, the crops and animals died, every tongue was caked with dust. Finally, Continue Reading →

Bahlool the Mad was well known for his unusual behaviour. Some said the acted oddly because he was a great saint and he wished to hide the fact from the Continue Reading →

In the days when Bahlool was wandering the earth, there were always different opinions as to whether he was the madman he appeared to be, or if perhaps – just Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the wife of a certain Amir bore a child–but although the Amir had been hoping for a boy, the baby was a girl. Continue Reading →