Category: Tales

There is always a great deal of symbolism in the appearance ascribed to a deity, but what can we learn from. the fact that Ganesha, the elephant headed god in Continue Reading →

It happened long ago in Japan that a blind man went to visit a friend. They talked far into the evening, and when the blind man was taking his leave, Continue Reading →

It is well known that when young Lord Krishna grew up, he danced with all the gopis or cow-herds in his village, and each one felt that he danced with Continue Reading →

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 →