by Madhu | velj. 26, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories from Puranas
All beings are the Children of the Prajaapathi, the Creator. The living beings can be categorized into three groups – the Devas, the Manushyaas and the Asuras. The first group, the Devas are the Celestials who are the denizens of Paradise where they enjoy all sorts of...
by Madhu | velj. 1, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Long time ago there lived a priest who was extremely lazy and poor at the same time. He did not want to do any hard work but used to dream of being rich one day. He got his food by begging for alms. One morning he got a pot of milk as part of the alms. He was...
by Madhu | sij. 27, 2016 | Modern day stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child’s hand and hit it many times not realizing he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due...
by Madhu | sij. 27, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
I have heard that a king expelled his son from his kingdom. He was angry with his son, a spoiledson, and so in a moment of rage he threw him out. The son did not have any skills or vocation. Whatcan a king’s son know? He was not even educated, so he could do nothing...
by Madhu | sij. 27, 2016 | Power of prasadam, Stories about faith, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There is an interesting story of a poor boy who was a student in school. During an annual Father’s Day ceremony, the teacher requested the stu dents to give some kind of a contribution. Formerly teachers would not earn a salary but would receive whatever the...
by Madhu | sij. 27, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there lived a boy called Ramu. One day he stole a book from one of his classmates. Instead of punishing him, his mother appreciated him. She said, “That was so clever my boy.” As he grew older and older Ramu came to be known as the village thief. One...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A rich man had three sons. As he grew old, he decided to give his property to the son who would value the wealth he had earned. He called his three sons and gave them each five grains of rice. He told them that he would ask for these grains at the end of 5 years and...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Modern day stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There was a person who lived in a town and he wanted to start a business. So he thought and planned so much and came to a decision to start glassware business. He decided to buy glassware in wholesale market and then sell it in some local weekly markets for little...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Funny stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a saint met, the personification of cholera while he was going to Mecca on the sacred occasion of the Haj. The man asked cholera: “How many people will you kill this time?” Cholera answered: “Not more than 500.” Actually the number of...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Modern day stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a businessman whose only motive was to earn money. His son was very much concerned that his father is so money-minded. One day a person came to his shop and requested for charity to go for pilgrimage. The boy explained to the pilgrim about the attitude...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There was a flower seller whose great friend was a fisherman. One day the flower seller invited the fisherman to come to dinner and to spend the night at his home. The florist had decorated his home with hundreds of fragrant flowers and especially the room where the...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a man who asked Krishna for a flower and a butterfly. But Krishna gave him a cactus and a caterpillar. The man was sad. He didn’t understand why his request was mistaken. Then he thought: ‘Oh! Krishna has too many people to care for.”...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, “How much do you think this glass weighs?” ’50gms!’….. ‘100gms!’ …..’125 gms’ …the students...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Modern day stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There was a farmer who grew superior quality and award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honour and prizes. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learnt something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great kings, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A generous king once ruled in the land of Andhra. Every day two beggars used to come to him for alms and he always gave them food and money. On receiving the alms one of them, the older one, used to say: “God provides.” The other beggar, the younger of the...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Every morning grandfather was up early, sitting at the kitchen table, chanting on his beads and reading his Bhagavad Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a fisherman after returning from fishing started to cut one of the fishes he caught. Inside the fish he found a very precious diamond. He did not know its value. So he took it to a merchant asked him to buy it. The merchant understood that the fisherman is...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time there was a very strong woodcutter. He asked for a job from a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories about sadhus and sages
One day a sadhu went to the river to bathe. There he noticed scorpion struggling in the water. Scorpions cannot swim and the sadhu knew that if he did not save the scorpion, it would drown, therefore carefully picking up the scorpion, the sadhu rescued it from...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once in a village in India, there lived a young man named Ramlal. He once set out to dig a well enthusiastically. He selected a good spot and cheerfully set to work, humming a tune. After digging 15 cubits, there was no sign of water. Ramlal decided to rest for a...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Funny stories, Modern day stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a tourist met a fisherman on the coast of Goa. Looking at the type of fish he had caught, the tourist asked him how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the fisherman. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and...
by Madhu | ruj. 22, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
by Madhu | svi. 3, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a wealthy man who requested an old sage to wean his son away from his bad habits. The sage took the boy for a stroll through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there. The boy held the plant between his thumb...
by Madhu | svi. 3, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the...
by Madhu | tra. 25, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
One beautiful spring day a red rose blossomed in a forest. As the rose looked around, a pine tree nearby said, “What a beautiful flower. I wish I was that lovely.” Another tree said, Dear pine, do not be sad, we can’t have everything.” The rose...
by Madhu | ožu. 26, 2015 | Animal stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There were two frogs living in a pond near a farm, It was spring and the grass was green with colorful flowers decorating it, There were swans swimming in the pond, butterflies flying around and fishes swimming and playing. It was a beautiful day and the big frog was...
by Madhu | ožu. 18, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once, long ago, there lived a group of three robbers in a big town. All the three were experts in one field or another. One was good at breaking locks open, one was good at forgery and one was good with his knife. Once, they robbed a house and escaped with a huge...
by Madhu | ožu. 18, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man who was engrossed in material benefits and enjoyment. He spent every moment engaging in material activities for his own delight. One day as he was crossing a bridge across a river, on his way to a prostitute, a rose fell from a...
by Madhu | ožu. 18, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a King who was well-known for perfect administration of justice. Once he visited the prison house to meet all the criminals there. He started asking them the reason they were in the jail. Each one gave his own reasons. One inmate told, “Oh!...
by Madhu | ožu. 18, 2015 | Animal stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He saw and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gone as far as it...
by Madhu | ožu. 12, 2015 | Animal stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
There was one one man who was tired from life. He had 3-4 children and he couldn’t work very hard and maintain the children. He thought that it is better to leave home and go to the forest become sannjasi and guru. So he went to the forest and then nicely in...
by Madhu | ožu. 9, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam
Pariksit asked, “Ajamil was a learned Brahmana; how did it occur that he established a relationship with a prostitute?” In answer Sri Sukadeva Goswami narrated Ajamil’s...
by Madhu | ožu. 8, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam
There is this story of a Brahmin in the Skanda Purana, who undertook a pilgrimage tour of temples and Holy Rivers, after leasing his house to some Pravakthas who had come to his village for a Bhagavatha Sapthaham. He managed to reach Kasi and went to take bath in...
by Madhu | ožu. 5, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a king ordered his three ministers to take a bag and go to the forest and fill up the bag with fruits. The first minister thought that since the king has ordered for collection of fruits, he must collect the best of the fruits in the bag. The second minister...
by Madhu | ožu. 5, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once, in a peaceful village, there lived a scholarly brahmana (priest). Opposite his home, there lived a prostitute. As a daily observance, the brahmana would sit in his doorway and recite the Gita. Meanwhile, across the street, the prostitute would tend to her...
by Madhu | ožu. 5, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once a poor butcher purchased a cow to sell her meat for money to maintain his family. But while taking her to slaughter, she got loose and the butcher chased her till she was out of sight. One could not recognize this man as a butcher because he was wearing ordinary...
by Madhu | ožu. 5, 2015 | Animal stories, Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
In Panchatantra, there is a story of a crane and a brahmana. The brahmana was a good friend of the crane. Brahmana was very poor but he was very big hearted. The crane was very greedy and one day he went to the brahmana and said, “O brahmana, I don’t have food....
by Madhu | velj. 23, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories from Mahabharata
“Once, after King Yudhishtra got back the Kingdom, after the great war, a man came to him, asking him for charity(alms). Yudhishtra Mahraj said that he was having some work to do and he told the man to come the next day and then, he would give what the man...
by Madhu | velj. 21, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories about sadhus and sages
There once was a lady who lived in small village. She bought a white saree. He wore it for a long time and when it was no long wearable she cut it up into pieces and used it as dust cloth. This dust cloth became so dirty that she though it away. There the dust cloth...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time there lived a king. The king was very kind and ruled his people very well. One day he was cutting an apple with the knife and accidentally cut his finger. The king cried aloud and the his minister who was devotee of Krishna came running and saw that...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection, each tool being marked with its sale price. They were a treacherous lot of implements…Hatred, Envy, Jealousy, Deceit,...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was an emperor who had no heirs. Seeking to find a suitable successor to his vast kingdom, he decided to find someone from the mass of common people. He sent forth for all the youths of the kingdom and lined them up in court. Next he gave them all a pot...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time a man was in the forest. He heard the sound of a tiger. So he started running. While running he fell into a blind well in the forest covered with bushes and creepers. While falling down into the well he got stuck in the root of a tree that was...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time when the demons were defeated, the demigods became proud. “Now we are victorious!” So when the demigods became puffed up, Krsna wanted to crush their pride. Therefore He appeared before them in the wonderful form of a yaksa, a celestial...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions, Stories from Puranas
A man by the name of Amrita, living on earth, thought to himself that the one thing he feared most was death. To avoid death, Amrita practised austerities and concentrated his mind upon Lord Yama, the Lord of Death. Lord Yama was pleased and granted a vision to...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
One day a female eagle was flying over a place where some hens and chickens were living. At that time the eagle was pregnant and because of some shock, her 2 eggs fell down from her stomach. One hen went and sat on top of first egg and started incubating and thus...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Story: Devil’s Most Used Instrument! It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection, each tool being marked with its sale price. They were a treacherous lot of...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a Brahmana who had a wife and three daughters. He took good care of them. Suddenly one day the brahmana died. His wife and his children were lamenting over his death. Meanwhile, the Brahmana was reborn as a golden swan. Because of his good fortune he...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a nearby small, deserted island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
When God had created the world and was about to fix the length of each creature’s life, the ass came and asked, “Lord, how long shall I live?” “Thirty years,” replied God; “does that content you?” “Ah, Lord,”...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Each morning the brahmanas gathered on the bank of the holy Ganges and offered their prescribed prayers to the Lord. Each of them brought with him a copper vessel for offering water. Unfortunately, because these copper vessels were indistinguishable from one another,...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A Native American and his friend were walking through Times Square in midtown New York during lunch hour. The streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once there was a small kid on earth. One fine day it came to know that God is distributing apples to humans in His place at heaven. The kid was so happy to receive that news and it went with lot of enjoyment to heaven to get the apple from God. There was a big queue...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
From the story below we can understand the power of words. Not only specific words affect our mental pictures, but words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success. Once there was a boy who was eight years old. As a kid, he was always climbing trees, poles,...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. When they met, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him into the river. When the water reached their necks, Socrates took the young man by...
by Madhu | velj. 10, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
At the age of eighteen, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, was sent by his father Bhai Mehta Kalu Ji to the city to do business. His father was disappointed that Guru Sahib’s mind was not into farming and other worldly work, therefore, he thought perhaps engaging him in trade...
by Madhu | velj. 9, 2015 | Stories about moral and spiritual instructions
Once two partridges, a husband and wife, were going on a trip. Before they left, the wife laid some eggs near the ocean. Then the husband said to the sea, “We are going on a sea voyage. You must take care of these eggs for us. if we don’t find the eggs...
