The Red Rose and the Cactus
Setting: One beautiful spring day, a red rose blossomed in a forest. Characters and Initial Reactions: As the rose looked around, a pine tree nearby said, "What a beautiful flower.…
Setting: One beautiful spring day, a red rose blossomed in a forest. Characters and Initial Reactions: As the rose looked around, a pine tree nearby said, "What a beautiful flower.…
The Villager and His Misplaced English The Villager and His Misplaced English Setting: A simple villager picked up a few English words—"Yes," "No," and "Very good"—from listening to others. He…
Balarama's Day as Krishna Setting: One day, desiring to dress like Krishna, Lord Balarama asked Krishna if He could wear His peacock feather and play Krishna's flute for just one…
The Boy and the Gurukula Setting: A young boy went to a Gurukula to learn the Vedas. He was very excited because his master was renowned for his expertise in…
Setting: A compassionate sage traveled to various places, sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita with the suffering masses. He had a few disciples who accompanied him everywhere. The Disciples’…
The Vaishnava and the Atheist Friend Setting: A Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch and served him prasadam (sanctified food) with great care. After the meal, he inquired about his…
Ravana’s Final Words to Lord Rama Setting: After Lord Rama shot Ravana with arrows, Ravana fell to the ground, squirming in pain. Summoning his last strength, he called out to…
At one time, Narada Muni did not have a Guru, though He was already traveling through the Three Worlds. He attended an assembly at Svarga Loka, where all the Devas…
Duryodhana’s Dilemma When Jayadratha was killed by the clever plan of Krishna, Duryodhana was pacing up and down at night, troubled by the day's events. He thought, "What is this?…
Abhimanyu’s Task On one occasion, Abhimanyu went to the market to buy some cows. He selected nice cows and returned in the afternoon to get some coins to purchase them.…