A Guru said to his disciple: “The world is illusory. Come away with me.” “But revered sir,” said the disciple, “my people at home—my father, my mother, my wife—love me so much. How can I give them …
The Perils of Uncontrolled Thought
A man who had not learnt to control his thoughts, happened to come under a tree known as the "Wishing Tree" which granted all one's desires. The man first thought that as he was tired it would be a …
The Story of Ekalavya
Ekalavya was a prince in a country of certain aborigines. He went to Acharya Drona, the great teacher of archery, in order to learn that art. Drona would not accept anybody as his disciple who was not …
Apparent & Real
A fisherman repeatedly cast his net in a tank but all his attempts to catch fish ended in failure. He was surprised to find that as soon as he prepared to cast his net all the fish withdrew from the …
Vedanta Through Stories
Swami Anamayananda
When young Saroj Bhattacharya became a member of the Library run in a small centre in Berhampur by the Sargachhi Ashrama, he slowly came into close contact with the swamis of the Ashrama. His orthodox …