A mendicant once went to the palace of Akbar, the emperor of India, who was known for his munificence and gifts. As the emperor was at his prayers, the mendicant waited a short distance away. He, …
The Butcher and The Cow
Once Sri Ramakrishna was the guest at the house of one of his nephews where a religious ceremony was going to be performed. One of the uninvited visitors of the host came into the room where Sri …
Indra & The Gardener
In the sacred city of Banaras there was a beautiful garden full of flower plants and fruit trees of many kinds. One day a cow entered the garden and did a great deal of damage to the plants. The …
Buddha’s Non-attachment – Ramana Maharshi
During a conversation on non-attachment, Bhagavan said, “In this part of the country, one of our ancients wrote, ‘O Lord, thou hast given me a hand to use as pillow under my head, a cloth to cover my …
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Nature is Like Ferris Wheel – Swami Vivekananda
You have seen the big Ferris Wheel in Chicago. The wheel revolves, and the little rooms in the wheel are regularly coming one after another; one set of persons gets into these, and after they have …
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A Fable About Buddha – Swami Vivekananda
When Buddha was born, he was so pure that whosoever looked at his face from a distance immediately gave up the ceremonial religion and became a monk and became saved. So the gods held a meeting. They …
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