ONCE, a bird sat on the mast of a ship. When the ship sailed through the mouth of the Ganges into the 'black waters' of the ocean, the bird failed to notice the fact. When it finally became aware of …
Sankaracharya and His Foolish Disciple
THE great Sankaracharya had a foolish disciple who used to imitate his Master in all matters. Sankara uttered 'Sivoham' (I am Siva); the disciple also repeated 'Sivoham'. To correct his disciple's …
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Such Indeed is Maya!
ONCE Narada besought the Lord of the universe, "Lord, show me that Maya of Thine which can make the impossible possible." The Lord nodded assent. Subsequently the Lord one day set out on a travel with …
Feigning Madness Too is Risky!
A CERTAIN person, deeply involved in debt, feigned madness to escape the consequences of his liabilities. Physicians failed to cure his disease, and the more he was treated for his ailments the …
Back to the Divine Mother
A DEVOTEE, who is born with an element of Vishnu, cannot altogether get rid of bhakti. Once I fell into the clutches of a Jnani, who made me listen to Vedanta for eleven months. But he could not …
Four Friends Looked Beyond
ONCE four friends, in the course of a walk, saw a place enclosed by a wall. The wall was very high. They all became eager to know what was inside. One of them climbed to the top of the wall. What he …