IT is God Himself who plays about as human beings. If God can be worshipped through a clay image why not through a man? Once a merchant was shipwrecked. He floated to the shore of Ceylon, where …
Faith Knows No Miracles
ONCE there lived two yogis who were practising austerities with a view to realize the Lord. One day Narada, the divine sage, was passing by their hermitage, when one of them asked him, "Are you coming …
The Doubting Soul Perishes
ONCE a man was about to crass the sea. Vibhishana wrote Rama's name on a leaf, tied it in a corner of the man's wearing cloth, and said to him: "Don't be afraid. Have faith and walk on the water. …
The Chameleon
ONCE a man entered a wood and saw a small animal on a tree. He came back and told another man that he had seen a creature of a beautiful red colour on a certain tree. The second man replied: "When I …
Go Beyond Knowledge and Ignorance
To know many things is ignorance. Pride of scholarship is also ignorance. The unwavering conviction that God alone dwells in all beings is Jnana, knowledge. To know him intimately is Vijnana, a richer …
Occult Powers Are a Hindrance
ONCE upon a time a sadhu acquired great occult powers. He was vain about them. But he was a good man and had some austerities to his credit. One day the Lord, disguised as a holy man, came to him and …