A Young Soldier in Desperation Once upon a time, a young soldier found himself in a dire and hopeless battle. His army was being soundly defeated, and he, along with…
A Life of Indulgence Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy man who was deeply engrossed in sense enjoyment and cared little about spiritual practices. His life was filled…
A Selfless Rescue One day, a sadhu went to the river to bathe. There, he noticed a scorpion struggling in the water. Scorpions cannot swim, and the sadhu knew that…
The Final Stand of Jatayu Jatayu, the old and retired king of vultures, was nearing the end of his life. His strength had waned, and he was frail with age.…
Ramlal's Quest for Water Once in a village in India, there lived a young man named Ramlal. Full of enthusiasm, he set out to dig a well. Selecting a good…
A Serene Life Once on the coast of Goa, a tourist met a fisherman. The fisherman had just returned with his catch of the day. Curious, the tourist asked him…
Indra's Offense and the Demons' Victory Indra, the king of the devas, once offended his spiritual master, Brhaspati. In contrast, the demons were submissive to their spiritual master, Sukracharya, and…
Poonthanam's Journey Several hundred years ago in Kerala, India, there lived a great devotee named Poonthanam. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvaayurappan (Lord Krishna). Poonthanam lived over 90…
Vidyapati's Beautiful Garden Once, in a quaint village, there lived an old brahmana named Vidyapati. He owned a beautiful garden, which he cherished dearly. However, he was very selfish and…
Krishna's Childhood Antics Krishna's pastimes of crawling about and drinking His mother's breast milk gradually stopped. Soon, He walked on His lotus feet and began stealing butter. Is there anyone…