Short Stories

The Tao is not consistent. It is spontaneous and hence it is alive always.Once the Taoists and the Confucians were on the task to display their skill of painting to the king. The hallway of the king was partitioned by a ...

A short Hindu story from the Mahabharata reveals that realising the reality is the goal of spiritual pursuits.God took the form of King Dhritarashtra to test a hermit who lived a quiet, peaceful and a principled life. This hermit had attended ...

Swami Vivekananda carried, non-duality or Advaita Vedanta in His heart while He advocated practicality in day to day life. A short story illustrates the truth.Swami Vivekananda was once travelling in a train. A Britisher happened to be the co-passenger. The Britisher ...

Effort is required to become effortless. Lao Tzu, the Tao master's spiritual enlightenment reveals the truth.Lao Tzu once sat under a tree frustrated. He was frustrated for the fact that he had tried all that he could do but still not ...

The self is the essence of all that is created. Read a short Hindu story on Jada Bharata which, conveys this spiritual truth.The essence of one's own self is the essence of all. A short Hindu story reflects the truth. Jada ...

Osho says that a matured mind sees the truth in an instant.One night a Sufi master, who was standing near the window, summoned one of his disciples near him.When all the other disciples watched in surprise, the master said something and ...