The Grain of Rice

A beggar left his home in the morning. It was festive season, so he was hoping to get a lot of alms. He put a few grains of rice in his bowl. It is easier for people to donate something when they see the begging bowl a little filled, as it gives an impression that someone has also donated before them. As he entered the village, he saw the king coming.

Fighting Old Couple

The quarreling of old couple living nearby never ends. One day, I thought of discussing the reason for their quarrels. Then I thought I have come only for few days, so let it be that way. But after sometime, the old lady again started shouting. I decided to meet them and went to their house.

Question of Beggar

Once, there lived a beggar in north India. He used to see other people living a prosperous life and always wondered if there is any reason he was poor and how he can become prosperous. One day he heard that Gautam Buddha arrived in a nearby village. The beggar thought that he could ask this question to Buddha and can easily get an answer from such an enlightened person.

Shop of God

Once there lived a person named Sukhiram. He always used to pray for happiness of himself and the world. One day he was travelling in a fete. There he saw a shop with sign board "Shop of God". Since he never saw such a shop in his life, he decided to enter the shop.

The Secret of happy soldier

Once upon a time in ancient India, an emperor ruled the subcontinent. The emperor had employed many soldiers in his army, among which a soldier named 'Sukhram' always used to remain happy. The emperor felt puzzled seeing Sukhram always smiling. He asked his minister to know the secret of Sukhram's happiness. The minister sent few agents to spy the soldier's lifestyle.

Tap of Water

A French named Lorence lived in Arabian peninsula. As he enjoyed living in the desert, he spent later half of his life living there. Many Arabian people became his friends. Once he thought to take his friends to France. All his friends became happy and readily accepted his invitation.

Picture of Meals

Rama went to her mother's home after marriage. In morning, she saw her mother doing a strange activity. Her mother prepared chapati, dal (pulses) and vegetable curry. She then put it on table and clicked its picture. Then she opened whatsapp and sent the picture to her son.

The Unlucky Parents

There lived a girl Bhagya in a village. She was very fond of cooking and used to learn new recipes whenever she could. She was not that good looking and was also very bad in academics. Due to this reason, many marriage proposals for her were rejected. Her father at times used to say that he was very unlucky to have an ugly daughter. However, her mother did not scold her ever as she knew that it was not her daughter's fault. In her mother's eyes, she looked very pretty. Probably her mother was so loving that she never felt bad of her looks and marriage proposal rejections.

Leftover Jaggery of Cow

There was an invitation for marriage. I was not willing to go there, as I was quite busy in job and wanted to avoid the long journey to the place. However, due to pressure from family, had to visit there.

Strength of Prayer

Once, an old lady went to a shopkeeper and requested, "Please give me some vegetables. I am very hungry." The shopkeeper looked at her and said, "You seem to be very poor. I am not donating any vegetables."

What Should I Demand

Once upon a time, a king ruled on Magadh kingdom in India. He often visited various towns and villages and listened to the grievances and concerns of people. Due to this, he was very popular within and even outside his kingdom.

Whom can you make Happy

I was present in reception of one of my close friend's marriage. As he was my close friend, I was involved in doing various arrangements. Besides sweet-dishes, around thirty delicacies were prepared. Also, over a thousand guests would have arrived at function.