Reason For Cycling

Once five disciples were cycling from home to the ashram. On reaching ashram, the monk asked them the reason for cycling.

The Biggest Enemy

One day, a monk came to Shri Gautam Swami and asked him, "O great Swami! I have a question. You live amongst so many enemies, still how you keep yourself calm? How would you conquer your enemies?"

What did you plant?

Once a farmer's friend asked him if he had planted wheat for the season. The farmer replied, "No. I was afraid it wouldn’t rain."

Immortality Wish of Emperor

Once there lived an emperor who had conquered a large part of world. One day, he heard that there is a river of immortality flowing through Indian subcontinent. He ordered his generals to search for the river. After some days, one officer informed him that the river was found.

Puppy with Broken Leg

A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like this always have a way of attracting young children, and to no surprise, a boy saw the sign and approached the owner.

Overcoming Problem of Pebble

Once there lived a merchant who had borrowed huge sum of money from a lender. He used to pay all the installments regularly. However, due to recession in market, his business slowed down and he missed paying the installments for a couple of months. The lender came to the merchant's house for collecting the installments. The merchant asked if he could be provided moratorium for some months due to recession. The lender however did not agree. On repeated requests, the lender said that he would waive off entire loan if he could marry the merchant's daughter.