Five Monks Meditating with candle

A group of five monks were travelling through a forest. They discussed among themselves and decided that they would meditate on a candle and would keep silent while passing through forest.

What Belongs to Me

Once there lived a rich businessman, named Anami in Ahmedabad. He used to do a lot of charity. Due to this, he started feeling ego inside. He used to feel superior while doing charity.

Potatoes, Eggs and Coffee

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one followed.

Weight of Love

A hermit was climbing Himalayan mountain with baggage on his head. He saw a small boy climbing the mountain with his sister on his head. His sister was quite fat and the boy was quite young. Seeing the boy carrying the heavy load of his sister, the hermit sympathetically said, "You must be tired kid. You are carrying so much load on your head while climbing." The boy was astonished listening this and said, "What are you saying this sir! I am carrying my young sister. You are carrying the load of baggage on your head. She is my sister not any load."

Worthy of Worship

In ancient kingdom of Mithila, a person named Shyam used to do a lot of religious and social activities. He used to worship various angels, prophets, demigods and goddesses. With his power of worshipping, all the angels, demigods etc. used to appear in front of him whenever he wished. One day, he got extremely sick and was not able to even move. He remembered that he could pray for any powerful deity or angel and can get cured. So he started praying for them.

Help of A Rupee

Once Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was going through Calcutta market. A teenage boy came near to him and started begging for a paisa. The clothes he was wearing, were torn at many places and one could easily identify him to be extremely poor. Ishwar Chandra looked at him and asked, "What will you do with one paisa?" The boy said, "I will buy food to eat." Ishwar Chandra asked, "Then how will you eat tomorrow?" The boy said, "I would beg a paisa from someone tomorrow."

Butter and Bread

There was a milkman who used to sell butter to bakers. One of the bakers used to buy a pound of butter from him. One day, he thought to check if he was getting the amount of butter correctly or not. On weighing, he found that the butter weighed less than a pound. He became angry and took the milkman to the king's court.

Rock of Path

In ancient times, a king ordered his men to place a huge rock on the main road of city. He then hid in the bushes and saw if anyone would try to move that rock away. However, nobody tried to move the rock away. Instead, many people blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants simply walked around the rock. Disheartened to see all this, the king returned to royal palace.

Punishment of Society

A fifteen year old boy was caught in America, stealing bread and cheese from a store. A shelf of store was also damaged while trying to catch the boy. He was taken to the police station and next day, the court was assembled for hearing the case.

How My Child Sees Me

Once there was a drug addict. He had two sons, Anil and Sunil. One fine day, while he was intoxicated, he had a fight with his wife. As he was not in his senses, he stabbed his wife with sharp knife due to which his wife died. All this happened in front of his sons. The man was arrested and sentenced life imprisonment. Both of his sons ran away from home and started living their lives by doing some daily wage laborer's work.