Author: jambudweep

Repaying Social Obligations There lived a king named Jitshatru about two thousand years ago. Once the king went to a forest on a pleasure trip. The horse he rode was very powerful and spirited. Instead of going straight, it was in the habit of taking a circuitous route. No sooner did he pull up the...

God helps those who help themselves A peasant had four sons. Of them, the two elder brothers were very selfish. On the contrary, the younger brothers were quite generous and men of amiable disposition. They were liked by all. The elder brothers were jealous of their popularity. As the time passed, they all grew up...

Sacrifice There is an ancient story. Maharshi Narad set out on a journey round the planets. Wandering from place to place he reached Heaven. With the help of the spiritual powers that ha was blessed with, he could move about freely in any part of the space. He reached the Lord (God) directly. The Lord...

Honesty Once I saw a big crowd before a shop. As soon as it was 8 o'clock, the shutters of the shop were pulled down. Some of the people were left without purchasing anything. Their faces indicated that they were disappointed. I said to one of them, "You are looking sad. May I know the...

False Values The well lay close to the road. To wayfarers it was holier than the holy Ganges. The wearied travellers rested here for a while, refreshed themselves with cold water and were up again for the next stage of their journey. A philanthropist had also built a small hut there and placed in it...

Tolerance It was the merry time of spring festivities. Hari keshbal went for a picnic with the members of his family. The elderly people were busy cooking food. The children were playing and banging about.  Harikesh played pranks on his playmates. He either teased them or whacked them for no fault of theirs. His mischievous...

Self-confidence Once a priest was going somewhere with a lamb on his shoulders. On the way, he was noticed by a gang of four swindlers. They schemed to deprive him of his lamb. One of the four swindlers came to him and said. "Oh! Priest, you seem to be really very innocent. What has led...

Bread by Labour The ancient Rishis of our country used to say, "He who has two hands and ten fingers has everything." If a man does not possess these things, he possess nothing. Hands are the symbol of manliness and manliness is the custodian of our independent personality. It is only by dint of hard...

The Worship of Manliness There is a story that dates back to the days gone by. A man was going to another village with some valuables. After covering a little distance, he found carrying some valuables himself in a jungle. He was already apprehensive for his safety as he was with him. When he proceeded...