One fine day, Lord Vishnu was enjoying the cosmic dance of his Isht, Lord Shiva. Seeing the dance, Lord Vishnu’s weight grew heavier, which made Adishesh, the magnanimous serpent, gasp for his life. As the dance ended, Lord Vishnu’s body became lighter. These subtle though significant changes mesmerized the Adishesh; he asked, “O Lord! How …
After a surge of passion, Brahma Ji lost his fourth head, and hence the fourth Veda disappeared. Only three Vedas were supposed to guide mankind. In the same era, Rishi Atharva appeared and absorbed the essence of Brahma’s fourth head, thereby assimilating the fourth Veda. Rishi Atharva presented his plea to Shiva and said, “Venerable …
गुरु बनाम शिक्षक मेरे मन में हमेशा से सवाल रहे हैं… जीवन को लेकर, खुद को लेकर, और इस सफ़र को लेकर जिसमें मैं बढ़ रही हूँ। कोई कहता है – ज़्यादा जानो, कोई कहता है – ज़्यादा महसूस करो। लेकिन दिल के किसी कोने में मैं बस यही सोचती हूँ… मुझे वास्तव में रास्ता …
We all know the story of Angulimala, the infamous bandit in the Buddhist lore. But, do you know about his birth? Let’s take a glance.बौद्ध धर्म में कुख्यात डाकू अंगुलिमाल की कहानी तो हम सभी जानते हैं। लेकिन, क्या आप उसके जन्म के बारे में जानते हैं? आइए एक नज़र डालते हैं। One fine night, …
Once upon a time, there was a king who had a wise minister. The minister had a habit of saying, “Everything happens for good,” no matter the situation. One day, while handling a sharp sword, the king accidentally cut his finger. When the minister saw this, he calmly said, “Everything happens for good.” The king, …
A mother bird who lives in a forest. She has two newborn babies that also live with her. The nest in which the mother bird lives is in a tall tree. The wind starts blowing fiercely on a stormy night filled with thunder, lightning, and rain. It causes the tree to fall, resulting in the …
In a class, there were two boys. One of them was very sharp-minded and able to learn things quickly. The other student was weak in his studies. The teacher of the class wasn’t biased towards anyone. She used to give equal attention to both of them. She never differentiated anyone. She used to scold everyone …
Once a couple came to a pottery shop to see a beautiful pot. As soon as the wife picked up the pot, it started talking and said, “I was not always a pot. There was a time when I was a lump of red clay. My master took me, rolled me, pounded me, and patted …
One day, Narad Ji asked Narayan, “Why do you make some people beautiful and some ugly?” Narayan replied, “When I knead the dough, I give some people inner beauty and some outer beauty.” Feedback began, Alif said, “God often gives inner and outer beauty simultaneously. How is this possible? It’s not the case. God makes …
There was a king who had two daughters. The younger daughter was only interested in God and lived in the present moment. The king planned marriage for their children. The king thought, “My younger daughter is engaged in God’s remembrance, so why should I not get her married to a saint?” The younger daughter married …