Enlight Can you trust yourself? One Brahman was walking to his home, carrying a kid on his shoulders, which he was going to sacrifice. Halfway there, the swindlers saw him and began to say to each other: “I wish we could feast on th... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Alexander the Great and sannyasin When Alexander was about to go to conquer India, his teacher Aristotle told him: “Bring me only one gift from India. Bring me a sannyasin - a person who, for the sake of knowing himself, has renounced... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Dialogue with Love On the outskirts of the village lived a poor, very beautiful girl. Many approached her, but she refused everyone. One day, when she was watering flowers in the garden, the son of a brahmana passed by.... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Akbar and Farid Akbar often came to talk to Master Farid. The people from the village where Farid lived knew this. One day they came to the Master and said: — The Emperor himself visits you. Why don't you ask him to ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Even a thousand years is useless King Yayati was dying. He was already a hundred years old. Death came and Yayati said: - Maybe you can take one of my sons? I had not yet truly lived, I was busy with the affairs of the kingdom and fo... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight The Lord smiles on two occasions There are two occasions when God cannot help but smile. When a person is seriously ill and close to death, and the doctor says to the patient’s mother: “Don’t be afraid, I will save him,” then the doc... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Brahman and his son Once upon a time there lived a Brahman who served in a home idol. One day he left on business, leaving the idol in the care of his son. The Brahmin told the boy to place food before God every day and ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Life is eternal! Before his death, Ramakrishna could neither eat nor drink. Seeing this suffering, Vivekananda fell at his feet and said: “Why don’t you ask God to take away your illness?” At least you can tell Him: “... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Vivekananda In search of God, Vivekananda, while still a young seeker, once visited Maharishi Devendranaha. It was a dark night, Maharishi sat in a boat on the waters of the Ganges. Vivekananda swam to the boat, ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Brahmin in love In the city of Bombay there lived a learned Brahmin. One day, attracted by the beauty of young Champa, he came to her house: - Oh, Champa! I am so in love with you, take my heart and take me into your... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Diamond Kohinoor One day, while digging in his plot, a peasant found a pebble. The pebble looked very beautiful, and the peasant thought that his children might like it. They could play with him, because he is so beau... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Guru and pearls One day the guru was sitting in meditation on the bank of a river. A student approached him and laid two huge pearls at his feet as a sign of love and respect. The Guru opened his eyes and picked up o... Indian Parables Parables
