Enlight The cunning trader and the simpleton mullah One day, Padishah Akbar asked Birbal: - Who is the most cunning in everyday affairs, and who is the most stupid? - Lord of the world! - Birbal answered without hesitation. “In everyday affairs, there ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight tree trunk There was a dead tree trunk by the road. At night, a thief passed by him and got scared - he thought that it was a policeman standing waiting for him. A young man in love passed by, and his heart beat... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Goal Drona was a great master of archery and he trained many students. One day he hung a target on a tree and asked each of the students what he saw. One replied: — I see a tree and a target on it. Another... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Master's Shoes One Saint had a very devoted disciple who was a rich man. He traveled with one hundred camels loaded with valuable goods and stayed at an inn. At the same time, another disciple of the same Master als... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Cup and needle When Thiruvalluvar, the famous Tamil saint and poet, author of the immortal work "Kural", sat down to eat, he always put a needle next to the plate and placed a small cup of water. The owner of the ho... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight You're always clean One young man asked Ramana Maharishi: “I’m losing my mind over the young woman who lives next door, and I’m afraid of sinning with her.” Please tell me what should I do? And Ramana Maharishi replied: ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Old woman and pots Once upon a time there lived an old woman. One day she went to the potter and bought four pots. At home, she put the pots on the shelf, and she began baking cakes. The old woman was in poor health and... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight I will teach a horse to fly Once in ancient India, a king sentenced a man to death. The man asked for his life and added: “If the king is merciful to me and spares my life, then in a year I will teach his horse to fly.” “I agree... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Doubled the price One man brought a broken watch to a watchmaker. He said that the watch was very old and repairing it would be expensive - twice as much as the original price of the watch. The owner of the watch said ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Three types of people One day, Akbar, the king of India, was sent a gift of three identical gold figurines and a letter. The letter said that each of the figures has its own meaning and value. Akbar called his advisors and... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight The price of a padishah Padishah Akbar loved and welcomed smart people very much. For this reason, his court became famous for the “nine treasures.” One day, all the nobility gathered for a darbar: emirs, rajas, maharajas. E... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight See God One evening, Harilal's (Papaji) car was stopped by a famous doctor. It was on a narrow street that ran next to his house. - Sir, they say that you have siddhis (paranormal abilities). This is true? I ... Indian Parables Parables
