Enlight The last barrier Ramakrishna worshiped the mother goddess Kali. But one day he met Totapuri. This was a completely unusual person. He walked naked along the banks of the Ganges and was free from all rules and dogmas. ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Saint under the grass canopy The Indian Scriptures give us the example of a saint who lived in the Golden Age. It is said that during the Golden Age people lived for hundreds of years. This saint led a very strict life of self-de... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Straight line One day King Akbar drew a straight line and asked his ministers: — How can I make this line shorter without touching it? Birbal was considered the wisest man in the state. He came up and drew another,... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Padishah's parrot Once upon a time there lived a fakir who was a great lover of parrots. He bought them at the market, taught them all sorts of wisdom and sold them to rich and noble houses. This is how he earned money... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Bird on the mast One day a bird landed on the mast of a ship when the ship was going out to sea. After some time, she noticed that there were no trees around her and not even noticeable earth. She flew north to find l... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Ritual At one ashram there lived a cat who liked to enter the room during the ritual and disrupted it. The head of the ashram ordered that the cat be hidden under a basket during the ceremony, which was done... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Seven Champa Brothers One rajah had seven ranis (wives, in India - noble women). The elder Rani were so proud that when they walked on the ground, they barely touched it with their feet. The younger Rani was very modest, a... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight The strongest man Once upon a time there lived in India an old monarch who spent his whole life asking himself one question: what is the essence of power? And he decided, in the end, to find the strongest man in his do... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Sacred fruits of action One Sabbath day, a man, immersed in the worship of God, asked his son to go and buy some bananas for one rupee. The son was a kind boy. He bought bananas, but on his way home he noticed a woman with a... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Elephant and jackal One day a mighty elephant passed by a pack of jackals. The jackals, looking at him from the bushes, said to each other: “Look! Here comes a whole mountain of meat. If we could somehow destroy him, we ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Fair price When King Anovshirvan traveled with his retinue around the country, he came to a deserted mountainous area in which there were not even poor shepherds' huts. The king's cook complained: - O great lord... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight The most important thing Once upon a time there lived a king, and three questions tormented him all his life: what is the most important time, who is the most important person, what is the most important thing? The king thoug... Indian Parables Parables
