Enlight Different values In one village there lived a young man named Podo. In this village there was an old dilapidated temple. The statue of the god that was previously worshiped had disappeared and it was now the home of t... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Resourceful Lumberjack It was a long time ago. In the village of Pithar, near a dense forest, there lived a woodcutter. Every day he went into the forest to get firewood, and in the evening he sold it in a small town that l... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Peacock mocker Once upon a time, a peacock was sitting in the forest and bitterly complained about his loneliness. It happened that a jackal ran past. He saw a peacock and asked him: - Why are you so sad, brother? T... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Donkey in panther skin One washer's donkey got so worked up carrying enormously heavy bundles of laundry that he almost died. The washer began to think: “Woe is me! How bad it all turned out. My business is now at a standst... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight One divine hour Once upon a time there lived a rich man who never thought about God. He was always busy with his worldly business - collecting money. He made his living by lending money, and took such great interest ... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Faulty pot One man in India who carried water had two large pots hanging on the end of a pole which he carried on his shoulders. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was spotless and always del... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Pleasure and perfection In ancient times, there lived a very rich man who performed a sacrifice that required the sacrificer to give everything he had. But this man was not sincere. He wanted to gain fame and glory for perfo... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight First step One seeker came to Saint Ramanuja and said: “I want to find the way to God.” Help me! Ramanuja looked at him carefully and asked: - Tell me first, have you loved anyone? The seeker replied: - I am not... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight We are always here Ramana Maharishi was dying, and a disciple asked: - Bhagavan, where are you going? He opened his eyes and laughed. He was dying, his death was absolutely certain - he was dying of cancer, and he was i... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Cry or laugh They say that once something like this happened: the hour of darbar had long arrived, all the advisers had gathered, but the padishah was delayed for some reason. The courtiers were impatiently waitin... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight About the blind men and the elephant One day four blind men wanted to know what an elephant was, what it at least looked like. They asked to take them to the elephant. One touched the elephant’s trunk and remarked: “The elephant looks li... Indian Parables Parables
Enlight Neither one nor the other In ancient times, all the animals and birds once gathered in the forest to choose a king for themselves. For a long time they judged and decided who should rule them. “We need to choose a lion,” said ... Indian Parables Parables
