The Difference in Thinking

Once, a father and his son were traveling by water. Suddenly, they lost their way, and their boat drifted toward an unfamiliar area with two small islands nearby. Unfortunately, their …

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The Swan and the Crow

In ancient times, there lived two Brahmin sons in a city—one poor and the other rich. They were neighbors. The poor Brahmin’s wife constantly taunted and argued with him. One …

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Punishment of the Innocent

Long ago, there was a king named Harishankar. He had three sons and wanted to hand over his throne to one of them—but which one? He devised a clever plan …

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The Sage and the Mouse

In a forest lived a sage. For many days, a mouse had also been living near his hut. This mouse loved the sage deeply. Whenever the sage was immersed in …

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The Story of Two Leaves

Once upon a time, there was a Peepal tree on the banks of the Ganga river.The river was flowing fiercely from the mountains when two leaves from the tree fell …

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Human Character

Once, a curious man asked a saint:“Sir, despite having similar appearance, nature, and build, why do some people rise to great success, while others fall into misery and failure?” The …

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Advice

A man opened a shop selling incense sticks. He had a wide variety of them. Outside his shop, he put up a signboard:“Fragrant incense sticks available here.” The shop started …

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The Worth of a Human Being

A boy working with his father in a hardware shop suddenly asked,“Father, what is the value of a human being in this world?” The father was surprised to hear such …

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The Wealth of Hard Work

In a village named Sundarpur, there lived a farmer. He had four sons who were all lazy and idle. As the farmer grew old, he began to worry about their …

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Charity and Respect

Once upon a time, there lived a miser named Rajesh in a city. His stinginess was well known to all. He was so miserly that he would even cut corners …

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