Second Chance
SECOND CHANCE (a story of redemption and transformation) “I don’t care what your friend says, they’re my dishes and I want you to pack them the way I say...
The Ugly King
The Bodhisattva came to the earth as a king in one life. He was an ugly man. However, he was a pious and able ruler. His subjects loved him...
The Value Of Kindness
The golden deer named Rohanta was actually the Bodhisattva. He lived with his brother Chittamiga and sister Sutana near a lake. One day, Khema, the queen of Benaras, had...
Journalist And His Rumor
I have often told a small story about a great journalist who died and reached the doors of heaven. The doors of heaven and hell are not far apart;...
The Story Of A Sacrifice
Once upon a time, the Bodhisattva was born as a scholar and mastered all the scriptures. He became an ascetic and had a number of disciples. One day, while...
Self And No-Self
I have told many times the story of Bodhidharma and his meeting with the Chinese emperor Wu — a very strange meeting, very fruitful. Emperor Wu perhaps was at...
Enlightenment And Compassion
As soon as a person becomes capable of knowing himself, a unique energy — which is the greatest energy in this world and the greatest miracle — is achieved...
King And A Young Man
A king was very much interested in a young man who always remained underneath a tree, sitting silently. Every night the king passed around the city in disguise to...
Thy Wish
Mulla Nasruddin and two other saints went for a pilgrimage to Mecca. They were passing through a village, it was the last phase of their journey. Their money was...
Resist Not Evil
Some people brought a woman to Jesus and said, “She has committed adultery. It is written in the ancient scriptures, that she should be stoned to death. What do...