A Beggar In Heaven ?
It happened once that a very rich man died on the same day a beggar in the town also died. The name of the...
No Mind, No Mirror
Hui Neng, a Chinese master, was working under his master. When Hui Neng went to his master, the master said, “For what have you...
A Harvard Professor’s Appointment With April
Thirty-eight years ago, philosopher George Santayana came into a sizable legacy and was able to relinquish his post on the Harvard faculty.
The classroom was...
A Cat’s Dream
People dream about things because those are the things they have missed when they were awake. People dream of beautiful women because when they...
Subtle Essence
Let me tell you another story, again from the Chhandogya Upanishad.
“Fetch me from a fruit of the nyagrodh tree,” asked the father, the great...
Only King Can Touch A Feet
Always remember: the person who is Not Humble is NOT yet certain about himself.
There is a very famous Eastern story…. A blind man is...
Surprise Me!!
A Hassid Master was dying. He was a very extraordinary human being, of great innocence and joy. He loved to laugh and dance and...
Bhamati Shall Be Remembered
I shall tell you of a wonderful incident in the life of Vachaspati Mishra...
His father urged him to marry.
Vachaspati understood nothing of marriage....
Put Your Hands On The Top Of Your Heads
Behind a temple there was a field where a lot of squashes were ripening. One day a fight started.
Now, you know, squashes are...
The False Has All Arguments In Its Favor
There is a wall between heaven and hell. God was very disturbed because the wall had not been repaired for centuries and He wanted...