Why Five Penguins Made Me Believe In Miracles
One hot August afternoon, just after the end of WW II my mom and aunt Helen took me downtown on a bus to a department store having a Circus...
Spiritual U-Turns
“It’s been two whole years, Kenny! I can’t wait to see you!” Remembering Mom’s exuberance disrupted the directions in my head, and I slowed to a stop. No other...
Two Spiritual Pockets – A Grandma’s Wisdom To Heal A Hurting Heart
One day when I was very sad, my grandmother asked what had happened to me. I told her, “I was picked on at school. The girls kept hitting me...
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...
A Woman Who Made Love
A very small story, nothing much in it, and yet tremendous is its content. A WOMAN WHO MADE LOVE TO EVERY MAN WHO CAME TO HER FOR SEX BUT...
Birds Are Meant To Fly
Just the other day I was reading about a Hassid mystic, Zusia. He is one of the most beautiful Hassid mystics. He was going into the hills, and he...
Why Are You Not Yourself?
The Hassid mystic, Zusia, was dying, and he started praying. Tears were flowing down from his eyes and he was trembling. And somebody asked ‘What is the matter? Why...
The Art Of War
A great swordsman, a great warrior, came back home and found that his servant was making love to his wife. According to custom, he challenged the servant — gave...
Tutor And Ghosts
Shambu Babu, my newly appointed tutor, coughed when he entered the room, fixed his tie, tried to stand upright and said, “Listen, boy, I have heard many stories about...
My Healing
Our words and stories hold power so here goes mine, my loves… A while back I suffered with a medical issue that lasted for over a month. I didn’t...