Once upon a time, a hunter caught hold of a bird. The bird was astonishingly beautiful. To the amazement of the hunter, the bird even began to speak. The bird asked the hunter, ‘What are you going
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Children’s Stories
Unity begins at home
Unity is a great need. Any work, big or small, can be successfully carried out only through unity. Egoism, difference of opinion, lack of spirit of give and take, would hamper unity. Let us, as the
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The Cat Trap
Once upon a time, a Guru lived in an Ashram in the outskirts of the city. One day, when he sat down for meditation, he noticed a cat moving hither and thither across the room. He tried to ignore the
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His Designs
Once God commanded his messenger (an angel), “Proceed to Delhi immediately. The life of a middle-aged woman is coming to an end. Bring that soul (jiva) here.” The messenger as bid by the Lord
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The primary wealth
Once upon a time in a kingdom, there lived a king who performed Ashtalakshmi pooja with devotion. Owing to his devotion, the eight goddesses (Lakshmis) blessed him with their vision whenever the king
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The respectable one
Once a young boy found a job in a barn. Everyday he had to remove all the cow dung, clean the whole place, feed, milk and bathe the cows, let them graze for sometime and tie them back in the shed.
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Beware of Flattery
Each one of us must be aware of our own limitations and strengths. Just as we ignore the criticism of people who are oblivious of our talents and virtues, we should also learn to disregard the
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What dread grasp….
Once there lived a Guru who had several disciples. He was a Sadguru [genuine Guru of the highest order] and desired that his disciples should be highly disciplined, possess deep determination and
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Dharma – in true sense
In a village, there lived a young man whose family was in dire poverty. This youth had vowed to observe ahimsa(non-violence) and considered sticking to this principle as the main goal of his life. He
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The Little One’s Genius
Once there lived a king who ruled his country righteously. He was very much attached to his kingdom and people. He wanted to forgo all these attachments and attain the Lord’s Feet. But alas! He
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The Lord’s Answer
There was an illustrious devotee in Guruvayur by name Poondhaanam. He was so devoted to the Lord that Lord Guruvayurappan would converse with him everyday. In the same town, there was a person who
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Service nonpareil
‘Dasya bhakti’ is one of the many kinds of Bhakti. ‘Dasya bhakti’ is to look upon the Lord or the Guru as the Master and deem oneself as His servant and serve Him submissively in every
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