Showing posts with label stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stories. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

A very Short Moral Story - false pride - vanity

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This short story is a part of - Short Stories by Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

A frog had a rupee coin (Indian Currency), which he kept in his hole (home).

Once an elephant happened to pass over the hole. The frog instantly lost his cool. He jumped out of his hole, raising his leg as if to kick of the elephant. He screamed, "How dare you walk over my home and me?"

This one is a real short story told by Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsha, pointing towards the false pride anger and strength money can bring about in mind.

See more - Short Stories by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Parable on anger by Shri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

God Dwells everywhere but?

Short story about faith

Satisfy yourself first

Sri Ramakrishna Parmahamsha and gold-embroidered robe

Go Forward there is more

Sri Ramakrishna slaps Rani Rasmani

A very short parable on faith

Don't be afraid - Have faith

God is our very own



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Friday, November 11, 2011

The appropriate resting place

A Sufi saint Shaikh Abdul Fazal on his death bed inquired to his disciples, if proper arrangements have been made for the burial of his body. On getting the answer in affirmation, the master asked where exactly the burial place was?

The disciples replied that it was reserved in the burial ground for the dignitaries and those with higher social status.

To this Abdul Fazal replied, "Lay me in the burial place reserved up the hill, for the criminals and those considered low in society."

When asked, "Why?"

The Master replied, "Because it is there that Love, Compassion, Mercy, Grace of my beloved is most concentrated, for these unfortunate ones, needs His attention most. I too want to share of my beloved's love and kindness. So make sure that, I am laid to rest up on the hill.


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Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Counterfeit coin - A devotee attitude

This is a very good short story, an inspiring one for those on the devotional and spiritual path.

Once there lived a devotee. His prime concern of life was to remember his spiritual Master and be one with his love. For survival of body and providence for necessities of life, he sold vegetables.

With he love for his master in his heart and mind, and a basketful of vegetables, every day he visited the market. Knowing his guile nature, people used to cheat him. Everyday some people would give him counterfeit coins to buy vegetables. Some would even come the next day for exchange of the false coins they had, saying, "Yesterday you gave us this false coin, please exchange for the real one."

The devotee without a complain in heart would accept the counterfeit coins.

Time passed thus. His body became old and the end of physical life approached. The devotee sat for his final prayer, "Dear beloved, throughout my life I have accepted counterfeit and bogus coins from one and all, never once rejecting or refusing the same. Oh Beloved! Time has come that this counterfeit coin reaches your divine presence. You too, likewise do not reject the useless coin. Kindly accept the same and give it shelter at Your lotus feet."

Needless to say, the Lord accept him under the showering Love.



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Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Story about true love


In the Gujarati news paper I came across an Indian tale about true love.

Lord Krishna was once on the bed with acute pain in His head. Sage Narada asked Shri Krishna that he was much surprise by what has happened and the remedy for the same.

Shri Krishna replied that the remedy was simple and the headache would immediately abate if someone who loved him would give him water to drink, the water must have washed the lover's feet.

Sage went to Shri Krishna's wife Rukmani with the remedy. Rukmani denied giving the water that has washed her feet, for drinking purpose to Lord Krishna. The reason it would be a great sin giving water that has washed her feet, for drinking purpose to her husband and the Lord 'Shri Krishna'.

Narada then went with the same plea to Shri Krishna's sweet heart Shri Radha. Radha immediately washed her feet and gave the water to Narada. She said that she was aware of the consequences of the same. She will have to go and suffer in the hell for this action, but she would not mind it. She was happy to suffer if that brought relief to her beloved 'Shri Krishna'.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

A Zen Story - The Great Crossing


The Great Crossing

The Buddha said:

"A man beginning a long journey sees ahead a vast body of water. There is neither boat nor bridge. To escape the dangers of his present location, he constructs a raft of grass and branches. When he reaches the other side he realizes how useful the raft was and wonders if he should hoist it on his back and carry it with him forever. Now if he did this, would he be wise? Or, having crossed to safety, should he place the raft in a high dry location for someone else to use? This is the way I have taught the Dharma, the doctrine - for crossing, not for keeping. Cast aside every proper state of mind, oh monks - much less wrong ones - and remember well to leave the raft behind."

This parable told by Gautam Buddha was and is a caution for the truth aspiring seekers. Buddha indicates that the teachings of Dharma (religion), the doctrine should be used for transcending the mind and self. They are much useful for that purpose, once that is done, the work of doctrine the guidelines is over and should be left for other seekers. It would be unwise to carry it once the objective is achieved.

This reminds of Shirdi Sai Baba who used to suggest the reading of spiritual books to many and to some He used to say, "They people try to find Bhrahma (reality or God) in these books, but it is only Brahm (illusion) that they find.


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