How to make your body a ‘Temple of living God”
By Sunil Sarpal In this article, I like to dwell upon ways and means thru which this human body is turned into a Temple of Living God. Bulleh Shah, a sufi faqir, when interested...
Category: Anecdotes
BRAVEHEART Capt Ashok Krishnarao Karkare, Vir Chakra
Now destiny unfolded its plan for him. In 1962 Indo-China war took place. Indian Army needed urgent recruitment of officers. It opened up Officer’s Training School (OTS) at Chennai to train emergency commissioned offices. Ashok applied for it.
The Oil Pots on the Head / Vanisha Uppal
Vishnu, again bragging about his success. God congratulated him and then asked, “How many times did you remember me in the middle of this job?” Narad realized not even once.
I loved this story, and read it again and again. The daily struggle involves us in such a way that we don’t realize when the day started and when it got an end. There was no doubt left in me that this simple thing is not so simple “To relax in the middle of our daily responsibilities”. And relationship worries steal away the remaining peace of our mind. It got crystal clear in my head that it demands efforts to be effortless.
Tale of a Courageous Single Mother / Vanisha Uppal
Since my daughter was born, my life completely changed like most of the females in India. I gained much weight yet I was weak from inside. I did my best for my child and family. In the middle of it, it was usual disagreement with my husband, no closeness, and difficult to communicate, that made the life bad to worse.
About Mahashivarathri: Fritzof Kapra
Today is Mahashivarathri, which is celebrated all over India and in many parts of the world. On this occasion it is interesting to meditate on Lord Shiva in the author of the bestselling book...
Two Theives
A Brahmin (Priest), whose profession was singing the glories of the Lord, was reciting Srimad Bhagavatam in the house of a Big Landlord. A thief broke into the house where the recital was going...
The Shaykh and the Boy Selling Halvah / Neil Douglas Klotz
One story from the book. To read more, buy the book Once upon a time, a famous Sufi shaykh lived in old Baghdad. The shaykh was renowned for his charity and goodness. Aside from...
SRF: Yogananda’s perceptive wisdom
Late one afternoon, Master and Brother Anandamoy were walking behind the retreat at 29 Palms. Master pointed to the rear gate and said: “Could you pour a slab of concrete by that gate?” Brother...
The battle between Arjuna and Karan
There are many stories in the Mahabharata, some which may not be mentioned in the orginal. But many of them are very interesting and provide deep insight. This is one such story: While the...
The Story of the Chinese Bamboo tree
Brother Anandamoy of SRF, tells “The Story of the Chinese Bamboo Tree” “There’s a story about the Chinese bamboo tree. They plant a seed and water it very carefully and repeatedly for a year....