Anastasias was the abbot of a monastery in Egypt. The monastery had a large collection of spiritual books. One of those books was a very precious, rare old volume, worth a fortune. One day a monk visiting the monastery saw the book and succumbing to temptation made off with it.
One day a man was going to market with his son and his donkey. They met a couple on the way. "Why walk when you have a donkey to ride?" called out the husband, "seat the boy on the donkey." "I would like that,"
One day Baby Krishna was playing with Baby Radha. As usual Shri Krishna was defeated. Yet He was not ready to pay the wager of the game. Instead He tried to flee. Shri Radha caught Him by the arm and commented, "Where are You running away. Pay the wager&
Once upon a time, there was a prince named Sudhanva. He was very religious and was a devotee of Shri Krishna. As per the tradition of his dynasty and kingdom all men were bound to have one wife only. Once, during Krishnaavtaar, when Shri Krishna and Arjun were travelling together
Why God Shows Us Mercy? A child - Didi Ji, why does God do Kripa on us, even when we do bad / wrong actions? Didi Ji - God is bestows mercy (Akaran Karun) no matter what happens. That is His by nature. Hence, God grants all the basic necessities such as air,
Suffering Exists—But So Does God. Here’s Proof. A man went to a barber shop to get a haircut. As the barber began to cut his hair, the two engaged in a social conversation. They spoke on several topics and discussed various subjects. Eventually they embarked on the subject
Once the disciples of Guru Dronacharya asked him, "How is that Yudhishtra is recognized as an embodiment of virtues and Duryodhana as a wicked man?" Guru Ji did not give any answer. Instead He called out Duryodhana and said, "O Duryodhana, go and seek a virtuous man&
Sage Uddalaka ran a ashram where he taught teaching Vedic knowledge. Kahoda was one of his best disciples. Uddalaka was so pleased with him that he got his daughter Sujata married to him. In due course Sujata conceived a child and wanted to instill the Vedic knowledge in her child
Importance of a Guru-Spiritual Master is well known to every one, since it is illustrated in all the scriptures emphatically. Tulasidas Ji says, गुरु बिनु भवनिधि तरइ न कोई। जौं विरंचि संकर सम होई ॥ guru binu bhavanidhi tarai na koī। jauṁ
It’s a matter of great pride for us that the Fifth Original Jagadguru, Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is our beloved Master, whose divine knowledge is illuminating the whole world with its radiance. What is Jagadguru? The word Jagad means the entire world, which is ever dynamic. Guru means one
A sage by the name of Ayoddhaumya had his hermitage in the forest. Out of all the students Aruni was the most sincere disciple. Sage Dhaumya himself was very hard working and taught his students the same. All of his students were very obedient and they used to finish their
This is a story when Shri Maharaj Ji used to stay with Mahabani Ji in Pratapgarh and how Shri Maharaj Ji tested Mahabani Ji's devotion on a cold winter night... The festival of Diwali was round the corner. To celebrate it with Shri Maharaj Ji, almost 50 devotees