[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] [dropcap type="2"]T[/dropcap]wo monks were making a pilgrimage to venerate the relics of a great Saint. During the course of their journey, they came to a river where they met a beautiful young woman -- an apparently worldly creature, dressed in expensive finery and with her hair done up in the latest fashion. She was afraid of … [Read more...] about The Story of the Two Monks
Going in Circles
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] There is a beautiful story, a great parable in the Upanishads: [dropcap type="2"]O[/dropcap]ne of the great kings, Yayati, was dying. He was a hundred years old, ripe enough to die one should be ready by that time but not grownup enough; the seed of renewing life was not yet burnt. So when death came, Yayati fell … [Read more...] about Going in Circles
Woman Demands Justice
[dropcap type="2"]A[/dropcap] woman and man came into Judge Nasrudin’s room one day. The woman complained, “I was just walking on the street the other day, when this man, whom I never met before, came up to me and kissed me! I demand justice!“ “I agree that you deserve justice,” Nasrudin said. “Therefore, I order that you kiss him and take your revenge.” … [Read more...] about Woman Demands Justice
Man Demands Justice
[dropcap type="2"]O[/dropcap]ne day, a man ran into Judge Nasrudin’s room and said, “I was just robbed at the border of this village! It must have been someone from here, and I demand justice! The robber took everything from me—my shoes, my pants, my shirt, my coat, my necklace, and even my socks … he took everything, I tell you! I demand justice.” “Well now,” Nasrudin … [Read more...] about Man Demands Justice
Nasrudin’s Delicacy
[dropcap type="2"]N[/dropcap]asrudin and two other travelers stopped to eat the lunches each of them had packed for their journey. One of the travelers bragged, “I only eat roasted salted pistachios, cashews, and dates.” The other said, “Well, I only eat dried salmon.” Then both men looked at Nasrudin, waiting to hear what he would say. Seconds later, Nasrudin held up … [Read more...] about Nasrudin’s Delicacy