This blog is full of fun and facts. Read the story with moral and relish it. Some of the stories are heard and some of them are read in books. I wish to share a few here. Hope these stories would suit for all ages and are thought provoking. We thank the 'Free Animation' for utilizing the picture as banner. Keeping the readers of all ages, the language used here would be very lucid.
Why Read Holy Books?
A middle school student asked the teacher that how does reading holy books help us as we forget what we read?
The teacher took him to a near by botanical garden. There he found a basket which was dirty and had holes at the bottom. The teacher asked the student to water a plant which he pointed out, using the basket/vessel. The boy took it with a doubt of how he can use this basket to water the plant which had lots of holes in it. To obey his teacher he started the task. The tap from where he can fetch water was a bit away from the point where the plant is. By the time, the boy brings the basket, the water would drain out and the vessel becomes empty. The teacher looking at it, asked the boy to try again. The process went on and on and, the student became restless and said, "Sir, I'm wasting my time without accomplishing what you said". The teacher said, "Fine, this is how you don't remember whatever you read in holy books, but..... see the vessel now. Wasn't it dirty and full of mud and now see how clean it is!!!. Likewise, even though you forget those verses whatever you read, the process of purification would certainly happen when consistency is there."
The teacher took him to a near by botanical garden. There he found a basket which was dirty and had holes at the bottom. The teacher asked the student to water a plant which he pointed out, using the basket/vessel. The boy took it with a doubt of how he can use this basket to water the plant which had lots of holes in it. To obey his teacher he started the task. The tap from where he can fetch water was a bit away from the point where the plant is. By the time, the boy brings the basket, the water would drain out and the vessel becomes empty. The teacher looking at it, asked the boy to try again. The process went on and on and, the student became restless and said, "Sir, I'm wasting my time without accomplishing what you said". The teacher said, "Fine, this is how you don't remember whatever you read in holy books, but..... see the vessel now. Wasn't it dirty and full of mud and now see how clean it is!!!. Likewise, even though you forget those verses whatever you read, the process of purification would certainly happen when consistency is there."
Theme: Process may be slow but it is for sure at incessant sincerity.
Inspection Day
It's a small school in a small town. In particular, it was the day where all were busy, teachers, headmaster, students, attenders, etc. Each class room was cleaned and kept neat. Teachers and students came on time, everything was kept clean. The reason for this unusual perfection and cleanliness was because it was the 'inspection day'.
AS expected, the CEO [Chief Educational Officer], the inspector arrived on time. With full reverence he was invited, given snack with soft drinks. He took some time to relax before getting into his business. He's the authority to decide the quality of education being imparted to students by the staff of the school. Alert flag with high number was hoisted in everybody's mind by the Headmaster to take utmost care.
The inspector started visiting classes and addressed some questions on students to check how far they understood the subject which indirectly reflects on how the teaching is.
Slowly he moved to III form which is also known as 8th standard. Ramayan was the topic at that time being taught by the teacher who is a non-hindu. The teacher of the class welcomed him and students wished the inspector. The inspector started shooting his questions on students. One of the students was asked to answer the question, "Who broke the Shiv Dhanush[bow of Lord Shiva] in Ramayan?". The student is very average in studies, unfortunately he was present on that day after taking a long leave. He could not answer to this but somehow made up his mind and said..."Sir...sir..... honestly it's not me". By hearing this, the inspector was really perplexed and looked at the teacher who was teaching that subject. The teacher is under pressure now but replied, "Sir... don't trust him he's a mischivous boy in the class, last month also he broke the pencil of his classmate, I think he's the one who would've done it!!!". Hearing this reply from the teacher, the inspector got really annoyed and called for the headmaster. The headmaster ran and came and was told about the situation. With no hesitation, the headmaster, with much obedience said, "Sir, I'm really sorry to hear this... something went wrong somewhere, I was busy with other work and this was not brought to my notice, Plz forgive everyone in this class including me and let me know what the cost would be, I'll collect money and pay the cost of the broken bow".
Theme: Quality always matter.Color does not matter
A man was selling different colored balloons. Some were small, some were big, and some float on air. Some had one balloon inside the other. Most of them were of different colors. A small boy whose complexion was black came running to the seller and asked for a one floats. When the seller him a colored balloon that was floating, he hesitantly took it from him. Understanding this, the seller asked him what was the doubt that he had in his mind. The boy replied, "Will the black balloon float like other colored balloons?". On hearing this, the seller immediately took out a black colored one and filled it with the gas and let it free. It started floating up and up in the air. The boy, with lots of anxiety on his face jumped with joy. The seller said, "My boy, the in thing is not in the color, but in the content."
Theme: Soul does not have color or sex. It's powerful irrespective of the body it holds.
Theme: Soul does not have color or sex. It's powerful irrespective of the body it holds.
Paid with two full glasses of butter milk
Knock Knock Knock...
It was a sunny scorching day, a sales boy approached a house and knocked at the door. The woman of the house opened the door and looked at him with a questioning face. The boy stretched a flyer and said, "Ma'm, we deliver newspaper every sunday for a very nomial fee. Woman, replied in action showing a sign of 'not interested'. The boy said that he's a medical student and during free time for his livelihood doing this business and tried to convince her with the schemes, lucky dip, etc., Nothing worked out with her, finally, with a little disappointment he requested her for a glass of water. She did not reply but grinned at him showing her acceptance and went in. In a few minutes she showed her face, ofcourse with a full glass of butter milk to quench his thirst. Boy took it and drank and smiled at her as if he regained the lost energy in the scorching sun and returned the empty glass and would not move from that place. The woman of the house could not understand the reason of his waiting. The boy requested her for another glass of butter milk. With no hesitation she brought him the same quantity and with same smile. Boy drank it and said, "I would certainly remember you forever for these two glasses of butter milk" and thanked her and left.
Years passed by....
Lady grew older and age does matter to get caught to any disease. She was no different by the nature's law and got admitted to a hospital and was treated. At the time of discharging her she was given the medical expenses bill by the attendant. Looking at the huge amount in the bill, she was almost fainting to fall down and slowly rested her back to the pillow. She could not understand how to settle this. In a few minutes, To all her surprise she was told by one of the doctors that her bill has been paid and she's free to get discharged. It was really incredible for her as she did not have any relative who can dare to pay this huge amount. When she inquired about the person who had paid the fee, she was given the copy of the bill paid. She read it fully and at the bottom there was something written. She put her glasses to read what it was. For her surprise, the words were..."Paid in full with two glasses of butter milk". The medical student who once approached her for selling news papers was one of the surgeons who performed the operation on her and he had paid the bill. She recalled her memory and tears started rolling down her cheeks.
It was a sunny scorching day, a sales boy approached a house and knocked at the door. The woman of the house opened the door and looked at him with a questioning face. The boy stretched a flyer and said, "Ma'm, we deliver newspaper every sunday for a very nomial fee. Woman, replied in action showing a sign of 'not interested'. The boy said that he's a medical student and during free time for his livelihood doing this business and tried to convince her with the schemes, lucky dip, etc., Nothing worked out with her, finally, with a little disappointment he requested her for a glass of water. She did not reply but grinned at him showing her acceptance and went in. In a few minutes she showed her face, ofcourse with a full glass of butter milk to quench his thirst. Boy took it and drank and smiled at her as if he regained the lost energy in the scorching sun and returned the empty glass and would not move from that place. The woman of the house could not understand the reason of his waiting. The boy requested her for another glass of butter milk. With no hesitation she brought him the same quantity and with same smile. Boy drank it and said, "I would certainly remember you forever for these two glasses of butter milk" and thanked her and left.
Years passed by....
Lady grew older and age does matter to get caught to any disease. She was no different by the nature's law and got admitted to a hospital and was treated. At the time of discharging her she was given the medical expenses bill by the attendant. Looking at the huge amount in the bill, she was almost fainting to fall down and slowly rested her back to the pillow. She could not understand how to settle this. In a few minutes, To all her surprise she was told by one of the doctors that her bill has been paid and she's free to get discharged. It was really incredible for her as she did not have any relative who can dare to pay this huge amount. When she inquired about the person who had paid the fee, she was given the copy of the bill paid. She read it fully and at the bottom there was something written. She put her glasses to read what it was. For her surprise, the words were..."Paid in full with two glasses of butter milk". The medical student who once approached her for selling news papers was one of the surgeons who performed the operation on her and he had paid the bill. She recalled her memory and tears started rolling down her cheeks.
Theme: What you sow so is you reap.
Deadlock situation
A senior officer of an organisation was about to apply for leave for a week which would be sanctioned by the Managing Director of the company.
A school going boy ran to his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, my tuition teacher has can celled tuition classes for a week, I love to play with you for this whole week." Grandpa, being an industrialist called up his secretary and said he wishes to cancel all his program for the week and shall assign the same to the senior officer to take in charge and look after his scheduled meetings for that week's program. The senior officer who had planned to visit his secret girl friend called her up and said that his program of visiting her is canceled due to the sudden change in the program by his MD. The secret girl friend called her student [the school going boy] and said that the canceled tuition class would resume for the week. The boy sadly went to his grandpa and said that his teacher has called him for the tuition and he cannot play with him. Grandpa who's also equally sad, called up his secretary again and said that he would attend to all scheduled meetings as before and said the senior officer's leave for the week is being sanctioned.
A school going boy ran to his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, my tuition teacher has can celled tuition classes for a week, I love to play with you for this whole week." Grandpa, being an industrialist called up his secretary and said he wishes to cancel all his program for the week and shall assign the same to the senior officer to take in charge and look after his scheduled meetings for that week's program. The senior officer who had planned to visit his secret girl friend called her up and said that his program of visiting her is canceled due to the sudden change in the program by his MD. The secret girl friend called her student [the school going boy] and said that the canceled tuition class would resume for the week. The boy sadly went to his grandpa and said that his teacher has called him for the tuition and he cannot play with him. Grandpa who's also equally sad, called up his secretary again and said that he would attend to all scheduled meetings as before and said the senior officer's leave for the week is being sanctioned.
Theme: vicious circle
Quality
A pious person walked along the banks of the river planning for a holy dip. While bathing, he saw a scorpion caught in the current of flow. Sympathizing it, he took it in his hand and thought of pushing it safe on the shore. Before doing so, it stung him. Feeling the pain of it, he slipped the scorpion into the river. As soon as it slipped out of the safe hand, it started struggling. The pious person, gave another try which was once again a failure and it slipped again into the water. He kept trying to save it and all his efforts were in futile. Looking at this at some distance, another person who's bathing at the other side got annoyed and shouted at the pious person to throw it in the middle of the river so that it gets drowned and dies. But the pious person, did not give up of what he's doing. Finally he could drop it on shore. The other person inquired why was he doing so despite multiple times the scorpion stung him. The pious person replied, "It showed its quality and perseverance, I just reciprocated".
Theme: All's well that ends well.
Strength
Once a lion went out for hunting. Its eyes spotted on a herd of cattle. To its surprise, it saw a cub in the herd. The lion started chasing the herd aiming at the cub and finally caught it. It took the cub to its den. Amazingly, the cub started to bleat like the cattle. The lion left the cub in its den for sometime to let it settle down from fear, and then took it to a nearby pond. It showed its face and asked the cub to look itself in the pond reflection. Further, it said, "how do you differ from me excepting I'm huge and fully built. You bleat like a cattle. You are supposed to be the king of the forest in future. Look at me, how I roar and see how the whole forest tremble on my roar." When the lion roared, birds from the nearby trees flew away, monkeys jumped from the nearby trees and ran for lives. Deer jumped and ran away some miles. Then the lion said, "this is the King and you're supposed to be the future king. Know your strength and behave so."
Theme: Awaken the giant in you.
Theme: Awaken the giant in you.
Devil Work
Once a person visited a yogi and said that he did lots of charity, helped poor and needy, built hospitals, colleges but yet not happy as God did not bless with a loyal worker who can take care of all his work. The yogi said, "I can give you a loyal worker but, would you be in a position to utilize him as he can't be kept idle even for a minute. If kept, he would eat him." The man said, I've a lot of work to assign if he's loyal and can do it on time. The yogi from his power created a demon and sent him along with the man. The demon was his servant and was prepared to do any task that his master would assign. The man started assigning task starting from simple ones. The demon finished them in no time. The man assigned him a task which could be done by 10 people if worked for 10 hrs a day, would take 6 months to complete it. The did it in no time. The man is a bit upset and asked the demon to build multi-storied buildings without any help. It did.. The man could not understand how to handle this demon as the condition is, if it is left idle, it would kill him. The man ran to the yogi and said, "Swamiji, please help me, I could not utilize this demon, as it does any work that I assign, in no time." Yogi then said, "the demon that you see is another form of our mind which needs work without which our thoughts gets impured", and finally asked one of his disciples to bring a ladder and gave it to the demon to climb up and down till he says to stop and relieved the man from the problem.
Theme: Capacity of the mind is immeasurable.
Theme: Capacity of the mind is immeasurable.
Mr Y
Mr Y is a funny character. His ways are inscrutable. Once he wanted to participate in a swimming competition. For his expectation, he came across an advertisement on a leading news paper that a swimming competition would be held in a nearby place. The distance to be covered by swimming is 5 miles. More than 20 people participated and Mr Y was one among. All arrangements are made to rescue people who are not able to swim across the distance. Life boats were arranged and they were asked to go parallel to the participants.
At the 2 mile point 10 people were not able to swim across and were rescued by life boats. Our Mr Y continued with remaining 10. In another 1 mile distance another 5 were found almost drowning and were rescued. Our great Mr Y did not give up and swam along with remaining 5. At the 4th mile, 3 of them were rescued and pulled in to the boat. Among 2, our hero was aggressively swimming. In 1/2 a mile distance of reaching the destination one of them waved his hand and was given helping hand and was pulled in safely. Mr Y did not give up. Though struggling, he continued. He was almost near to the point of success looking the destination.
At the 2 mile point 10 people were not able to swim across and were rescued by life boats. Our Mr Y continued with remaining 10. In another 1 mile distance another 5 were found almost drowning and were rescued. Our great Mr Y did not give up and swam along with remaining 5. At the 4th mile, 3 of them were rescued and pulled in to the boat. Among 2, our hero was aggressively swimming. In 1/2 a mile distance of reaching the destination one of them waved his hand and was given helping hand and was pulled in safely. Mr Y did not give up. Though struggling, he continued. He was almost near to the point of success looking the destination.
Theme: Unwise decision is a disaster.
Faith
Once a man went on a trek and reached the top. While climbing down the mountain, it was almost the time for dusk. Sun starting slowing immersing into the ocean. By the time he reached the ground it was almost dark. He was holding the rope and could not see anything to step on to go further down. He stopped groping in the dark and started his prayer to God mentally to save him from this crucial situation. Suddenly, he heard a voice saying that, "Cut the rope and you will be reaching the ground safely." Hearing this, he was shocked, could not understand whether it's from the God or it is his own imagination!!! He heard the voice again guaranteeing that he would safe enough. AS he got bewildered and finally decided to ... stay holding the rope for the whole night. Night was incredibly cold freezing his hands, he was losing the grip. Somehow he managed to hold it tightly till the dawn. Obviously, it was a miserably night for him.
Early in the morning, when sun starting rising up, he could see things around and just looked down to see how far is he above the ground. For his surprise, he was hardly 2 feet high above the ground freezing in the cold.
Theme: Unshakable Faith is nothing but surrendering to the Lord.
Theme: Tolerance rewarded
Theme: Present is pleasant.
The daughter started asking the names of the animals and father patiently said the names pointing to different cages and explained about the wildness of each one of them. The day went on very well with lots of amusements and happiness. Since the next day was also a holiday, father wanted to prolong his sleep and did not get up early as before. His daughter got up early and started waking up her father with an alarming voice. Hearing to this, he jumped out of the bed and asked her the reason. Girl replied, "There's a tiger at the entrance of our house and hence, I was so scared and woke you up", she said. Father, with a bit confusion but cautiously came out to the entrance and peeped out and saw a dog. He said, "It's a dog child, not a tiger".
Theme: Too much of information leads to confusion.
Patience
A conversation between a idol and the platform to climb on to reach the place of worship. The platform asked the idol, "We both are from the same piece of stone, but see the difference, people worship you but they stamp on me." Idol replied politely, "Patience. I took all the pain and you did not"
Theme: Tolerance rewarded
Boon
A teacher asks his students, "Dear students, if God appears in front of you and wishes to give you a boon, what would you ask...Manish... you say". Manish said, "A bicycle". Teacher, scolded him and said, "Would you ask for a bicycle !!!?", ok .. Rajesh... what would you ask?" Rajesh replied, "A motorbyke sir". Teacher got annoyed and said.. "You all stupid fellows, when God appears would you all ask for silly things, shame... you should ask for an intelligent brain." One of the students replied, "Sir whatever we wanted we asked for... and you asked what you wanted... "
Theme: Think before you leap.State of Mind
Two friends decided to go out to spend their time. The first one said temple, and the second one said pub. Both decided to go on their own way. After reaching their respective interested places, mind started its magical work. The second friend regretted for his deed of visiting a pub, spoiling the health and mind. The first one became restless too. He thought, "my friend would be having his happiest moments in his life, I think, I missed it." Both were not in present and the purpose of their visits was defeated.
Theme: Present is pleasant.
Zoo
Once father of a 6 year old daughter wanted to take her to a zoo and show her different animals. He waited for the week-end and as planned he took her to the zoo. With joy and of course with anxiety the little girl started looking at the animals. Father, was happy too to see his little daughter's different expressions while looking at the animals.The daughter started asking the names of the animals and father patiently said the names pointing to different cages and explained about the wildness of each one of them. The day went on very well with lots of amusements and happiness. Since the next day was also a holiday, father wanted to prolong his sleep and did not get up early as before. His daughter got up early and started waking up her father with an alarming voice. Hearing to this, he jumped out of the bed and asked her the reason. Girl replied, "There's a tiger at the entrance of our house and hence, I was so scared and woke you up", she said. Father, with a bit confusion but cautiously came out to the entrance and peeped out and saw a dog. He said, "It's a dog child, not a tiger".
Theme: Too much of information leads to confusion.
