Aditya Shah

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.
– Mark Twain

Old Habits

There is an ancient Sufi story of a man who lived in the capital city of an empire and was

The habit of not finding faults, simplicity, purity of body & soul, patience, sweet voice, suppression of worldly desires, truthfulness, and tolerance are the qualities that are present in wise people.
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The greatest experiences of life come only to those who are ready to wait for infinity, for eternity.
– Osho

Inner Centers

A very famous lama has written in his autobiography, “When I was five years old, I w

The illiterate of 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, Unlearn and relearn.
– Alvin Toffler

Saraha

Saraha’s original name was ‘Rahul’, the name given to him b

Be Lazy or Be Successful – Laziness is a state of mind and it evolves from two things. One is the lack of interest and other is the lack of responsibility.
– Chanakya

A Bad Workman Always Blames His Tools

The

All hills do not hide gems in it.

All elephants do not possess mani (Gajamukta).

Every place is not a home.

Every home is not of a noble/good man.

Every forest is not filled with

People of different nature must be dealt differently.

Tenali Raman and the Three Dolls

The great king Krishna Deva Raya had a lot of wise ministers in his court. The wisest of them was Tenali Rama. One day, a

It is unwise to advice fool, caring for a woman of loose character, and to be in company of a sad (unenthusiastic ) fellow.
– Chanakya

The Monkeys And The Red Berries

Long, long ago, there lived a troop of

What will I gain in doing so and what will I lose in doing so. A man must ask such questions to himself before doing something.
– Vidur

The Jackal Saved Lion

Once upon a time there was a lion in a jungle. Once

In the greed of tasty food a fish swallows the bait with iron hooks. It clearly overlooks the upcoming circumstances.
– Vidur

The Greedy Crow

Once upon a time there was a fine pigeon who used to live on a nest

It is morality that defines the class of a person not the clan in which he was born.
– Vidur

Yussouf

 Yussouf was a sheikh. He was sitting at the door of his dent in the desert. It was night. Nothing was

Life is bringing about new situations, and the mind always tries to react with the old conditioning. That gap goes on growing. The more the gap will be there, the more will be the anxiety. Mind is orthodox and

Who can speak at all situations, has an understanding for religion and religious-scriptures, is good at debate, and who can explain his point in less time is definitely an intelligent.
– Vidur

Honest Birbal

One

Anger is not bad. Really, the problem is that you are not inside, that is why anger creates havoc. If you are present there inside, anger becomes a healthy energy, anger becomes health. Anger is transformed into

Whose plans of future and discussions remain a mystery for enemy. Such person is called an intelligent. – Vidur

Birbal’s Journey to Paradise

The Court barber nursed his hatred for Birbal and plotted against h

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Selfless Act

We must at all times try to help ourselves and not wait for others to come to our aid When we put in our best efforts, we can be rest assured that

Opportunity knocks only once:
We must make the best use of an opportunity when it comes our way. We may not get a second chance. So we have to be alert and identify an opportunity, grasp it as it comes along and

Life is a miracle. If you have not known its mystery that only shows that you do not know the technique for how to approach it.
– Osho.

The Life Of A Plant

Mao Zedong has written a memoir of his childhood. He

Even big kings were destroyed due to no control on their senses and pride of possessions.
– Vidur

Thousand Gold Coins and a Handful Grain

Long time ago, there lived a beautiful woman called Vidyullatha in