When Goddess Lakshmi Begged: Long Long ago there was a king in Jaisalmer whose name was Rawal Prithvi Singh. His kingdom was very prosperous. He built up his capital with latticed windows and large havelis (palaces). He also captured some areas of neighboring kingdoms. But he was not broadminded. His success made him unreasonable, foolish and haughty. When Goddess Lakshmi …
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Group of Monkeys: Once upon a time, in the city of , there lived a thief. One day, he stole a temple bell and ran away into jungle. A tiger, who heard the sound of the bell, was curious to know where the sound was coming from. Group of Monkeys, A Bell and A Brave Woman When he saw the …
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कबीर की सीख: एक नगर में एक जुलाहा (Weaver) रहता था। वह स्वभाव से अत्यंत शांत, नम्र तथा वफादार था। उसे क्रोध तो कभी आता ही नहीं था। एक बार कुछ लड़कों को शरारत सूझी। वे सब उस जुलाहे के पास यह सोचकर पहुंचे कि देखें इसे गुस्सा कैसे नहीं आता? उन में एक लड़का धनवान माता-पिता का पुत्र था। …
Read More »Sant Kabir’s Family: Story about Sant Kabir
Sant Kabir was born in 1398 AD in Banaras city (also known as Varanasi – city in Uttar Pradesh). His father Neeru was a Muslim and weaver by profession. Banaras being a Hindu place of pilgrimage was always thronged by Sadhus. Those Sadhus had a profound effect on the life of Kabir. While playing with companions in childhood, he would …
Read More »Kabir’s Ram: Kabir Das Teachings, Belief
Kabir’s Ram: Sant Kabir Das Teachings & Belief – Kabir Das had faith in one God who is neither a man nor divine, neither a yogi nor a celibate. He has neither a mother nor a son. The extent of this type of god can not be known and he can not be con fined to a temple. He has …
Read More »Little Mouse That Was a Cat, a Dog and a Tiger
People say that if a Tiger has the heart of a Mouse beating in his breast, he had better avoid Cats. Little Mouse That Was a Cat, a Dog and a Tiger – Once upon a time a Raven was flying over a forest, carrying a little Mouse in his beak. Suddenly he dropped his prey. In that forest there …
Read More »Cousins and Enemies: Story From Mahabharata
Cousins and Enemies: The Pandavas lived in the forest for a long time. It was difficult and dangerous to live there. The Kauravas believed that all the Pandavas would die in the forest. But the Pandavas did not die, and the twelve years they had to spend there were now coming to an end. The Kauravas did not want them …
Read More »गुरु अर्जुन देव जी: मानवता के सच्चे सेवक
श्री गुरु अर्जुन देव जी ने श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब जी का सम्पादन भाई गुरदास जी की सहायता से किया और रागों के आधार पर गुरुग्रंथ साहिब जी में संकलित बाणियों का जो वर्गीकरण किया है, उसकी मिसाल मध्यकालीन धार्मिक ग्रंथों में दुर्लभ है। सिख धर्म में सबसे पहला बलिदान शांति के पुंज और शहीदों के सरताज पांचवें गुरु श्री …
Read More »Guru Arjan Dev: New Sikh Guru
Guru Arjan Dev: New Sikh Guru – When Prithi Chand, Guru Arjan Dev’s elder brother, came to know of it, he refused to accept him as the new Guru. When Guru Arjan Dev was presented the turban of the Guru by Guru Amardas’s son, Mohri, Prithi Chand objected vehemently. He claimed that at the eldest son of Guru Ram Das, …
Read More »Guru Arjan Dev Birth And Childhood Stories
Guru Arjan Dev Birth And Childhood Stories: Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth descendant of Guru Nanak, was born on April 15, 1563. He was the youngest son of Bhai Jetha (later Guru Ram Das) and Bibi Bhani. There was great rejoicing everywhere in all the Sikh sangats at his birth. This unusual rejoicing surprised quite a few people, since this …
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