A Story from the Life of P. R. Sarkar
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Stories
The Determined Turtle
Once upon a time, in a beautiful lake, there lived a turtle and a pair of swans. The three friends spent their days together, sharing stories, exchanging news, and talking about everything under the sun.
The Holy Shadow
LONG, long ago, there lived a great sage who was so good that the amazed angels came down from heaven to see how one could be so godly.
A Baba Rescue is Still Possible
Once upon a time in February of 2025 a sister was finishing her postgraduate studies in London. As her stay neared its end, she reflected on how much she would miss the weekly meditation, kiirtan, and good company. When she returned to Brazil, only a few were attending DC. One evening a stranger arrived late. Though he had missed the beginning, he joined the collective… Read More »A Baba Rescue is Still Possible
The 100th Monkey
Long ago on the island of Koshima, the village children started feeding the monkeys sweet potatoes by leaving the potatoes in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they did not like the sand. On this particular day a one-year-old monkey called Imo and her monkey friends were playing on the beach together. Imo’s mother had taught Imo about… Read More »The 100th Monkey
Nasruddin & the Garden
Once upon a time Nasruddin was very excited about growing a garden in his front yard. It included vegetables and flowers. But when the plants started coming up, so did an enormous crop of bright yellow flowers called dandelions among them.
Baba and the 5 Charging Bulls
A Story in the Life of P. R. Sarkar Once upon a time Prabhat had a childhood friend who was quite a bit younger than he was. Manoranjan often saw Prabhat sitting for hours, meditating with his eyes closed in the outdoor Shiva Temple. This impressed Manoranjan very much. Manoranjan was walking home from school one day when a group of 5 bulls started chasing… Read More »Baba and the 5 Charging Bulls
Spiritual Stories for Children
The Emperor’s Quest Once upon a time, the Emperor of China had no children so there was no one to become the next ruler when he was gone. The Emperor loved plants more than anything, everyone knew this and so they were not surprised when he issued a very special challenge: “I will hold a contest to choose my heir,” he said. “Anyone who wishes… Read More »Spiritual Stories for Children
Stories from the Life of of P. R. Sarkar/Anandamurti
The Whistling Bird Stories of Prabhat’s unusual ways spread through his school. Many of children were very curious about him. Odd stories about young Prabhat were whispered. Whispered tales circulated—some said Prabhat could understand the songs of birds. Others swore they had seen him talking with animals. One afternoon, Prabhat was sitting under a large tree with his friends when a heated argument broke out… Read More »Stories from the Life of of P. R. Sarkar/Anandamurti
The Guest House
By Jalaluddin Rumi This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comesAs an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,Who violently sweep your houseEmpty of its furniture.Still treat each guest honorablyThey may be clearing you outFor some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice,Meet them… Read More »The Guest House
The Golden Buddha
Once upon a time in the 1950’s a group of monks from a monastery had to relocate a Buddha statue made of clay from their temple to a new location.
A Story from the Life of P. R. Sarkar: A Garden Story
In Anandamurti’s home in Calcutta, before going for his morning walk, every day he would look at all the plants. The woman who was taking care of the plants told me that one day he went on to the roof and was looking at one plant which had a small flower.
The Tale of the Two Wolves
A grandfather was talking with his grandson, and he told him of the two wolves that live inside each one of us. They are always at war with each other. One is a good wolf who is kind brave, and loving. The other is a bad wolf who is greedy, mean, and fearful. The grandson thinks of what his grandfather has spoken and then he… Read More »The Tale of the Two Wolves
Ya Never Know
Long ago there lived a farmer and his son. The boy worked hard on his father’s farm and one day he happened to capture a strong, beautiful wild horse. All the neighbors told the farmer how fortunate he was. The farmer replied, “Ya never know.” He looked at the distant mountain and he smiled. The boy spent his days tending to the farm and the… Read More »Ya Never Know
The Starfish
One day a woman was walking along a beach. The entire beach was littered with hundreds of starfish who had been washed up by the tides because of a fearsome storm that had happened the night before. Every time she came to a starfish, she picked it up, and threw it back into the ocean. After a while, her friend who had been watching and… Read More »The Starfish
Spiritual stories for adults
The Hummingbird & the Elephant Once upon a time, an elephant was walking down a road in a great jungle in south-eastern China when, suddenly, he saw a tiny hummingbird in the middle of the road. The bright little bird was motionless, belly up, with her tiny legs stretched toward the sky. She was so little that the elephant had almost stepped on her. ‘Is… Read More »Spiritual stories for adults