In the grand epic Mahabharata, Dritarashtra questions Kanika Maharishi about the ways in which the rivals have to be won over. Kanika Maharishi answers the question by narrating the following
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Children’s Stories
The Best Wish
Once upon a time, a king ruled a distant country. One day, he wanted a beautiful palace to be built for his queen. He immediately called his minister and expressed his wish. The minister hunted
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The Golden Bangles
Once upon a time there lived a great Sikh Guru. One day, he sat on the banks of a river which was flowing in great force, reading the holy Guru Granth Sahib. A rich man approached him. Drunk with
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The Virtue of Truth
The following story is from the epic Mahabharata: After having lost his kingdom in the game of dice (Indian Ludo) with Duryodhana, Yudhishtra, the eldest among the Pandavas, was living in the forest
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True Bhakti
“God is hungering only for love. He is not satisfied with mere religious forms and ceremonial worship. Pure love and devotion alone satisfies Him”, Papa Ramdas used to say. In this context,
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Walk the talk
There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He always asked for sweets from his father. His father was a poor man. He could not always afford sweets for his son. But the little boy did not
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When the Gods appeared…
Long long ago, in a holy city lived a pious man. He had a very fickle mind. He would read many spiritual books and ask for advices from every one around regarding spiritual matters. He was in utter
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Opportunity in disguise
Long ago, a king ruled a far away land. Although he ruled his kingdom well, he felt that his citizens had become lazy. He wanted to test this. So, one day, he had a boulder placed on an arterial
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Gopal’s Brother
Long ago, in a small village lived a poor mother with her only son Gopal. Gopal was 5 years old. Though she was poor, she wanted Gopal to be well read. She went around the village and begged the
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Struggles are Stepping Stones for Success
Young Gopal was struggling. He could not easily understand mathematics, especially the intricacies of calculus, unlike some of his classmates who could solve calculus problems in a jiffy. He was
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What the World Seeks!
Once God looked at the earth. He saw so many beings slogging day in and day out, living in distress throughout their lives. His heart melted in compassion. He thought, ‘I should grant liberation to
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Virtue called Compassion
In a small town in South India lived a young man called Govind. Govind was a honest, kind and good hearted person. A holy man who was visiting the town, discoursed in a temple in the town. Being a
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