Ravi and Gopal were thick friends. Ravi did not believe in God. In spite of being an atheist, he was good at heart. Gopal was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. He would narrate all his day’s
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Columns by Devotees
In the Name of God
Even if you intend to cheat Indians, it can be done only in a spiritual way”- says Swami Vivekananda. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa narrated the following story to his disciples during a
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The Little One’s Genius
Once there lived a king who ruled his country righteously. He was very much attached to his kingdom and people. He wanted to forgo all these attachments and attain the Lord’s Feet. But alas! He
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The Lord’s Answer
There was an illustrious devotee in Guruvayur by name Poondhaanam. He was so devoted to the Lord that Lord Guruvayurappan would converse with him everyday. In the same town, there was a person who
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Service nonpareil
‘Dasya bhakti’ is one of the many kinds of Bhakti. ‘Dasya bhakti’ is to look upon the Lord or the Guru as the Master and deem oneself as His servant and serve Him submissively in every
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Winning over rivals
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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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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