One day, a scriptural scholar came to the edge a river and hired a ferryman to take him across in a boat. The scholar was proud of his intellectual learning and mistook such knowledge as being valuable in itself. The ferryman was simple and humble. While the boat was traveling across the river, the scholar [...]

There once was a sadhu (a monk) who built a small hut on the outskirts of a village. Under the instructions of his Guru (Master), he would live there and practice austerities. Everyday he would beg some food from the villagers. In this way he passed his time happily. His only possession was a piece [...]

There once was a saint who would spend his time underneath a beautiful tree in the forest. Day and night he would practice deep meditation. He was exceedingly noble, and always sought to do what was right. One day, a stranger came running towards the saint with a look of fear on his face. He [...]

Great spiritual teachers are invariably great story tellers. Sri Ramakrishna was no exception. First, you can read 5 spiritual stories on AnmolMehta.Com. Anmol is a well known meditation teacher, and has one of the largest websites on yoga and meditation on the internet. Today, I have guest posted these stories on his site. Then you [...]