The Apple Tree and the Farmer   Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside a forest. He had a big garden that had an old apple tree and other plants, trees and beautiful flowers. When the farmer was a little boy,...

The Ant and the Dove   One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she...

Go By Heart This brought me to tears. What a powerful lesson on time. A rich man was retiring when an angel of death came to him. He had worked long and hard to acquire massive wealth and retire in luxury, and could not believe...

Taking Responsibility Two families lived nearby. One family was constantly fighting while the other one lived quietly and friendly. One day, feeling jealous about how nicely the neighboring family got along, the wife told her husband….Go to the neighbors and look to see what they...

Foolish Imitation Long ago, a hawk lived on the top of a hill. At the foot of the hill there was a banyan tree on which a crow used to perch everyday. The crow was very foolish. He would imitate everyone. The hawk atop the...

The Bear and The Travelers Two travelers were walking across the forest. Before they entered the forest they promised to help each other in times of danger. They were going into the forest. After a while, they unexpectedly face a big bear. The first traveler...

The Bonded Donkey In a small village, there lived a potter. He had a donkey. Everyday his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would rest under a tree midway, tying his donkey...

The Boy of The Farmer One dark night a lame boy went to the house of a farmer. He said to the farmer, “I am not a begger. I will work for you. I will plough your lands. I will sow. My father is dead....

The Brahmin and His Enemies Long ago, a poor Brahmin lived with his family in a small house. His disciples would help him with food and clothes. He somehow managed to pass his days. One day, the Brahmin received two calves as a gift from...

The Bundle of Sticks AN old man had three sons. He was not happy. His sons quarreled with one another. One day, the old man said to his sons. “Bring me a bundle of sticks.” The sons asked their servant to do so. The serant...