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The generous Rantideva welcoming guests into his home

The generosity of Rantideva

Rantideva was born in a rich family. Even as a child, he would share his riches with the needy. He got married and had sons. With no thought for the future, Rantideva and his wife continued to be generous. No one went away from their home empty-handed.Ultimately, Rantideva ran out…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 17, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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The water man

It had not rained for two years in the state of Maharashtra. Lakes, wells, tanks, and even small rivers dried up. Without water, plants had withered. Many animals moved to far off places in search of water. Eknath decided to go to Benaras on a pilgrimage to Varanasi and pray for…
  • by Subba Rao
  • September 18, 2019
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Bahubali Gommateshwara

Bahubali ruled over Podanapura in South India. His elder brother, Bharata, ruled over Ayodhya in the North. The other brothers had their own kingdoms given to them by their father, Rishabhanatha. Bharata wanted to be known as the King of Kings. He was blessed with a dazzling, divine wheel called…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 15, 2021
  • 3 minute read
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Stories of Buddha: Free bird

One morning Prince Siddhartha and his cousin Devadatta, went for a walk in the woods. Siddhartha pointed out a swan flying in the sky to Devadatta. Before Siddhartha could stop him, Devadatta shot an arrow at it. Struck by the arrow, the bird went down. Both the boys ran towards…
  • by Subba Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 1 minute read
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Koosu, the little girl, offers milk to a hungry man

Milk for Shiva

Shivaswami was known in the village for his devotion to Shiva. He would go to the local Shiva temple twice a day. In the morning, he would take with him a pot of milk as an offering to Shiva. In the evening, he would sing songs describing the greatness of…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 22, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Mother Shiva

Ratnavati lived with her husband Sudhakar on the banks of the river Kaveri. They were faithful devotees of Shiva. A few years after they married, Ratnavati became pregnant. The couple were very happy with the news. Ratnavati’s parents, who lived on the other side of the river, were also happy.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • February 21, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The bicycle thief

William worked for the town’s newspaper. Early in the morning, he would collect a bundle of the Morning Herald. He would run like a hare, house to house, dropping the newspaper. He would cover about a hundred houses in an hour and a half. Every week, the boss would give him…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Parable: The Good Samaritan

One day, a man said to Jesus, “Master, what must I do to gain heaven?” Jesus said, “What do the scriptures say?” “Love thy God with all your heart and mind and body, and love your neighbour as yourself.” “You’ve answered correctly,” said Jesus. “Do this and you will gain…
  • by Luis Fernandes
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The unlikely best friends

Gajaraj, the elephant, lived in the best booth of the royal stables. The king was fond of Gajaraj, and he had ordered that the elephant should be well looked after. In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or elephant trainer, was the only one…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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An unforgettable act of compassion

It was Navaratri, the festival of nine nights. When I was a little girl, we would have a doll show at home for these nine days. We would dress up the dolls in glittering paper clothes. My brother would paint his toys and arrange them neatly in rows. My parents…
  • by Kirana Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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