Short Story – Rinzai and the Angry Man
The short story of a great Zen Master ‘Rinzai’ and The Angry Man who finds peace in his heart reminds us of our relationship with nature. Often we are so filled with anger that it starts wearing us down and…
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Short Story – The Wolf and The Lamb
The Wolf and The Lamb is a heartfelt short story from Aesop’s Fables. The story reflects the mentality of a tyrant who would find excuses to harm you, no matter what. Hence, we should be very cautious while dealing with…
Short Story: Nachiketa Meets Yama The Death aka The Dharamraj
Short Story – Nachiketa Meets Yama( The God Death in Hindu worldview. He is also known as The Dharamraj – The one who restores Dharma). This story is from Katha Upanishad (Kathopanishad). It is well known that Uddalaka, the son…
Short Story: Bodhidharma & The Fourth Disciple
Title: Short Story: Bodhidharma & The Fourth Disciple After nine years, when Bodhidharma returned to India, thousands of people had become his disciples. He had chosen four of them for the final fire-test, because out of those four, one would…
Short Story – The Three Hermits
A beautiful short story – The The Three Hermits by Leo Tolstoy. The archbishop of the old Orthodox Church of Russia became very worried when many people from his congregation started going towards a lake. Three villagers on a small…
Hardships: The Lessons That It Teaches
Hardships teach us many lessons that transform us, and we will see many changes in our personalities and perspectives. People will have a different outlook on the world, and their outlook will change depending on the circumstances. Many are scared…
Famous Failure – Soichiro Honda
In a small village near Hamamatsu, Japan, Soichiro Honda was born in 1906. The son of a blacksmith, Honda grew up around bicycles as his father ran a repair shop. During his early years, he assisted his father in the…
Famous Failure – Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter, born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn town of New York, is professionally known as Jay-Z. An American record producer, songwriter, record executive, businessman, and rapper widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists and…
Famous Failure – Robert Toru Kiyosaki
Robert Toru Kiyosaki, born on April 8, 1947, in Hilo, Hawaii, is an entrepreneur, investor, and the most popular author who wrote the Rich Dad Poor Dad series. The book has since sold over 41 million copies and has been…
