Once, an elderly mason was ready to retire. He told his contractor about his plans before leaving the house of the contractor to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. The contractor was sorry to see his diligent worker go and asked if he could build just one more […]
Once, there was a beggar named Ramu, who used to go door to door to beg. From begging he had collected a pot full of flour, which he had kept hanging over his cot. One day after begging, he lay on his cot and started dreaming, gazing at that pot. He was dreaming that he
Once a king’s deteriorating health led him to take a decisive step of choosing a responsible king for kingdom. So he summoned all the adults of his kingdom and gave each a seed. The adults were said to come after one year with healthy plants, so the best blossomed plant would decide the next king
One night, Akbar dreamt of a floating palace studded with gemstones. Next day, in the court, he narrated the dream to all his courtiers. He could not forget the dream. Then he thought of playing a prank on his courtiers. He said, “I will give twenty sacks of gold coins to anyone who builds the
Once there was a merchant having a lot of gold. He melted it down in a lump and buried it in a pit. He was very happy that he had hidden his gold safely. So, he kept gloating over his treasure almost all the time. He used to visit the spot regularly where he had
One day a deer went to a pool to quench his thirst. The pool water was so clear that he could see his reflection in it. He looked at the image of his antlers and felt proud of their beauty. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the reflection of his fore-legs. Though slender to look at,
A well-known speaker with $20, started a seminar in the room of 200 students and asked who would like that $20. All raised their hands, but crumbling the note he asked who still wanted it. Still, the hands were up in the air. Again, he dropped the $20 on the ground and started to grind
Once, an intelligent man from a faraway country visited Akbar’s kingdom. He had heard of Birbal’s wisdom and wanted to meet him. Birbal invited the man to his house. They enjoyed discussing many topics. After a while, the man said, “Sir, please offer me a few words of wisdom.” Birbal smiled. Then he asked his
A wise woman was travelling in a country. On the way, she found a precious sapphire in a stream. Next day, she met another traveller who was very hungry. The wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone inside the tattered bag and asked the woman to
Once, a man sent his five sons in search of truth. After many years they returned. That time the man was going to die. He asked his sons, “Did you know what truth is?” His first son said, ‘Yes’ and started to recite the prayers of God. His second son started to give the example
King Nassreddin was conspicuously famous for his wit and eloquence. Once three wise man came to examine the intelligence of the king. The first wise man asked, “Where is the exact centre of the world?” The king replied, “Under my right foot.” “How can you prove?” asked the man. Then the king replied, “If you
Once, a lady invited three long-bearded men named Wealth, Love and Success, who were sitting in front of her house. Although she didn’t recognize them yet she said to come inside for a meal. Since her husband was not at home, so they denied to go inside. When her husband came, the woman invited them
One day, a man entered Akbar’s court and said, “Your Majesty, I have a special skill. I can train animals to speak like human beings.” Akbar asked him, “Can you train my horse?” The man said, “Certainly, Your Majesty! But I need a lot of money. It will take ten years to train your horse.”
Once an HR manager of a company interviewed a jobless boy who had applied for the position of office boy and asked him to clean the floor as a test. The manager hired him and asked his e-mail address. Just as he said that he didn’t have any computer or E-mail address, the manager threw
Once, a saint called his disciple with whom the saint was very enchanted. He took him to a dense forest. At a certain place, he stopped and said the disciple to dig the ground. After digging a few feet down, he found a casket. The saint said, “Inside this there is Parasmani stone that can