A young man wanted to learn meditation. He went to a wellknown master and started learning the basics. One day, the student said to his master, “I want to improve my knowledge. I have learnt a lot from you, but I want to learn more. So, I want to study with another master and learn […]
Adolf Hitler was born on the 20th of April 1889 in Austria-Hungary and passed away on 30th April, 1945. Do you know that Hitler had the Nobel Prize banned and had set up a German National Prize for Art and Science, which was awarded to Ferdinand Porsche for the first hybrid car? An Austrian born
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on the 14th of November 1889 in Allahabad, British India, and passed away on 27th May 1964. Do you know that Nehru was nominated 11 times for the Nobel Peace Prize? However, he never won one. The first Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Nehru was a highly influential leader
Once, there was a well-known philosopher and scholar. He spent many years reading different books, visiting learned people, and discussing life. One day, a group of monks was passing by his house. They were very surprised to see the scholar burning his books. They rushed over and said, “You are such a great scholar. Why
Gibran Khalil Gibran was born on the 6th of January 1883 in Bsharri, Ottoman Empire (present-day Lebanon), and passed away on 10th April, 1931. Do you know that Khalil is the all-time third best selling poet’s middle name? His first name was Gubran, which was dropped in school due to a clerical error. Khalil Gibran
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on the 29th of July 1883 in Predappio, Kingdom of Italy, and passed away on 28th April, 1945. Do you know that while Mussolini did not take power in a coup, when he threatened to seize power of the PM and the other leaders of Italy did not act
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, popularly known as Coco, was born on the 19th of August 1883 in Saumur, France, and passed away on 10th January, 1971. Do you know that Chanel had a thing for pockets? She felt you could never have enough pockets in women’s clothing. The founder of the brand Chanel, Coco Chanel was
John Maynard Keynes was born on the 5th of June 1883 in Cambridge, England, and passed away on 21st April, 1946. Do you know that John Maynard Keynes was the 1st Baron Keynes? He was the Baron of Tilton. A revolutionary economist, Keynes is often considered as the man who completely changed the theories and
Sir Alexander Fleming was born on the 6th of August 1881 in Lochfield, Scotland and passed away on 11th March, 1955. Do you know that Sir Alexander Fleming had ‘accidentally’ discovered the anti-biotic substance, he later named as ‘penicillin’? Sir Alexander Fleming was a pharmacist, biologist and botanist who received a Nobel Prize for his
Shen was a young monk, who wanted to learn everything at once. One day, he complained to his friend that the Master was not teaching everyone the same way. The Master was passing by and heard him. He asked, “Shen, what is it that you want to know?” Shen replied, “Master, I feel that you
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument been in operation in South Dakota, United States, since 1948. Crazy Horse memorial is a monument still under construction. The monument was carved out of Thunderhead Mountain, to commemorate an Oglala Lakota warrior, by the name of ‘Crazy Horse’ riding a horse and pointing into the distance.
Anna Pavlova was born on the 12th of February 1881 in St. Petersburg, the Russian Empire, and passed away on 23rd January, 1931. Do you know that Anna succeeded in completing 37 turns while she was atop a moving elephant, during a tour in China? A Russian ballet prima ballerina, Anna Pavlova was known for
An old monk was sweeping the yard in a monastery under the scorching sun. A young monk was passing by, and saw the old monk. The young monk asked, “How old are you?” The old monk replied, “I am 77 years old.” “You are too old to work. Why are you working so hard when
Sir Pehlam Grenville Wodehouse, popularly known as P. G. Wodehouse, was born on the 15th of October 1881 in Guildford, Surrey, and passed away on 14th February, 1975. Do you know that Wodehouse was a prisoner of the Germans in 1941, during which time he made non-political broadcast for the Germans? An English author, P.
Pablo Ruizy Picasso was born on the 25th of October 1881 in Spain and passed away on 8th April, 1973. Do you know that while most artists have a certain style which makes them renowned, Picasso did not have a particular style? He constantly kept changing his styles. Picasso, a Spanish artist, painter and sculptor,