The Story of The Desert   When God first created the world, there was no desert. The whole world was filled with fertile lands full of beautiful gardens. God created man in order to maintain the world. He said to man, “Every time you commit a sin, there will be a peck of sand falling on the ground”. Man thought, “What harm will a peck of sand do? Let me live...

The Son of The Lioness Once upon a time there was a tremendous fuss and quarrel among all the animals. They were arguing hotly about who had the finest children! Everyone of them from the frogs and the caterpillars to the rabbits and the rats declared that no families had ever been born like their families and that it was a great pity their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren were...

The Six Swans A king was once hunting in a large wood. He pursued his game so hotly that none of his courtiers could follow him. But when evening approached he stopped and looking around him perceived that he had lost himself. He sought a path out of the forest, but could not find one and presently he saw an old woman with a nodding head who came up to him....

The Shepherd Boy and The Wolf There was a village on the outskirts of a forest. A shepherd boy used to take his herd of sheep across the fields to the lawns near the forest. One day he felt very boring. He wanted to have fun. So he cried aloud “Wolf, Wolf. The wolf is carrying away a lamb”. Farmers working in the fields came running and asked, “Where is the...

The Salt Vendor and His Donkey There was a salt vendor in a village. He used to buy salt from a nearby town. He had a donkey to carry this salt load. There were many streams to be crossed to reach the town. One day, the vendor was returning after his purchase. The donkey was loaded with salt bags. While they were crossing a stream, accidentally the donkey slipped and fell...

The Saint’s Wisdom Kandagupta was a famous saint. He lived in the outskirts of Maninagar which was the capital of Manipur Kingdom. There were very few who did not know about the wisdom of Kandagupta. He was also known for his fortune telling. Maniraj who was the king of Manipuri came to know of the feats of Kandagupta. He wanted to pay respect to this great saint. So, he invited Kandagupta...

The Scared Little Mouse One day, there was a mouse that was very afraid. A big cat was chasing him. The mouse was running as fast as he could to save his life. The mouse saw a big grandfather clock. It climbed up the clock. It reached the top and sat down to rest. Not long after that, the clock struck one, ‘Dong!’ The mouse had such a shock that he...

The Right Person Once there was a wise King. He had two sons. He appointed eminent scholars to teach them all arts. After a few years of teachings, the King fell ill badly. So, he wanted to select his next King for his Kingdom. He wanted to test his sons’ abilities. He called both of them and gave a room to each of them. He said, “You must fill this room...