Short story – Learn to plan

Aria was a young girl who was filled with hopes and dreams.

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Are we losing our ability to think?

I met a few students over the past few weeks. It was shocking to listen to their views about learning!

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Sunday humor – Parrot stories

It is interesting to see how parrots mimic us and learn to talk, repeating words and phrases from their environment!

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Amelia Bedelia stories

A nice collection of stories for young readers!

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Short story dispenser

During a recent trip to the airport, it was interesting to see a new invention!

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Short story – Monk and the Lion

One day a Monk was walking with his young disciples and he entered a forest.

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Short story – Mahaperiyava explains Dharma

One devotee reached Kanchi matham and waited to meet Maha Periyava.

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Short story – Mental boundaries

Sharing a story about how we create our own boundaries, every single day and try to work within the boundaries.

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Short story – Wounds of Anger

Sometimes we feel angry, and we tend to shout at people around us to let it out. Sharing a short story about the wounds of anger that last beyond the moment.

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Short story – Agni (God of Fire)

Homam is a sacred fire ritual in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. It is also known as “Havan”. Sharing a short story about the significance of the sacred fire ritual.

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Short story – Carpenter

There once was an old carpenter named Aron who had spent over forty years building homes.

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Short story – Mother and daughter

There once lived a young woman named Anya, who was struggling to balance her new job, marriage, and motherhood.

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Short story – Miracles #3

Ms. Howard was a middle school English teacher in Alabama. She had taught for almost 15 years — loved her students, but the pandemic years had drained her spirit.

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Short story – Narada and liberation

Once, the celestial sage Narada Muni was traveling through the worlds singing the glories of Lord Vishnu on his veena. His sweet music filled hearts with devotion and peace wherever he went.

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One hundred lemons

Narthangai is a variety of citron. It is uniquely known for a variety of uses in South India.

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Short story – Miracles #2

Rebecca was on her way to an important job interview in the city.

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Short story – Miracles #1

In 2019, during the Chithirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, a celestial event occurred. Thousands of devotees gathered there. They came to witness the wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar.

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Short story – Importance of education

In a small town, there lived a boy named Bill, whose family often struggled to make ends meet. His father worked double shifts at the factory, and his mother took on sewing jobs to help pay the bills.

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Short story – Jack’s lemonade stand

One nice summer afternoon, 10 year old Jack tasted his grandmother’s lemonade and smiled with satisfaction. He decided he will set up a lemonade stand for his community.

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Short story – Narada learns about Maya

One day, Narada Muni approached Lord Vishnu and asked:
“O Lord, what is this thing you call Maya? I have heard of it, but I do not understand it.”

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Short story – Arjuna’s faith

Before the Kurukshetra war started, Krishna knew that he would need to share the discourse of Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna soon, and wanted to test if Arjuna was ready.

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Short story – Buddha and the full moon

One of the stories of Gautama Buddha that makes us introspect and reflect on our own determination (in any facet of life).

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Short story – Swami Vivekananda

Once Swami Vivekananda was invited to speak at an event.

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Short story – Child at the temple

Who tells the story matters, as it changes the whole narrative.

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Short story – Praise

In a small village, there used to live a family of poets. The father had learned poetry from his ancestors and was very well known in the nearby places! He started teaching his son poetry from when he was young.

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Learning Yoga

When is the right time to learn Yoga? Is it during childhood, or as adults or even later?

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Short story – How does destiny work?

Once Krishna and Arjuna had visited a village and were taking morning walks in the nearby fields. One day they saw an old man finding it hard to make ends meet. In the spur of the moment, Arjuna decided to give him some money.

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Short story – Unity

Reminded of one of the childhood stories about what unity means in a family.

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Short story – value of a coin

An old couple used to live in a village. They had a son who was not interested in studies, nor working. While his mother always supported him in his efforts, his father was always apprehensive about his son’s ways and wanted him to change.

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