The first house
A long time ago, humans were only as tall as hens and rabbits. These tiny “humans”, if you can call them that, lived under trees. Living in trees was not very nice. .. read more.
Birbal’s Painting
Once Akbar told Birbal ‘Birbal, make me a painting. Use imagination in it. To which the reply was ‘But hoozoor, I am a minister, how can I possibly paint?’.The king was angry .. read more.
Right Move
The great Zen teacher, Benzei had many pupils. One day, one of them was caught stealing by his fellow-students and they reported him to Benzei. But he took no action against the .. read more.
The Power of a rumour
A hare resting under a banyan tree had a premonition of doom. “What would happen to me if the earth were to break up?†he wondered. Suddenly, there was a ‘thud’ followed .. read more.
Making Haste Slowly
A trader bought a large number of coconuts at a village, and loading them on to his horse cart set off for home. Encountering a boy, a little later, he asked him .. read more.
