Chidren's Treasure
2012
Weakness or Strength?
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength.
Take, for example, the story of a 10-year-old boy who decided to learn judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
He started learning under an old Japanese judo master. He was doing well; so he could not understand why, during the three-month-long training, the master had taught him only one move.
“Sensei,...
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2011
In ancient books there is a parable about a farmer who owned an old mule. One day it fell into the well. The farmer heard the mule praying or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathised with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbours together, told them what had happened, and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him...
Good and Bad Head
Once there existed a weird bird called Garuda, living in a nest built on a mango tree near a river. It had two necks but only one body.
Once, when the bird was looking for food near the river bank, it came across a brown fruit. The fruit appeared to be delicious and worth eating. The bird caught the fruit and started eating it using one of its heads. It was the yummiest food the bird had ever eaten in its life.
The second head, which did not taste the fruit, said to...
Triple Filter
In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I would like you to pass a little test. It is called the Triple Filter Test.”
“Triple filter?”
“That is right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my...
Once there was a painter who had just completed his course of training. He painted a beautiful scenery in three days. He wanted people’s opinion about his painting skills.
He put up his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just below that hung up a board which read, “I have painted this piece. Since I am new to this profession, I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.”
When he came back in the evening to dismantle...
Mother’s Love
There was a mother who was living with her eight-year- old son in a village. Her name was Muthamma and her son’s name was Balan. The boy lost his father when he was two years old. The mother did household chores in a few houses and educated him in a neighbourhood school.
Balan’s mother had only one eye. The other was operated. So, she was ugly-looking. Balan for no reason did not like his mother...
Once there was a small kid on earth. One fine day it came to know that God is distributing apples to humans in the heaven. The kid was happy to receive that news and went with lots of hopes to heaven to get the apple from God. There was a big queue to get the apples. This kid joined that queue, full of excitement and thrill.
When his turn came the kid showed both the hands to receive apple. God gave the apple but the child could not hold it as its hands were small. It...
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering to bring coffee to his guests, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups--porcelain, plastic, glass,...
The Important Things in Life
A teacher stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with small pieces of rocks.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The teacher then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then...
Long long ago, there was a great saint. People had respect for him and many came to him seeking his blessings. He had many disciples. Even kings and ministers came to him for darsan and guidance for a righteous life..
The saint became very old. He realised his soul would depart from his body. Hence he kept chanting the name of God and awaiting the time to reach God. Hearing this, people from all parts of the country came for the last darsan of the...
