Tales and Stories

The Mother encouraged a small group of Ashram children to write stories. We feature a short story written by Tara Jauhar and corrected by the Mother.

Mar 21 2023April 12, 2023

The Stairway of Yoga

All Life is Yoga, Money and Yoga, Reflection, Tales and Stories, Yoga / By Narendra Murty

The view which separates ordinary life — and its related goal of pursuit of money — from spiritual life is inconsistent with the declaration of Isha Upanishad – Isha vasyam idam sarvam,

Jan 21 2023January 16, 2023

Such Indeed is Maya – a Tale Retold by Sri Ramakrishna

All Life is Yoga, Human Relations and Yoga, Tales and Stories / By Renaissance Editor

We feature a Pauranic story which illustrates the hold that our attachments have on the ordinary experience of human relationships.

Jan 21 2023January 14, 2023

Make Not a Bond of Love

All Life is Yoga, Article, Human Relations and Yoga, Tales and Stories, Yoga / By Narendra Murty

How important are human relations in larger scheme of life and our spiritual destiny? A Zen story highlights the attitudes of detachment and equanimity.

Nov 21 2022December 18, 2022

The Tunnel – A Zen Story

All Life is Yoga, Tales and Stories, Work and Yoga / By Narendra Murty

This brief commentary on a Zen story is a selection from the author’s forthcoming book titled ‘An Oak Tree in the Garden – Exploring the World of Zen’.

Oct 21 2022May 16, 2023

The Initiation – A Story Told by the Mother

All Life is Yoga, Education, Guru, Tales and Stories, Yoga / By The Mother

A delightful story told by the Mother which speaks of what a real initiation means and how a guru prepares a shishya for receiving higher knowledge.

Oct 21 2022October 21, 2022

Stories for the Children, by the Children: True Courage

All Life is Yoga, Courage, Education, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Tara Jauhar

The Mother encouraged a small group of children to write stories. One story written by Tara Jauhar in her early teens is featured here.

Sep 21 2022May 4, 2023

What is a Family?: Tales Told by the Mother

All Life is Yoga, Conscious Parenting, Goodness, Society, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother

We feature a few stories told by the Mother which help children learn how to keep widening the definition of family, and thereby grow in capacity for love.

Aug 15 2022August 28, 2022

Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video)

Art, Courage, Culture, Education, Indian History, Insightful Conversations, Poetry, Society, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities, Video / By Beloo Mehra

Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.

Jul 21 2022July 18, 2022

Peace, Persistence and Renunciation: Two Parables of Sri Ramakrishna

Peace, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

These two selections from Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna bring out two distinct but complementary aspects of peace.

Jun 21 2022June 21, 2022

Some Reflections on Unity and Equality

Article, Equality, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Auro Ashish

The author reflects on Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual realisation in Alipore Jail. He concludes with an interesting parable told by Sri Ramakrishna.

May 21 2022May 4, 2023

Give All You Are, All You Have

Article, Generosity, Sincerity, Spiritual Philosophy, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By The Mother

In this conversation the Mother speaks on giving oneself sincerely to the Divine without bargaining. She also narrates a beautiful story about perfect giving.

May 21 2022May 4, 2023

The Ideal of Forgiveness – A Story by Sri Aurobindo

Generosity, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo

Generosity also means a great wideness of the heart that forgives past offences and reestablishes harmony. In this beautiful story written in Bengali by Sri Aurobindo, we find a high ideal of forgiveness that marks the highest Aryan culture of India.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Goodness and Fragrance of Sweet Alison

Article, Flowers, Goodness, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sheeba Naaz

Just like the fragrance of Sweet Alyssum, also known as Sweet Alison, spreads all around in the garden attracting honeybees, butterfliers and other pollinators, goodness also spreads its fragrance all around. Read a sweet story about goodness here.

Apr 21 2022September 2, 2022

The Timeless Tradition of Storytelling – An Art that Educates, Inspires and Elevates (Video)

Culture, Education, Insightful Conversations, Tales and Stories, Video / By Beloo Mehra

Deepa Kiran, award-winning storyteller of international repute and an experienced teacher-trainer in the art of storytelling shares about the power of storytelling.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Stories of Courage as Told by the Mother

Courage, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother

The Mother used the art of storytelling most sweetly and effectively to inculcate higher and nobler values. Let us read a few of her stories on Courage.

A Children’s Story on Simplicity