The Tunnel – A Zen Story
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’.
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Peace, Persistence and Renunciation: Two Parables of Sri Ramakrishna
These two selections from Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna bring out two distinct but complementary aspects of peace.
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Building and Destroying: The Mother’s Story about Thiruvalluvar
While being the right fit for the ‘Progress’ theme, this story also adds to our understanding of the Mahakali aspect of the Divine Mother as highlighted in this issue.
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Of Ceramics, Sannyāsa and More: Tales of Perseverance
Through three small but significant tales from the cultural history of France and India, the Mother highlights the importance of patience and perseverance.
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The Virtues – A Gratitude Story Told by the Mother
Through this delightful little story written by the Mother in French sometime between 1893 and 1912, we recognise how gratitude is generally the most neglected virtue.
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Japanese Flower-artist: A timeless story retold in multiple languages
During her stay in Japan from 1916 to 1920 the Mother translated and adapted some stories written by F. J. Gould. Her versions, written in French and first published as Belles Histoires, later appeared in English translation as Tales of All Times. The Mother explained that these stories were written for children “to discover themselves and follow a path of right and beauty.” The timeless nature of these stories make them equally appealing to grown-ups, or shall we say, to all who aspire to be truly a child of the Mother. In this issue, we are retelling a story titled ‘Modesty’ in multiple languages.
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Of Animals, Kings, Pundits and Rishis: Sincerity Stories as Told by the Mother
In these delightful timeless tales retold by the Mother we get some important lessons on the value of straightforwardness, speaking the truth without any fear, and the importance of growing in sincerity for destroying falsehood and hypocrisy.
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Three Boons – A Tale of Choice and Wisdom
This story is about the freedom of choice. The wise is the one who knows how to choose.
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