Sheikh Raunqi Ram

THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

Sheikh Raunqi Ram had a blithe disposition.  For long, he had benefited from the [...]

THE TRAIN OF LIFE

Once, Sheikh Raunqi Ram was travelling in a train. The train chugged its way [...]

IN SEARCH OF A LISTENER

Sheikh Raunqi Ram came to be recognized as an impressive orator.  He would often [...]

THE SPARK OF WISDOM

Sheikh Raunqi Ram had a friend, Khayali Ram, who lived in a distant quaint [...]

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Enlightening Stories

WRONG MEANS WOULD ONLY CRIPPLE

On the tree outside Sonu's house, there was a nest. A sparrow had recently laid her eggs in it. One day a terrible storm came [...]

THE CAUSE OF SORROWS

It happened in Ujjain Nagri. There lived a Brahmin by the name of Vasudev Sharma. He was a thorough gentleman and deeply religious. He had [...]

FIRST TEST OF DHARAMPUTRA YUDHISHTAR

Who would not be familiar with dharamputra Yudhishtar, the hero of Mahabharat. Seated on the high seat of 'dharmadhikari' in heaven, Yudhishtar happened to commit [...]

THE THIRD TEST

There is nothing amazing in attaining the heaven, leaving behind the material body, made of five elements. However, Yudhishthar attained that glorious state alongwith his [...]

THE SECOND TEST OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Deeming yourself successful without passing through a test can, most often, be self deceiving. The tendency to fear testing times is a great hindrance in [...]

THE FIRST TEST

Yudhishthar is one of the most well known characters of Mahabharata, the great protagonist of Mahabharata. This Dharamadhikari (Administrator of piety) of the heavens is [...]

THE ILL-OMENED ONE

Mansukh was quite famous – for the wrong reasons though. He was famous as the ‘Ill omened one’. It was believed that whoever saw his [...]

THE RIGHT WAY

Maharishi Raikya ran a Gurukul, imparting education to scores of students who came to him in the quest of knowledge. However, his son Yavakirti was [...]

COUNT YOURSELF TOO

There was a remote village situated in the beautiful environs of hills - far away from the developed world – with a handful of simple [...]

RAT OR A LION?

Once there was a sage who lived in a cave in a dense forest. He had developed many miraculous powers through years and years of [...]

RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME

There is a beautiful story from the Mahabharata. There was a pond, full of clean, sweet water. It was replete with healthy fish that lived [...]

THE OTHER ONE MAY BE RIGHT TOO

The story belongs to an era of England, when the writ of the brave warlords ran far and wide. These warlords would often move around [...]

CHOPPED NOSE –BRANDED FOREHEAD

Once a thief was caught stealing, red handed in a village. The angry people thrashed him so badly that he fell unconscious. Some of the [...]

THE IMPIOUS DONATION

Once a noble thought struck Daankaran, a pious man. “I should do some thing for the good of people”. But, how to do it? He [...]

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

If an old man, at the fag end of his life, wishes to achieve something great, success is nearly impossible. If a middle aged person [...]

WHAT A JUDGEMENT!!

This is an interesting story. The story of ‘justice’: Justice delivered by the indiscriminate kings in favour of unscrupulous seekers. This king was holding his [...]

LEARNING- THE REAL WAY

Children – all of you must have seen pictures of an airplane. Many of you also must have seen a real plane and some of [...]

ADVERSITY – A BOON, NOT A BANE

The battle of Mahabharata was over. Bhishma lay on a bed of arrows, piercing through his body. He was waiting; waiting for Uttarayana. Blessed as [...]

WASN’T HE A LITTLE BOY TOO?

Dhruva too was a little boy, but he attained even in his childhood, an exalted position which is coveted even by the greatest sages and [...]

THE ROOT CAUSE

Vasudev Sharma was a pious man living in the city of Ujjain. He had a son named Gunakar (literally meaning one with virtues). Vishnu Sharma [...]

WHERE THRE IS A WILL……….

In olden times, physical skills like archery, horse-riding, war training etc. were held in high esteem. Men dexterous in such activities, held a place of [...]

GREATNESS OF SMALL THINGS

Children, how do you behave with your brothers and sisters? - Do you fight over toys, clothes, sweets etc? - Do you like bullying your [...]

THE HUMAN PARROTS

There was a forest. Though far away from human dwellings, it was a vibrant place with multitude of parrots cavorting around and enjoying the sweet [...]