Sheikh Raunqi Ram
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Sheikh Raunqi Ram had a blithe disposition. For long, he had benefited from the [...]
THE ‘SPIRITUAL’ PARROT
“Chandu has bought a parrot, who can recite mantras”- the news spread like wild [...]
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 [...]
WISDOM – PERSPECTIVE OF A DONKEY
Sheikh Raunqi Ram shared a very special relationship with his donkey, Chokhu. So deep [...]
Some More
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 [...]
EVEN IF YOU DRINK WATER, DO IT WITH GLORY AND HONOUR
In the battle of Mahabharta, the whole body of the great warrior Bhishma had been pierced with arrows. Not a single arrow had hit him [...]
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 [...]
GIVE AND TAKE – THE VICIOUS BUSINESS
It is an old story. The editor of a famous Kolkata based magazine went to Prayagaraj to take a holy dip in the Sangam. While [...]
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 [...]