The Raft - The Buddha's Teaching About Letting Go of the Thing That Saved You

The Raft - The Buddha's Teaching About Letting Go of the Thing That Saved You

A man reaches a dangerous river with no bridge and no boat. He builds a raft from grass and sticks and crosses to the safety of the other side. The Buddha asked his monks one question. "Now that he has arrived - what should he do with the raft?" The answer was obvious. But the Buddha had something else to say - about what most people actually do when they find a raft. They never get in. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Nasruddin and the Stolen Bag - The Strangest Way Anyone Has Ever Found Joy

A wealthy traveller had been searching for joy for months. Great cities. Festivals. Whatever caught his eye. Nothing worked. He confided in a stranger on the road. The stranger listened carefully. Nodded thoughtfully. Then grabbed his bag and ran. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Vivekananda and the Eggshells - The Secret He Learned as a Boy in Calcutta

In Chicago, Vivekananda came across some boys trying to shoot eggshells floating on a river. They kept missing. He asked if he could try. He had never held a gun before. He fired twelve times. He hit the shell every time. The boys asked how. His answer connected back to something that had happened to him as a small boy in Calcutta - when a cobra appeared and everyone ran. Everyone except him. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Urmila - The Woman Who Slept for Fourteen Years So the Ramayana Could Happen

When Ram, Sita and Lakshman left for the forest, Urmila was left behind. Lakshman had a vow to keep — he would not sleep for fourteen years. The goddess of sleep came to him. "If you will not sleep — is there someone who loves you enough to carry your share for you?" Lakshman thought of one person. Urmila said yes without hesitation. She slept for fourteen years. Lakshman stayed awake. The Ramayana happened. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Shankaracharya and the Chandala - The Morning the Greatest Philosopher Bowed to the Lowest Caste

Adi Shankaracharya had debated the greatest minds of his age and never lost. His teaching — Advaita Vedanta — said all of existence is one. That separation is illusion. One morning in Varanasi a low-caste man blocked his path and asked him two questions in perfect Sanskrit. Shankaracharya had no answer. He fell at the man's feet. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.