The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment.

Guru Nanak and the Needle - The Smallest Object That Asked the Biggest Question

Duni Chand was one of the wealthiest men in Lahore. Seven flags on his roof. Each one representing a million rupees. On the day Guru Nanak arrived he was hosting a grand feast for his dead ancestors — believing that whatever he gave away that day would reach them in the next world. Guru Nanak watched quietly. Then called Duni Chand over and gave him a small needle. "Keep this carefully. Return it to me when we meet in the next world." Duni Chand took it home and gave it to his wife for safekeeping. His wife looked at the needle. Then asked him one question. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

The Monkey and the Crocodile - When Your Best Friend Tells You He's Going to Kill You

A monkey and a crocodile became the most unlikely of friends on the banks of a wide river. They shared jamun fruit every day. Without fail. Then one evening the crocodile took some jamuns home to his wife. She loved them. And then said something that chilled the water around her. The crocodile tried to refuse. His wife stopped eating. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Kabir — The Man Who Tricked a Saint Into Becoming His Guru

Kabir was a weaver in Varanasi. Illiterate. Low-caste. Muslim. He wanted to study under the great saint Ramananda. Ramananda turned him away. So before dawn one morning Kabir lay down on the ghat steps where Ramananda bathed. In the darkness Ramananda stumbled over him. What Kabir said next — and why Ramananda could not refuse — is the most audacious act of devotion in the entire Bhakti tradition. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

Barbarika — The Greatest Warrior Who Never Fought

Barbarika had three arrows blessed by Lord Shiva. One to mark every enemy. One to mark every ally. One to destroy everyone marked. He could end any war in one minute. On his way to Kurukshetra a Brahmin stopped him on the road and asked him to prove it. Barbarika released one arrow to mark every leaf on a great Peepal tree. The arrow marked every single leaf. Then it stopped. And began circling the Brahmin's foot. Barbarika looked at him calmly. "There is a leaf hidden under your foot. You should lift it." The Brahmin revealed himself. It was Krishna. And he had one request. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

The Mouse Maid - When the Sun, the Cloud and the Mountain Were Not Enough

A sage rescued a tiny mouse falling from a hawk's beak. With his powers he transformed her into a baby girl and raised her as his own daughter. When she came of age he decided to find her the most powerful husband in creation. He offered her to the most powerful suitors but they were not enough. Then the sage brought this final suitor to his daughter. Her whole body quivered with delight. She had found him. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.