Troubles

One man complained that his life is too hard for him. He came to God, told him about his troubles, and asked: – Can I choose another cross for myself? God looked at him smiling, took him to the store of crosses and said: – Choose… A man came into the store, looked around, and was surprised: There … Read more

Life and God

A young man was looking for a wise man who could help to find answers to his question about life and God. He met lots of people, but neither of them could answer him. One day, he met a Muslim scientist and asked him these questions: The first question was: Is there God? And if there … Read more

Fear of Death

One day a young man asked his Master, “I fear death. How can I get rid of this fear?” “Tell me,” the old man answered, “When you borrow a few coins, are you afraid to give them later back?” “Of course not,” the student answered with surprise, “but what does this have to do with … Read more

THE SAGE AND HIS LIFE

The sage, after travelling a half of his life and being an advisor of the king, has retired and prayed, preparing to stand before God. But still he communicated with students, who were allowed to ask him the trickiest questions. So, he was asked: — Why the Creator does not let people make a paradise … Read more

STUDENT AND WISE SAGE

Once a student came to a wise sage and asked: — What else do people lack to make the world better? — They lack things that they do not ask about, — he answered. And, seeing the perplexity of a person who asked the question, explained: — What people ask God for? Happiness, wealth, love, … Read more

THE LOTUS AND THE POND

A grey bearded old man and a young man were observing the blooming of a lotus, sitting on a shore of a silent pond, when a young man interrupted the silence. “Master, why the meaning of life is hidden from us? We meditate trying to understand the logic of things happening around us, we see … Read more

FIVE WISE MEN

Five wise men got lost in the forest. The first one said: – I will go the left – my intuition tells me that. The second one said: – I will go the right – because “the right” comes from the word “rightness”. The third one said: – I will go back – we came … Read more

Name

Once there lived a king, he had everything he wished for, but one fine day three questions came across his mind. The questions were: 1. What is the most important time ? 2. Who is the most important person ? 3. What is the most important thing to do ? He became pretty restless and … Read more