THE TALKATIVE TORTOISE A Buddhist allegory illustrating the ramifications of failure to restrain ones own speech. Once upon a time Brahmadatta was king of Benares, and the Bodhisatta, being born…
CHANGE THE WORLD A Sufi allegory illustrating the realization of the importance of self-transformation. Bayazid, a Sufi mystic, has written in his autobiography, "When I was young I thought and…
THE FRUIT OF HEAVEN A Sufi allegory illustrating the importance of spiritual guidance and the seeker of truths responsibility to prove to him or herself the teachings of our Masters…
THE MONKEY'S HEART A Buddhist allegory illustrating the superiority of intelligence over pure physical strength, or "brains over brawn". Once upon a time, while Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the…