Wisdom Story Hub

Reflections on Yoga Day and the Changing Times And so, another Yoga Day has passed. This time, the hype was visibly less than usual. As society’s problems and frustrations keep mounting, people's faith in Yoga as a source of relief seems to be fading. Parents today find themselves completely helpless and clueless in front of the bad habits of the younger generation. At the same time, new-age parents are failing to set a good example for their children. (For instance, a Class 4 student regularly sleeps during class hours. The reason he sits with his tablet well past midnight is because his parents themselves sleep only at 2 AM after using their phones!) Post-COVID, even Yoga teachers have suffered a decline in their physical and mental stamina. It is better not to attempt heavy, advanced postures for now. All of us coming into the field of Yoga is a calling in itself. Frankly, Yoga can be used as an excellent strategy (not a cheap trick) to comfort those who seek our help. An Exampl...

The famous proverb "An idle mind is the devil’s workshop" is very popular. This is a story that validates that statement. Once upon a time, during an era when the entire kingdom of Silbaripuram was covered in dense forest, there lived a strong lion who was the king of the jungle. Moreover, the place was rich with diverse animals. Once, as usual, the lion set out for a hunt. That day, the lion ventured along a path he had never taken before. After traveling a long distance, he reached a sanctuary of spotted deer. There were hundreds of deer all over the place. Seeing the lion for the first time, the deer scattered and ran. However, the leader and protector of the deer stood his ground. This was because there were a few deer behind him who were unable to run. He said to the lion, "Oh King of Beasts, there are many deer in our sanctuary. The deer lying here are sick. Therefore, from tomorrow onwards, we will select and send one deer to your cave every day." The lion wa...

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Silbaripuram, King Vikraman ruled over the land. Once, the monsoon season lasted longer than usual, causing significant damage to many crops. ​Since the mango blossoms had fallen off in the heavy rain, there was a severe shortage of mangoes. Meanwhile, one morning, the King woke up with a craving to eat a mango. ​Although he asked his servants for one, they were in a state of distress: "Where will we find mangoes?" ​They grumbled to each other in fear. However, when they tried to explain the situation to the King, he became angry. The servants ran all over the kingdom, but they could only find spoiled mangoes. Thus, time passed, and it became evening. ​Just then, a traveler arrived in the palace courtyard carrying a small basket. The servants stopped him and asked, "What is in that basket?" ​The traveler said, trembling, "I am a traveler who has brought Salem mangoes as a gift for the King." ​Immediately, the serva...

 You may have often heard the saying, "Anything without salt is fit for the trash." It implies that food without salt is essentially waste. Shall we read the origin of this story? Long ago, the kingdom of Silbaripuram was ruled by Veeravarman. He had five daughters. It was his custom to hold a gathering of scholars at the palace once a month. During these meetings, he would have his five daughters sit in special seats to encourage their interest in state affairs. Once, during such a gathering, the King felt like asking them a question to demonstrate their virtues to everyone. He asked his eldest daughter: "If you were to give me a gift, what would you give?" She immediately replied: "I would give Father the biggest gemstone." The court cheered, and the King felt proud. When he repeated the question to the second daughter, she said "gold." The third princess said "silver," and the fourth said "wild honey," all of which pleased ...

 Miracles of St. Mary The countries, places and years of supernatural appearances by Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. 1. India St. Mary appeared to some children at Kuravilangad in Kerala. It was in A.D 335. In Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, in 1580, the mother appeared before two Tamil boys. 2. Britain 1061 in Walsingham in front of Richeldis Powerches. Kent- St. Simon Stock‌ - 1251 3. France Profile - St. Dominic of Guzman - 1208 Querin - Jean Cortel - 1652 Laos - Benedict Rencarel - 1664 Lescure - Jean Bayle - 1717 Paris - St. Catherine Laboure - 1830 LaSallett - Melanie, Maximum - 1846 Lourdes - St. Bernardita - 1858 Pont Maine - Eugene, Fritto, Jean-Marie, Francis - 1871 St. Basil - Agase Arnode - 1873 Pellevosin - Estelle Fagwak - 1876 Lil Bouchard - Nicole, Laura, Janet, Jacqueline - 1947 4. Italy Tolentino - St. Nicholas - 1285 Forli - St. Pellegrino salicaceae - 1335 Montag Naga - Dominica Targa - 1729 Rome - Mary Alphonse - 1842 Castle Petroso - Fabiana, Serefina - 1888 Piana R...

 7 stories of simplicity from Jesus Christ 1. Heals the leper Later, while Jesus was in a city, a leper came to him and fell on his face and prayed: "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be thou clean." Immediately leprosy left him. Jesus said to him, "Do not tell anyone about this. Go and present yourself to the priest, and present the offering of purification to the people, as Moses commanded." Here again, Jesus did not want to be famous. 2. Calling Levi As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office. "Follow me" Jesus said to him, He left everything and got up and followed him. Levi had a big party for him at his house. A large group of tax collectors and others were dining with them. The Pharisees and scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, "What do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus said to them, ...

  1. The bad Chemistry of alcohol Whatever the type of alcohol, it contains a chemical known as ethyl alcohol, spirits, and ethanol. The amount of this alcohol will vary with different types of drinks. Beer -6%, Palm-coconuts Toddy -8%, Wine -15%, 40% of whiskey, gin and vodka, Rum-brandy 25-35%. This is how average strength goes. About twenty percent of the alcohol consumed is directly absorbed into the bloodstream. This is because the digestive process is not necessary. The rest travels from the intestines through the central nervous system to all organs, including the liver. Alcohol is broken down by oxidation because the liver cannot store it in the body. Vomiting is a form of self-defense when the body cannot tolerate excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol enters the brain through the bloodstream and disrupts normal functioning. This can lead to memory loss, tongue slip, and hearing and vision impairment. The body may not even be able to stand up straight. Because of the tide ...

 500 unique collections of slogans, mottos, taglines and catchwords! This is a list of various international famous brand slogans, reputed companies logo and circulation. Advertising companies can generate new ideas from this resource. Read online now! Acer - empowering people Adobe - better by adobe Apple - think different Aviva - taking care of what's important Aditya Birla group - taking India to the world Air Deccan - simplify Air France - making the sky the best place on earth Apollo tyres - unstoppable Ashok Leyland - engineering your tomorrow ADB - fighting poverty in Asia and the pacific Alpen - breakfast as its peak Akashwani - bahujana hitaya bahujana sukhaya of doing all duties) Andhra Pradesh - The essence of incredible India Arunachal Pradesh - The land of the rising sun 'Aaram haram hai' - Jawaharlal Nehru Axis bank - badhti ka naam zindagi Andhra bank - where India banks Albania - a new Mediterranean love Austria - arrive and revive Air Canada - a breath of f...

An Ox, grazing in a swampy meadow, chanced to set his foot among a parcel of young Frogs, and crushed nearly the whole brood to death. One that escaped ran off to his mother with the dreadful news; "And, O mother!," said he, "It was a beast-such a big, four-footed beast!- that did it." "Big?" quoth the old Frog, "how big? was it as big"- and she puffed herself out to a great degree-"as big as this?" "Oh!" said the little one, "a great deal bigger than that." "Well, was it so big?" and she swelled herself out yet more. "Indeed, mother, but it was; and if you were to burst yourself you would never reach half its size." Provoked at such a disparagement of her powers, the old Frog made one more trial, and burst herself indeed. Moral: So men are ruined by attempting a greatness to which they have no claim.

A Man who cared more for his notes than his nets, seeing some fish in the sea began playing on his pipe, thinking that they would jump out on shore. But finding himself disappointed he took a casting-net and enclosing a great multitude of fish drew them to land. When he saw the fish dancing and flapping about he smiled and said, "Since you would not dance when I piped, I will have none of your dancing now." Moral of this story: It is a great art to do the right thing at the right season.

A Mouse on an evil day made acquaintance with a Frog, and they set off on their travels together. The Frog, on pretence of great affection, and of keeping his companion out of harm's way, tied the Mouse's fore-foot to his own hind-leg, and thus proceeded for some distance by land. Presently they came to some water, and the Frog, bidding the Mouse with good courage, began to swim across. They had scarcely, however, arrived midway when the Frog took a sudden plunge to the bottom, dragging the unfortunate Mouse after him. But the struggling and floundering of the Mouse made so great commotion in the water that is attracted the attention of a Kite, who, pouncing down, and bearing off the Mouse, carried away the Frog at the same time in his train. Moral for children: Inconsiderate and ill-matched alliances generally end in ruin; and the man who compasses the destruction of his neighbour is often caught in his own snare. Label: Stories for kids by Aesop.

A Bear used to boast of his excessive love for Man, saying that he never worried or mauled him when dead. The Fox observed, with a smile, "I should have thought more of your profession if you never ate him alive." Moral for kids- Better save a man from dying than save him when dead.

In days of yore a mighty rumbling was heard in a Mountain. It was said to be in labour, and multitudes flocked together, from far and near, to see what it would produce. After long expectations and many wise conjectures from the by-standers -out popped a Mouse! Moral: This story applies to those whose magnificent promises end in a paltry performance.

A Groom who used to steal and sell a Horse's corn, was yet very busy in grooming and wisping him all the day long. "If you really wish me," said the Horse, "to look well, give me less of your currying and more of your corn."

Every man carries Two Wallets-one before and one behind, and both are full of faults. But the one before is full of his neighbour's faults; the one behind of his own. Thus it happens that men are blind to their own faults, but never lose sight of their neighbour's.

A Fox who had never seen a Lion, when by chance he met him for the first time was so terrified that he almost died of fright. When he met him the second time he was still afraid, but managed to disguise his fear. When he saw him the third time, he was so much emboldened that he went up to him and asked him how he did. Moral: Familiarity breeds contempt.

A Dog and a Cock having struck up an acquaintance went out on their travels together. Nightfall found them in a forest; so the Cock, flying up on a tree, perched among the branches, while the Dog dozed below at the foot. As the night passed away and day dawned, the Cock, according to his custom, set up a shrill crowing. A Fox hearing him, and thinking to make a meal of him, came and stood under the tree, and thus addressed him: "Thou art a good little bird, and most useful to thy fellow creatures. Come down, then, we may sing one matins and rejoice together." The Cock replied, "Go, my good friend, to the foot of the tree and call the sacristan to toll the bell." But as the Fox went to call him, the Dog jumped out a moment, and seized the Fox and made an end of him. Moral: They who lay traps for others are often caught by their own bait.

A Kid being mounted on the roof of a lofty house and seeing a Wolf pass below began to reveal him. The Wolf merely stopped to reply, "Coward! it is not you who reveals me, but the place on which you are standing." Labels: Animal stories of Aesop's fables.

A Fox, just at the time of the vintage, stole into a vineyard where the ripe, sunny Grapes were trellised up on high in the most tempting show. He made many a spring and a jump after the luscious prize, but failing in all his attempts he muttered as he retreated, "Well, what does it matter! The Grapes are sour!"

As some Oxen were dragging. Wagon along a heavy road, the Wheels set up a tremendous creaking. "Brute!" cried the driver to the wagon; "why do you groan, when they who are drawing all the weight are silent?" Moral of this story: Those who cry loudest are not always the most hurt.

A Countryman returning home one winter's day, found a Snake by the hedge side, half dead with a cold. Taking compassion on the creature, he laid it in his bosom, and brought it home to his fireside to revive it. No sooner had the warmth restored it then began to attack children of the cottage. Upon this Countryman, whose compassion had saved its life, took up a mattock and laid the Snake dead at his feet. Moral of the story: Those who return evil for good may expect their neighbour's pity to the worn out at last.

A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee, but finding that the Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and went up to him. As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it and was causing all the pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion who was soon able to rise and lick the hand of Androcles like a Dog. Then the Lion took Androcles to his cave, and every day used to bring him meat from which to live. But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the Lion were captured, and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the Lion, after that latter had been kept without food for several days. The Emperor and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the Lion was let loose from his den, and...

A countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail, which turned and bit him so that he died. The father in rage got his axe and pursued the Serpent, cut off part of its tail. So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of the Farmer's cattle and caused him severe loss. Well, the Farmer thought it best to make it up with the Serpent, and brought food and honey to the month of its lair, and said to it: "Let's forget and forgive. Perhaps you were right to punish my son, and take vengeance on my cattle, but surely I was right in trying to revenge him. Now that we are both satisfied why can't we be friends again? "No, no" said the Serpent, "take away your gifts. You can never forget the death of your son, nor I the loss of my tail." Moral: Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible pain in his throat, and ran up and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something to relieve the pain. He tried to induce every one he met to remove the bone. "I would give anything." said he, " if you would take it out." At last the Crane agreed to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side and open his jaws as wide as he could. Then the Crane put its long neck down the Wolf's throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at last it got it out. "Will you kindly give me the reward you promised?" said the Crane. The Wolf grinned and showed his teeth and said: "Be content. You have put your head inside a Wolf's mouth and taken it out again in safety; that ought to be reward enough for you." Moral: Gratitude and greed go not together.

A Cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the Hens when suddenly he espied something shinning amid the straw. "Ho! ho!" quoth he, "that's for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. What did it turn out to be but a Pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard? 'You may be a treasure,' quoth Master Cock,' to men that prize you, but for me I would rather have a single barley-corn than a peck of Pearls.' Moral: Precious things are for those that can prize them. Labels: Aesop's fables series for free digital reading.

The Lion once went hunting with the fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; So the other animals skinned it and cut into four parts. Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgement: "The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it." "Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl. "You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil." Labels: Aesop's fables, story series for online reading.

It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened this month the piece of meat fell out, dropped in to the water, and was never seen again. Moral of the story: Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

 Once upon a time a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside when, looking up, what should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. "There's my supper, " thought he, "if only I can find some excuse to seize it." Then he called out to the Lamb, "How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking." "Nay, master, nay," said Lamb; "if the water is muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me." "Well, then," said the Wolf, "why did you call me bad names this time last year?" "That cannot be," said the Lamb; "I am only six months old." "I don't care," snarled the Wolf, "if it was not you it was your father"; and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb. Moral- Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

  Once upon a time, the land of Silbaripuram was abundant with many paddy fields. So, it was a common sight to see flocks of birds flying back and forth, depending on these farmlands. Once, the bird and his family made their home in a small tree near Shankhu's paddy field. These birds were waiting for the paddy to ripen enough to eat. Every morning, male bird would peck at the paddy grains. Afterwards, he would call out to his mate and young ones - "If we wait for a week, we can eat our fill of delicious paddy. Until then, let's eat the insects in the field." A few days later, Shankhu and his wife came there. Shankhu said to his wife - "We should start harvesting this field tomorrow morning. Tell the workers today itself." Hearing this, the female bird said to male bird - "We must leave this place as soon as possible. Since it's a short tree, those coming for the harvest might attack our young ones." Male bird said calmly - "There's le...

  Once upon a time, in England, there was a story that happened. There was a very busy supermarket over there. As part of the supermarket, a big cold storage was functioning. In that cold storage, right in front, a security guard used to always stand. When the staff used to come inside in their cars, and when the customers used to come to the shop, he would welcome everyone. But nobody would even smile back. However, the young woman who was the manager of the freezer unit, whenever she came inside in her car, and also when she went back after work, she used to respectfully smile. One day, this young woman, after closing the door at the end of the freezer unit and leaving, noticed some issues while working. Even though she thought she could fix it, without telling anyone else, she kept doing various things there. It became evening. But finally, when it was time to leave, the automatic sensor door got locked in a way that it couldn't be opened. She screamed very loudly, but nobody he...

  It was a beautiful riverside. Because there's a famous temple in that area, a lot of pilgrims used to come there. One day, a sanyasi (sage) was resting under a banyan tree. At that time, a young man was bathing in the river. After that, he told the monk about his poverty and sufferings. The sanyasi's heart melted. He said, 'There's a priceless jewel lying on the sandbank of this river. You have to patiently and carefully pick up each stone and throw it into the depths of the river.' The young man started throwing. For the first few stones, he threw them with extreme care. After a while, his attention decreased. Later, he increased the speed, and finally, after 100 stones, he got tired. He returned to the sanyasi and complained. At that time, the sanyasi said, 'Even after getting the jewel in your hand as the eightieth stone, you carelessly threw it into the river. If you had thrown each stone carefully, you would have received great wealth.' Motivation: Ev...

 Once upon a time, Raju was studying in a gurukulam (traditional school). Raju's legs were a little longer than usual. Because of this, his classmates used to call him "long-legged fellow He used to cry often hearing this. One day, crying, he ran away to a neighboring country. He spent a few years there doing small jobs. One day, as Raju was walking past the palace, a street dog came to bite him. At that moment, Raju's long legs became a blessing for him. When he ran very fast, the dog was defeated and gave up. At this time, the king was resting on the upper floor of the palace. He was astonished looking at Raju's lightning-fast legs. Immediately, he called Raju. The king decided to give the clever boy a job. The king appointed him to the job of a postal runner who runs quickly with bundles of letters. Raju felt proud looking at how his long legs, which once seemed like a curse, had become a blessing. With the good fortune of that high-paying job, Raju gained a good ho...

 The monk in the ashram was a divine person. The chief disciple in the ashram had extraordinary skill in martial arts. The monk was able to rid many people in that village of their bad habits. However, the decrease in smuggling, black market activities, and attacks was not liked by the illegal traders. They came before the monk and threatened him to leave the place. Even though they cursed the monk, he did not say anything. For a while, the disciple stood patiently. After some time, anger surged within him. When he roared, the villagers retreated in fear. Later, the disciple asked the guru, "Why did you remain silent even when they were cursing you?" At that moment, the guru said, "Until you became angry, I could see the divine presence all around us. But the moment you became angry with them, it vanished." Motivation: When you react to the disturbances caused by others with opposing thoughts, words, or actions, the divine support around you will disappear. This is ...

   Once upon a time, in Silbaripur kingdom, there was a very simple man named Somu. All his good luck started when he bought a brown horse from the market. This horse helped him go to far places very fast as a middleman for business. Slowly, in every business, he started making profit. Soon, he became a big shot in that place. Somu used to ride on his strong brown horse for everything. He never hesitated to give his horse top quality moth bean, chickpeas, and wheat to eat. Years passed by. In between, the running power of the brown horse started to decrease. At the same time, Somu's behavior towards his horse also started to change. He reduced its food. He got angry with the horse - "If you can't pull much, then you only need less food." Finally, when the horse was no longer good for riding, he went to the horse market and bought another one. For some days, he tied the old brown horse behind the stable where nobody could see it. One day, he went in front of the brown ...

  That time, Silbaripuram forest was full of many kinds of wild animals living there. The fox's job in the jungle was to show the lion where the prey was. After being tired of eating deer meat and rabbit meat, the lion said: "It's been a long time since I ate donkey meat. You go and try to bring a donkey here cleverly." When a donkey was eating grass, nearby the fox sat as if it was in meditation. The donkey got scared and stood a little far away and asked what was the matter. The fox said - "The lion in the cave is feeling sad about his actions, and his decision for the future is to make a donkey the king. I am the minister. But, my confusion is which donkey to choose for this." Immediately, the foolish donkey said - "In the history of this forest, our kind has never had such good fortune. Let's go and see the lion." As soon as they reached the front of the cave, the lion swung and hit the donkey. One of the donkey's ears flew off! But, th...

  Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by King Vikram. One time, the need arose to appoint a new minister. A hundred selected people arrived at the palace to compete for the minister's job. In the end, five talented individuals remained. However, all five had demonstrated almost equal abilities. Therefore, the king was perplexed. Finally, the king decided to appoint the most intelligent among the five as the minister through an intelligence test. The king brought five long, closed glass jars. Giving each person a jar, he said - "You must stand at the foot of the ilanji tree that stands near the old temple in the forest. Then, after one minute, collect only the scent in the jar and bring it back to the palace." When the jars of the five who returned were opened, only one person's jar had the fragrance of flowers. And so, Only he won this test and became the minister. How did he achieve that? He filled the bottle with water and went. Reaching the foot of the tree...

  In the land of Silbaripuram, the Guru's hermitage was situated in a place of scenic beauty. Various kinds of birds would sing pure melodies all around in the morning. Among them, the most beautiful sounds were those of the cuckoo and the hoopoe. One day - "Coo..." That was the sound of a cuckoo. The chief disciple woke up in the morning and when he heard it, his face brightened. A little while later, when a donkey cried "Bray...", he found it unpleasant and frowned. The Guru, who noticed this, merely looked at him and smiled, saying nothing. That evening came. Hearing the cry of a bird, he asked the Guru, "Guruji, why is that bird crying?" He replied, "That is the cuckoo whose voice you enjoyed so beautifully this morning. It went to lay its eggs in a crow's nest, and those birds are pecking at it and chasing it away." Disciple: "Can't the cuckoo lay its eggs in its own nest?" Guru: "If it lays eggs, it doesn't ha...

  Long ago, a sculptor came from a neighboring country and settled in the land of Kushan. The king appointed him as the royal sculptor of the palace. His name was Unnithan. He worked sincerely and skillfully for many years and earned a lot of wealth. Eventually, the time came for him to retire. Before he left, the king called him and said, "You have served here very well. I am proud and happy with your work. But before you go, I have one last request — build a house for me on the royal land. However, I will not be paying you any wages for this job." Out of fear and respect for the king, the sculptor agreed. But as he left, he thought to himself, "Why should I put effort into something for which I won’t even be paid? I'm going to return to my homeland anyway and live comfortably in a big house with the wealth I've earned." So, he began working on the house without much interest. He didn’t bother to use high-quality materials or ensure the work was done proper...

 It was a beautiful lake, rich with a great variety of fish. Among them lived five fish who were the best of friends. They used to enjoy leaping and playing together on the surface of the water. One day, while they were playing, a fisherman came along with his net. Seeing the man, the fifth fish immediately sensed danger and quickly dived deep down into the water. The fourth fish, a red one, noticed this clever move but was a little too late to react. Soon, four of the fish got caught in the fisherman’s net. However, the fourth fish came up with an idea. It pretended to be dead. Seeing this, the fisherman picked it up and, thinking it was of no use, tossed it back into the water. Thus, the fourth fish escaped. Witnessing this, the third fish was inspired. While still trapped in the net, it began jumping vigorously. The first fish said, “Friend, we three are destined to become curry in this fisherman’s house. There’s no hope now. Don’t waste your energy jumping.” But the third fish ...

 An incident from a few years ago. It happened at one of the busiest railway stations in the country. A train was just arriving. There was a moderate crowd in the train, with passengers heading to various destinations. Among them, a young man was hanging onto the window and loudly describing everything he saw outside, one after the other. His father was standing beside him, watching. Gradually, the other passengers started getting irritated. Some began murmuring in annoyance. After some time, one of the passengers asked the father, “Does your son have any mental issues? If so, it might be better to consult a doctor.” The father replied with a smile, “We are coming straight from the hospital. My son was blind since birth. A few days ago, he underwent an eye surgery. This morning, the bandage was removed. He is seeing the world for the very first time! That’s why he is so excited and shouting like this.” Hearing this, the other passengers felt ashamed. They apologized to the father. ...

 Long time ago, in a village called Silbaripuram, there was a simple man named Kunchu. Since he used to grow sugarcane, everyone called him 'Panchara' (Sugar) Kunchu. All the villagers liked him very much, and Kunchu felt proud to have such good friends. One day, some strange disease came to the sugarcane plants in that area, and all of Kunchu’s farming was ruined. He became poor and hungry. At that time, his friends were busy with other work and farming, so they didn’t have any money problems. Kunchu went to his close friends and asked for a few silver coins as a loan. But the answers he got were very disappointing. The friendships he had kept sweet like sugar in his heart started to feel bitter. After a few days, Kunchu accepted this reality. Then, he started growing rice in a small piece of land. When the time came to harvest the rice, he again asked his friends for help—but again, they refused. But Kunchu didn’t give up. He began cutting the rice crop all by himself. As he ...