Tag: fiction

  • Beyond our efforts – The Half-baked bricks

    Beyond our efforts – The Half-baked bricks

    Here is a story about a brick maker who went through a similar cycle. The story ends with an insight that offers hope in difficult circumstances. The brick maker Bhai Buddhu was a brick maker living in what was then Lahore, in undivided India. He had been struggling for some time. A devout Sikh of…

  • Can Kindness Become Weakness? | The Snake Who Stopped Biting

    Can Kindness Become Weakness? | The Snake Who Stopped Biting

    On the path of becoming a better person, we learn to live in harmony with others.We work on our anger, aggression, and impulses—so that we do not harm those around us. But what happens when our goodness is taken advantage of?When softness is seen as weakness?When kindness becomes an invitation for others to hurt us?…

  • King Janak’s Dream

    King Janak’s Dream

    Have you ever felt confused by the different sides of life? “Am I someone who can shape my future — or am I just pushed around by what life brings?” “Am I kind and caring — or do I become selfish when I feel threatened?” “Am I strong enough to stay calm during ups and…