They enter into our consciousness, captivating our imagination with interesting characters and fantastic storylines. Beneath the surface, they recount the age-old human drama with circumstances and plots not so very different from our own. Certainly parallels, and more importantly lessons, can be drawn that continue to instruct, and to change the way we live and relate to one another.
This second volume in the WISDOM STORIES SERIES picks up where volume one left off, with stories shared by the great yoga master Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the best-selling spiritual classic title Autobiography of a Yogi) and his close, direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda. These stories have been told for generations, imparting universal values of compassion and understanding, virtue, dharma (right action), and the ability to relate to another’s reality.
About The Wisdom Stories Series
Each story is followed by a “wisdom gem, ” shedding light on such spiritually central topics as courage, unconditional love, faith, and wisdom. Whether you are a teacher, parent, student, or devotee, these stories are an excellent resource to turn to again and again for inspiration, sharing, and personal study.
Table of Content
ContentsIntroduction xi
Humility
The Most Humble God
The Three Gods and the Lord of Gods 10
Sustainer of the Universe 16
Faith
The Fisherman and the Hindu Priest 21
God Alone 25
Right Action (Dharma)
The Reward of Virtue 31
The Story of a Man Who Was Healed by Suggestion 38
Self-Control
Sadashiva Takes a Vow of Silence 43
The Saint Who Ate Fire 45
Spiritual Happiness
The Himalayan Musk Deer 53
The Philosopher’s Stone 55
Non-Attachment
A Fearful Disease 65
The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King 67
The Wishing Tree 73
The Woman Who Loved God as Her Son 77
The Power of Delusion 82
The Man, the Donkey, and the Boy 85
The Farmer Who Dreamed His Sons Were Killed by a Cobra 88
Truthfulness
Guru (Preceptor) Nanaka 93
The Saint Who Went to Hades Speaking Truth 97
Devotion
The Story of Sri Chaitanya 109
Radha, the Greatest of the Gopis 113
Willpower
The Holy Squirrel 119
The Bandit and the Bull 124
Wisdom
Getting Out of Delusion 133
Six Blind Men and the Elephant 135
That Moral Backbone 140
Indices
Index: Stories Listed by Their Spiritual Qualities 145
Index: Spiritual Qualities Listed by Their Stories 152
Bibliography 158
About the Storyteller — Author Paramhansa Yogananda 160
Further Explorations 163
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