Tag: vivekanand
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“Why Acceptance Matters: The Importance of Inclusivity and Diversity”
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Story: The Jim Thorpe Story (Source: Internet) Jim Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. If you look closely at the photo, you can see that he’s wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn’t a fashion statement. It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim represented the U.S. in track and field. On the…
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What is Contentment
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Story: Alexander and Diogenese (Source: Internet) Alexander’s army was marching toward India when he heard of a Greek man, Diogenese, who was said to have found true contentment living in Corinth without a single possession. ”I would like to meet such a man,” Alexander said, curious as to how such a thing could be…
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Forgiveness (क्षमा)
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Story: Mahatma Buddha and a Businessman (Source: Internet) Buddha was in an assembly, a gentleman walked furiously toward him. He thought Buddha was doing something wrong. He found his children meditating with Buddha for two hours every day. And he thought that if his children were engaged in business, they could make more money and…
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The Power to Let Go
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Story: Two Monks and a Woman (Source: Internet) A senior monk and a junior monk were travelling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked…
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Positive Vibrations
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Story: Priest, Battle and Coin (Source: Internet) Once upon a time, two kingdoms were on the verge of war. One of the kingdoms had a small army and was sure of losing the battle. But the king of the small kingdom was adamant to fight and was hoping to win the battle. But the soldiers were…