Back in 2013, when I visited my spiritual hometown – the place where I grew up, I met two of my classmates. Fortunately, they lived a minute away from where I was staying and we got to spend wonderful hours together. I met them after 35 years – yes, you heard that right! We talked right into the night and…
Kafka and the doll is one of the best stories I’ve read. It reminds me so much of my Mom who was an expert at spinning a soothing story every time someone felt sad or hurt. I came across this story Reiner Stach’s book Kafka: The Years of Insight. It’s the last year of Franz Kafka’s life, and he’s fallen…
There was once a young man who was fascinated by stories of a beautiful pearl. He was keen on seeing it…and dreamed of acquiring it. He kept asking everyone he met but they had no idea where this legendary pearl was, as no one had actually seen it. Still, he didn’t give up and traveled across mountains and forests and…
An old lady was stranded by the roadside with a flat tire. A young man driving by, stopped when he saw her. He got out of his car and approached her with a smile. The old lady was a little afraid, wondering who this stranger was—advancing towards her. He looked poor and hungry. What if he hurt her? The young…
A man and his friend were in a coffee shop in beautiful Venice, Italy. As they sipped their coffee in a leisurely manner, they saw a man enter the café and sit at the table next to theirs. He beckoned to the waiter and said, “Two cups of coffee, please. One of them there on the wall.” Somewhat intrigued, the…