Once upon a time, a magnificent ruler had a daughter of unmatched beauty. She had reached the age of marriage, yet found no one to her liking — not the

Once upon a time, a magnificent ruler had a daughter of unmatched beauty. She had reached the age of marriage, yet she found no one to her liking — not

A Japanese boy dreamed of nothing but becoming a famous karateka. His family, however, would not allow it. Then one day, in an unfortunate accident, the boy lost his left

The great Indian thinker and spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti spent more than fifty years travelling the world, striving to put into words a message that words could never quite contain.

“Man is born with dignity. And no man needs the honor of queens!” Sembène was awarded the British Royal Family Special Honor Award in 1997. The 74-year-old writer attended the

The historian and philosopher Will Durant once described his long search for happiness. He looked for it in knowledge, and found only disillusionment. He looked for it in travel, and

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters off Japan’s coasts do not yield fish in abundance. To feed the population, the fishermen built larger boats and sailed

Reaching any goal calls for the step-by-step method. Whoever is determined to achieve great things learns that the stairs of progress are climbed one at a time. A house is

Let me tell you the story of a wandering Sufi mystic. Every evening he would give thanks to existence: “You have done so much for me, and I have never

A story comes to mind. One day a neighbor asked Nasreddin Hodja whether he might borrow his horse for a few hours. The Hodja said, “I would gladly lend you