It is never too early to think about one’s spiritual development, especially considering how stressful our lives are these days. And according to Buddhism, which is one of the most accessible religions in the world, developing Bodhicitta is the way to developing one’s spirituality.
Bodhicitta is the essential seed that is required in order to attain Bodhisattva or Buddhahood—the final destination in one’s spiritual journey. In this helpful guide, Kyabe Ling Rinpoche highlights the significance of Bodhicitta and talks about how one can go about developing it by learning the correct attitude and actions by throwing light on two key methods of meditation.
Another in the series of teaching sessions that took place during the early years of the Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre in New Delhi, Generating Bodhicitta is a useful guide for someone who wants to know more about how to get started on their spiritual journey.
The core idea of Buddhism is to take one’s spiritual journey into one’s own hands and to gain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings around. One is encouraged to purify their mind by questioning one’s reality as well as removing emotional attachments.
In Seeking an Inner Refuge, His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about how one’s spiritual evolution lies within and what steps one can take in order to take responsibility for their own liberation.
Taken from some of the teaching sessions in the early years of the Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre in New Delhi, this is a helpful guide for someone starting or thinking about starting their spiritual journey, from the master himself.
Ramachandra and Rama are an old couple who have been saving their whole lives to go on a pilgrimage. But things go awry when all their money gets stolen at the first lodge they stay at, and they suspect it’s the owner of the lodge, Kamesh. According to the villagers, only the king’s counsellor, Krishnakant and his magic drum, can help them get justice.
Having lost all hope of ever recovering their money and coming around to the fact that they may never be able to go on a pilgrimage, can the couple trust a strange instrument to return their savings?
Find out in The Magic Drum, one of Sudha Murty’s most well-known tales that cleverly highlights the importance of honesty in an increasingly treacherous world.
Basheer had promised himself that he would only marry a girl who was as intelligent and hardworking as him. Having found his match in Ayesha, he marries her and brings her home. But luxury and riches can spoil anyone—even someone as diligent and clever as Ayesha.
Can Basheer find a cure for Ayesha’s laziness? Is there a cure for laziness? In a tale that’s full of surprising twists and turns, not to mention Sudha Murty’s inimitable wit and humour, read on to find out what’s in store for Ayesha.
How does one pick the cleverest person in a village full of wise people?
This is the quandary facing the king, confused as to who he should choose as his chief minister. Are just a series of tests enough? Or should the king be prepared for more ways to find his minister?
An intelligent tale that’s full of surprises, A Minister’s Test is classic Sudha Murty, bursting with humour and charming characters.
How many times have we done things because everyone thinks it’s the right thing to do?
While on their way to a fair in a nearby town, Purushottam, his son and their horse face the same struggle. When they find themselves in an unknown situation, should they trust their own instincts or do what others tell them to do?
Find out as we travel with Purushottam in this laugh-out-loud tale, filled of Sudha Murty’s distinctive wit and charm.
What does it really mean to be ‘ready’ for marriage?
Yashodhana, the son of a rich merchant, wanted to choose his own bride—someone intelligent and careful with money. And so he set off to travel across the country with a servant on a chariot pulled by four horses. While his strange condition might help him find a bride, is he actually ready to become a groom?
Written Sudha Murty’s inimitable style, this is another clever but humorous stories that will keep you guessing until the end.
As kids, we’re always taught the downside to ‘tit for tat’—it’s always better to forgive and forget, right? But what if there are troublemakers and they’re tormenting you just for the fun of it?
Sheelavati and Jayasheel’s only precious possession is a cow. So when Jayasheel falls ill, they are left with no option but to sell the cow. When Sheelavati is on her way to the market to sell the cow, four goons see this as an opportunity to create mischief. Not one to take things lying down, Jayasheel might just have some tricks up his sleeve to teach the ruffians a lesson.
Written in classic Sudha Murty style, Magic in the Air is another one of her witty tales that entertain yet drive home an important message. Read on to find out how Jayasheel outsmarts the hooligans
How do you fill one sack with words, let alone three?
This is the strange condition Keerti Kumara, the young shepherd, has to fulfil in order to marry the princess of his kingdom. The king and queen, eager to find their beautiful daughter a worthy match, are extremely worried when they find out their daughter wants to marry a shepherd.
Can the poor shepherd succeed in winning the hand of a royal princess or will the condition prove too hard to fulfil? Read on to find out in this clever tale that’s full of surprises by Sudha Murty, the queen of witty stories.
If only one could chose one’s family, Rajendra would have jumped at the chance.
He lost his parents when he was very young, and was only left with a goat and a tiny hut, waging a constant struggle against his uncles who wanted to cheat him out of the house and the goat. Despite all his efforts, nothing seems stop his uncles from tormenting him.
Will Rajendra ever manage to escape the clutches of his malicious uncles? Read on to find out in this heartfelt tale of bravery where it matters the most—with family.
