
The Gift of Insults
Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of scruples –…
Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of scruples –…
An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days. So he decided to play a little game with them. He managed…
There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the…
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to…
A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford…
A baby asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” “Your angel will…
A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he spotted that the elephants weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains. All that was holding…
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read: ”Puppies For Sale.“ Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little…
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great…
A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery…
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, “I’ve got something to tell you.” She sat down and ate quietly. Again…
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were…
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the…
About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, he read his name in the obituary column. The newspapers had reported…
One day, a young guy and a young girl fell in love. But the guy came from a poor family. The girl’s parents weren’t too happy. So the young man…
A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market every day. On the way they had to cross a stream. One day the donkey…
There once was a farm with a big red barn. And in that big red barn, there lived many animals, the smallest of which, was a little red hen. The…
Long, long ago, the wind and the sun were talking to each other. They could not decide who was stronger than the other. To answer the question, they agreed to…
Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who…
One day an old lion realized that he was too old to hunt for food. The lion was sure he would soon die. He was very sad and went home.…