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Darkness

Once, there was a teacher. People from nearby villages visited the teacher to seek advice for their problems. The teacher and his students used to listen, ponder, and offer solutions -- the best they could.


One of the students, who participated in many of these discussions, became impatient."These people are so ignorant.” He used to shake his head, then cry out with frustration. "There is so much ignorance in the world!”
His teacher noticed this. He  advised his student against his b...

Parable: Calamity

In a village, there was a pond. It was a big pond with many fish, and was the main source of food for the villagers.

One morning, someone spotted a huge crocodile in the middle of the pond. Scared, the villagers rushed to their chief, and asked for a way to rid the pond of the calamity that was going to eat their fish.

After much discussion, village chief said, "Let us empty the pond. The crocodile will have to run away, or die of dehydration."

Immediately, the villagers dug up a channel and sta...

Calamity

In a village, there was a pond. It was big pond with many fish, and was the main source of food for the villagers.

One morning, someone spotted a huge crocodile in the middle of the pond. Scared, the villagers rushed to their chief, and asked for a way to rid the pond of the calamity that was going to eat their fish.

After much discussion, village chief said, "Let us empty the pond. The crocodile will have to run away, or die of dehydration."

Immediately, the villagers dug up a channel and start...

Fable: The Dream

One day, a pig dreamt about a mystic land behind the mountains, where there was lots of food, and eternal happiness. Enlightened with this knowledge, pig decided to move to that land.
As he was making his plans, he saw an old tortoise. In sheer benevolence, as was his nature, he decided to ask the tortoise to accompany him on the journey.
"I am going to the mystic land behind the mountains, where there is lots of food and eternal happiness. You...

The Dream

One day, a pig dreamt about a mystic land behind the mountains, where there was lots of food, and eternal happiness. Enlightened with this knowledge, pig decided to move to that land.
As he was making his plans, he saw an old tortoise. In sheer benevolence, as was his nature, he decided to ask the tortoise to accompany him on the journey.
"I am going to the mystic land behind the mountains, where there is lots of food and eternal happiness. You...

Short Story: Anonymous

People can go to any extent to fulfil their crazy ideas.

Mr. Thomson, in his thirties, was a rather boring man. He had no hobby, except reading crime fiction. He worked in an irrelevant government department, in an obscure position.
He resigned one day. Nobody noticed.

The very next day, he started visiting slums of the town. He kept going there until he found a young girl. The girl was an orphan. pregnant, and abandoned, she had nowhere to go.

He brought her home. Next day, he packed h...

Anonymous

People can go to any extent to fulfil their crazy ideas.

Mr. Thomson, in his thirties, was a rather boring man. He had no hobby, except reading crime fiction. He worked in an irrelevant government department, in an obscure position.
He resigned one day. Nobody noticed.

The very next day, he started visiting slums of the town. He kept going there until he found a young girl. The girl was an orphan. pregnant, and abandoned, she had nowhere to go.

He brought her home. Next day, he packed h...

Anecdote: The Perfect Mask

A man went to a magician. He had heard that the magician had the power to put a person in any mask he wants.

"I want to be a popular man. Do you have a mask of a popular man?”

“Yes, I have. Here, wear this mask.”

Saying this, the magician put him in a mask.

The man went home with the mask. He was now a popular man; everybody appeared pleased with him, and praised him all the time.

He loved all the attention he was getting.

But, soon, he started feeling anxious. "What if tomorrow I do some...

The Perfect Mask

A man went to a magician. He had heard that the magician had the power to put a person in any mask he wants.

"I want to be a popular man. Do you have a mask of a popular man?”

“Yes, I have. Here, wear this mask.”

Saying this, the magician put him in a mask.

The man went home with the mask. He was now a popular man; everybody appeared pleased with him, and praised him all the time.

He loved all the attention he was getting.

But, soon, he started feeling anxious. "What if tomorrow I do some...

Flash Fiction: Almost

He was enchanted with the place since the day he read about it.
He spent his childhood dreaming of the place. He fancied living with the people there. He learned their language. He learned to cook their food. He even learned to dress like them. Then, one day, he got a job, and moved to the place of his dreams.
It was more beautiful than he had ever imagined. The people were friendly - they asked him about his place, his culture, and his people. He made many friends.
Soon after, he met a nice loc...