The Dumb Wolf

The Dumb Wolf A Mongolian folktale Once upon a time a wolf was wandering about when he saw a black pudding lying right in his path. The wolf wanted to eat it at once but the black pudding asked: “Mister Wolf, do not eat me! A little further ahead a three-year old mare is stuck in the mud. Why don’t...

The Tiger and the Ram

The Tiger and the Ram Mongolian animal folktale You think German rams can bluff just as well? Once upon a time there lived a tiger. When he was strolling around one day, he met a ram and asked: “What is your name?” “My name is Ram Wandan,” said the ram. “How is your name?” “My name is Tiger...

The Fox and the Little Birdie

The Fox and the Little Birdie Mongolian animal folktale Once upon a time, a little birdie had become friends with a fox and he adored him very much. But the fox had a cunning character and thought all the time, how to outsmart him. One day, the fox said: “Let’s sow wheat, the two of us together....

The Two Good Horses

The Two Good Horses A Mongolian animal folktale In times long past, two horses that had been sold to a place far away longed for home. But while they were on their way home, one of the horses had grown old and then one day it stayed behind as it could not go any further. ...and so the young...

The Legend of Blind Tarvaa

The Legend of Blind Tarvaa Mongolian folktale It is told, that many years ago the black plaque spread out among the Mongols killing hundreds, no thousands of people. Those who were still healthy ran away to save their own lives leaving behind their sick loved ones to let fate decide their futures. Among...

The Khulan, the Crow and the Wolf

The Khulan, the Crow and the Wolf Mongolian Folktale This Mongolian animal tale one is actually representing a particular type of the genre: three friends, one gets trapped, another one wants to eat him, the last one comes to the rescue. Sounds kind of like the tale about the lame magpie? Yeah,...

The Cat Who Pretended To Be A Lama

The Cat Who Pretended To Be A Lama  Mongolian Folktale A long time ago there was a lama, a Buddhist monk, who spent his time in deep meditation. Next to him there lay a cat. One day the cat stole the lama’s snuff bottle and the lama went after the cat and got his snuff bottle back. Then another...

The Four Peaceful Animals

The Four Peaceful Animals Mongolian animal folktale In times long past, in a beautiful forest in India, a dove, a hare, a monkey and an elephant had lived together for many a year now. “Since the four of us live together so well and so peacefully, let us honour the oldest one of us and fulfill...

Love and Time

 Inspirational love stories Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love...

Dads Blessings

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased...

Alexander Fleming

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free...

The Making Of A Mother

By the time the Lord made mothers, He was into the sixth day working overtime.  An Angel  appeared and said "Why are you spending so much  time on this one?"  And the Lord answered and  said, "Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not...

Mothers day

Inspiring story about mothers A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.  As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, "I wanted to buy a red...

Sand and Stone

A story tells that 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 got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE." They...

The Buzzard, The Bat, and the Bumblebee

An Indian story about insects and animals If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet....

Eagles in A storm

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks?  The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle...

The Praying Hands

Below is a touching story about DURERS Praying Hands that is circulated widely. It tells of DURER doing his creation in appreciation of a brother who went to work in the mines to support Albrecht's education. Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with...

Parable Of The Pencil

Parable Of The Pencil A short inspirational pencil story The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.  "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become...

Good things don't stay together, but often stay apart

Moments that we’ve shared, cannot be jotted down on paper, But nevertheless it was chemistry, not vapor, You walked into my life, and made the deepest mark, This ignited my fire, which gave birth to a spark, When you are here, I have the world with me, It is heaven; I wish it could...

Another man's folly

Motivating story to read .......He paid the price for another man’s folly. One life gone, 2 people dead ! A mother is devastated, she is howling with pain, yelling all she can in that dark and dingy corner of her four by four kholi. There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to pacify...

The Rose Within

The Rose Within An inspiring love story A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but noticed thorns upon the stem and he thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many...

Building Your House

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.  The contractor...

Mountain Story

Story of the year, Mountain Story - An interesting short story "A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Curious,...

Two frogs

A short inspirational story A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them  fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit  was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The  two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up...

Trees That Wood

One of the stories that inspire! Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and...

The Wooden Bowl

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather...

A Box Full of Kisses

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next...

Wait For The Brick

Inspirational God story A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead,...

Puppies for Sale

Inspirational Indian Story A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the Eyes of a little boy.  Mister,"...

The 4 Wives

The 4 Wives Motivational Indian Story 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 care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of...

Momonokotarou, the Peach Boy

ももの子たろう Momonokotarou  Momonokotarou, the Peach Boy  This edition of Momotarou is evidently intended for adults, not children. Even the art in the book does not appeal to children. The style of the Japanese is very difficult, using very old and dialectic words and phrases. Even Japanese...