Columns by Devotees

Sankar’s Teacher

Sankar was a handsome young boy. He was intelligent, too. He was of good character. But, he was very lazy. He woke up only at eight from his bed. Due to laziness he did not attend to his own works.
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Motherly Affection

Once there lived a fine couple who were very affectionate to each other. The wife Rupa was extremely beautiful, talented and smart. She was always good-spirited and wore a gracious smile on her face
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An Epitome of Service

In the peaceful picturesque island of Hawaii, life of the natives was simple, joyful and happy as ever. This was only till foreign sailors visited this beautiful islands a few hundred years ago. With
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Best Friends

Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived two friends – Madan and Mohan. They liked each other very much and not once did they have a misunderstanding on any account thus far. They understood
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The Royal Treatment

Akbar was a great Mughal emperor who ruled our land for a long time. He had a wise and able minister called Birbal. Birbal was known for his valuable advices to the king. Akbar loved his wisdom and
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All for Good

Long ago, there was a kingdom in a far away land. The king had an able minister who helped him in his administration. The minister was a god-loving individual. He had this queer habit. Whenever
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The Bird and the Hunter

Once upon a time, a hunter caught hold of a bird. The bird was astonishingly beautiful. To the amazement of the hunter, the bird even began to speak. The bird asked the hunter, ‘What are you going
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

The Moon was eclipsed on the 23rd Phalguna, 1407 Sakabda, with the English calendar showing 18th February, 1486. It was then that in Mayapur in the Town of Nadia, Sachi Devi the devoted wife of the
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Mahatma Gandhi – ‘Bapu’

Ram Naam, which had become part and parcel of the timid, shy boy, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, transformed him into Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiji showed the path of Ahimsa to the world. Leaders like Martin
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Mahatma Gandhi – ‘Bapu’ – Part 2

Satyagraha movement was extended to forest laws, non-payment of taxes and boycott of foreign cloth, etc. It was felt that Swadeshi movement (producing their own cloth) would deal an economic blow on
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The Last Leaf

O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910). Porter’s most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he moved to New York City to
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Sri Ramakrishna Parmahamsa

The Lord has declared that whenever religion declined and chaos prevailed He would incarnate to protect the good and destroy the wicked and thus reestablish Dharma. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is one
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