Spiritual Growth

Stories tagged Spiritual Growth:

• Anansi and the Tree of Wishes Aug 23, 2025

  

  Anansi and the Tree of Wishes

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Come close, children of dreams, and I shall tell you of Anansi and the Tree of Wishes, a tale that teaches us why the heart that is grateful for what it has is richer than the heart that always yearns for more. This story comes from the time when magic trees still grew in hidden groves, and when the distinction between need and want was as clear as the difference between water and honey.

• The Bhagavad Gita: Krishna's Counsel Aug 8, 2025

  

  On the sacred field of Kurukshetra, as two mighty armies prepared for the battle that would determine the fate of the world, the greatest archer of his time found himself paralyzed not by fear of death, but by the weight of moral doubt.

  Arjuna, son of Pandu and the most skilled warrior in the known world, sat in his golden chariot with his bow Gandiva fallen from his hands, overwhelmed by the sight of his beloved relatives, teachers, and friends arrayed on both sides of the battlefield. Beside him sat his charioteer—who was none other than Lord Krishna, the divine incarnation who had taken human form to restore dharma to the world.