In a world obsessed with achievement, Akhyayikas VII – 100 Spiritual Stories That Stir the Soul reminds us gently: the greatest journey is inward. If you are seeking a reading experience that comforts, questions, challenges and elevates — this book deserves a place on your shelf and in your heart.

All day, the key nagged her. At work, at lunch, even on the ride home. Its ridges felt strangely familiar. That night, she pulled out an old wooden jewelry box she hadn’t touched in a decade—the one her mother had given her at sixteen, the year everything fell apart.

Four Monks Decided to Meditate Silently without speaking for two weeks.   They began with enthusiasm, and no one said a word the whole day. By nightfall of the first day, the candle began to flicker and then went out.   The First Monk blurted out, "Oh, No! The candle is out!"   The Second Monk said, "Hey! We are not supposed to speak!"   The Third Monk said in an irritated voice, "What is this? Why did you two break the Silence?"   The Fourth Monk smiled and said, "Wow! I'm t

It is an ambitious, beautifully curated collection that journeys through ten of the world's most powerful myth traditions: Celtic Jewish Greek Roman Norse Aztec Persian Chinese Japanese Finnish

We were the lungs of this choking, gasping city, the nurseries for a myriad of life. And we were being erased, our existence deemed an inconvenience in the face of their insatiable greed.

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Spiritual teachings are means to an end, not the end itself. The goal of spiritual practice is to transcend teachings and directly experienc

True insight always comes from within, and yet I bow to the wishes of those who have sought explanations and interpretations. Beginning toda

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With each step, he felt the weight of his hubris, the shame of having let everyone down. But he also felt a new sense of resolve. No longer

Please explain to me how two men may emerge from the same chimney, one with a clean face and the other with a dirty one.

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