by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Dec 12, 2018 | Short Stories
My second favourite story is about a non-dynastic ruler, who was in search of his successor as he approached the age of Vanaprastha – one of the four stages of life according to Hindu philosophy where a person gradually start giving up worldly pursuits and hand...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Dec 10, 2018 | Short Stories
I’m sharing two of my all-time favorite fables. Both the stories are very simple but hold very important truths of life. The first story is about a poor Brahmin, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, living in a remote village. Once he was invited to perform some rituals...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Nov 16, 2018 | Short Stories
Ananya – I met this little girl of about 7-8 years on a train journey in the summers of 2016. I was travelling with my elder cousin to Igatpuri (Maharashtra) for taking up a Meditation Course there. Ananya was travelling with her mom, grandma and brother Vaishnav...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Mar 29, 2016 | Short Stories
Being a dog lover, I share a special relationship with stray dogs, not only with the ones in our locality, but even with those in the vicinity – like the nearby parks I visit for my morning walks. Seeing me most of them wag their tails communicating a polite...
