This story begins with two babies who are in their mother's womb.  They're having a conversation, and one says to the other, "Tell me, do you believe that there's another life after this world?" The other one says, "Of course I do. I believe … [Read more...]

A man comes to a gate, seeking entry to the Law. The gatekeeper says: “Not yet.” So he waits. For years. For decades. He grows old beside the gate, peering in but never entering. Only at the end, as life fades, he asks, "Why has no one else come … [Read more...]

The principal of the school awarded a Certificate of Excellence each month to a top-performing student at the school. This one month, when the principal notified the parents, he mistakenly sent his message to the wrong family. The parents were … [Read more...]

Charney fell out of favor with the Emperor. He was thrown into a dark dungeon with no access to visitors. Lonely and depressed, he scratched the words "Nobody cares" into the stone wall of his cell. One day, he noticed a tiny green shoot … [Read more...]

There once was a great sage, brilliant, respected, and beloved by all the people in the country. They would come from near and far to get his good counsel and receive his blessings. When they arrived in the village where the sage held court, the … [Read more...]

 It was a time in history when a cruel military General came to power, and he had no tolerance for religion among the people he conquered. One day, a Lieutenant of the General's soldiers and his regiment came to a God-fearing village. They … [Read more...]

Visualize a race. Several runners are making their way around the track. People in the bleachers are cheering. You are in the race, too, but you are running last. You are trailing behind the others. You are giving it all you have, so much that … [Read more...]