One minute story: The Fox and the Stork

Once there was a Fox and a stork. The Fox was selfish but he decided to invite the stork for dinner. The Stork was extremely happy to be invited and she reached his house on time.

The Fox opened the door and invited her in. They sat on the table. The Fox served her some soup in shallow bowls. While the fox licked up his soup, the Stork couldn't drink it because she has a long beak and the bowl was too shallow.

The next day, the Stork invited the fox over for dinner. She served him soup as well but in two narrow vases. While the Stork enjoyed her soup and finished it, the fox went home very hungry realizing his mistake.

Moral of the story: Don’t be selfish because it will come back to you at some point.

One minute story: The Monkey and the Crocodile

A monkey lived on a berry tree on the River Bank. Once he saw a crocodile under the tree who looked hungry and tired. He gave the crocodile some berries, the crocodile thanked the monkey and became one of his friends.

 
The monkey would give berries to the crocodile every day. One day the monkey even gave the crocodile extra berries to take to his wife.

His wife enjoyed the berries but told her husband that she wanted to eat the monkey's heart. She was a wicked and cunning woman. The crocodile was upset, but he decided that he needed to make his wife happy.

On the next day, the crocodile went to the monkey and said that his wife had called him for dinner. The crocodile carried the monkey on his back across the river. He told this monkey his wife's plan.

 
The monkey had to think quickly if he wanted to save himself. He told the crocodile that he left his heart at on the berry tree and that they needed to return.

On reaching the monkey climbed the tree and spoke. "I'm not getting down; you betrayed my trust and that means our friendship is over"

Moral of the story: Never betray someone who trusts you and choose your friends wisely.

Two minute story: The Emu and the Lyrebird

An emu and a lyrebird were friends. The emu was known for his strength and speed, while the lyrebird was known for his beautiful singing.

One day, the emu and the lyrebird were out for a walk when they came across a dangerous snake. The snake was about to attack the emu when the lyrebird sang a beautiful song that distracted the snake and allowed the emu to escape.

The emu was grateful and thanked the lyrebird for saving his life. The lyrebird, humble as always, said that it was his pleasure and that the emu would have done the same for him. The emu and the lyrebird learned that true friendship is based on mutual respect and support.

The moral of The Emu and the Lyrebird story is: True friends are always there for each other, and that everyone has unique strengths and talents that can help others.

One minute story: The wolf and the seven little goats

A mother goat has seven little goats. She must leave them home alone while she goes out to find food, so she warns them to be careful and not to let anyone in.

While the mother goat is away, a wolf comes to the door and tries to trick the little goats into opening the door and letting him in. The little goats, remembering their mother’s warning, refuse to open the door. The wolf gets angry and tries to break down the door, but the little goats are able to hold it shut.

The mother goat returns and sees the wolf trying to break down the door. She uses her clever wit to trick the wolf into falling into a pit and captures him. The little goats are safe, and they learn the importance of listening to their mother and being careful.

The moral of The wolf and the seven little goats story is: Listening to advice and being cautious can protect us from danger.

One minute story: The wolf in sheep’s clothing

This fable is about a mischievous wolf that decided to disguise himself as a sheep by wearing sheep skin or “sheep’s clothing.”

The disguise worked, and the farmer mistook the fox for a sheep, so much so that he slaughtered him.

This story with a moral lesson shows that if the mischievous wolf did not pretend to be someone or something, no that he is not, he would have not been killed by the farmer.

One minute story: The Rainbow Crow

A beautiful bird named Rainbow Crow lived in the forest with the other animals. Rainbow Crow was known for his beautiful feathers and his sweet, melodic voice.

One day, the forest caught fire and the animals were in danger. Rainbow Crow flew to the top of the tallest tree and called out to the Great Spirit for help. The Great Spirit answered his call and sent a gentle rain to put out the fire.

Rainbow Crow was grateful, but he also knew that he had sacrificed his beautiful feathers and his sweet voice to save the forest. The other animals thanked him for his bravery and selflessness, and Rainbow Crow learned that helping others is more important than personal appearance or talents.

The moral of The Rainbow Crow story is: Selflessness and sacrifice can lead to great rewards.

Two minute story: The old fable of the tortoise and the hare

Overconfidence will often be punished by embarrassing failure.

You know the old fable of the tortoise and the hare ...

Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster.

They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race.

The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then, seeing he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he’d sit down and rest for a while before continuing the race. He sat down under a tree and soon fell fast asleep.

The tortoise, plodding along, soon overtook him, passed him, crossed the finish line, and won the race.

The hare woke up and realized he’d lost.

Many people will conclude that Slow and Steady win the race. When I read the story, I feel that the real lesson is not about the tortoise at all, it’s about the hare.

The hare made a huge mistake, believing in it's ability but then not actually proving it. In real life, you may have that great skill, one which everyone agrees, but you must still showcase that skill to win the competition.

Moral: Success depends on using your talents, not just having them.

One minute story: Two friends and the bear

Once there were two friends who were crossing the jungle. After some time they saw a bear coming towards them.

Then, one of the friends quickly climbed the nearby tree and the other one did not know how to climb the tree. So he lays down on the ground holding his breath.

The bear reaches near him and sniffs him in the ear. After some time bear left the place, thinking the man is dead.

Now the other friend climbs down and asked his friend, what did bear said to him in his ear? He replied, "to be safe from the fake friends."

Moral: Beware of fake friends.

One minute story: The hunter and the pigeons

One day a hunter sets a net to catch birds and placed grains and rice over the net. After some time a flock of pigeons comes by and start eating grains and get caught in the net.

After some time they started losing hope, then their leader asks them to fly together up in the sky. They did as they were told and carried the net away.

The hunter runs after them but they flew away to their friend’s mouse hole. Then the mouse cuts the net and freed the pigeons.

Moral: Unity is strength.

One minute story: The crow and the peacock – Who is happy?

Once there was a crow who wishes to be colorful and beautiful like other birds. He then went to the parrot and shared his thoughts.

But parrot said peacock is most beautiful bird so talk to him. Then the crow went to the peacock and told him about his looks.

Then the peacock replied, "You are the luckiest bird that has been never caged in life and we because of our beauty stay caged, and you are always free."

After listening to this, crow realized his mistake and thanked God for making him like this and he flew away happily.

Moral: Never compare yourself to others. Be happy with what you have and what you are.

One minute story: Put down the negativity

When I first watched the video about the professor poured water into a glass, I expected him to ask the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. Instead, the professor asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Students shouted out answers ranging from eight gram to sixteen gram.

He replied, “The absolute weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight, its weight might make my arm ache a little. If I hold it for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp up and feel completely numb and paralyzed, forcing me to drop the glass to the floor. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”

As the class shook their heads in agreement, he continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little. Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed - incapable of doing anything else until you drop them.”

This is a true analogy for many millennials including myself. I want to remind ourselves to take a chill pill. I know dozens of people in their mid-20’s who are literally working away the best decade of life because they want to be a hustler and achieve financial freedom.

While there’s nothing wrong with working hard, you shouldn’t sacrifice your quality of life for a big paycheck.

Moral: It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses and worries. Live life!

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One minute story: Be wise while counting

One day in Akbar’s court someone asked the question, "How many crows are there in the city?" No one had the answer. Birbal quickly replied "Four thousand three hundred and twelve." He was asked how did he know this?

Birbal said, "Send your man out to count the crows. If it is lesser than this number then some crows are visiting their families elsewhere and if it is more than this number, then some crows from outside are visiting their families here. Akbar was very happy with the answer and showered Birbal with gifts for his wit.

Moral of the story:
Sometimes you have to learn to think outside of the box.

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True story: There are teachers, and then there are educators ...

According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem. 

A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back. 

Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. 

There are teachers, and then there are educators ...

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A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... 

The owner of a farm asked his child to work everyday at the farm.
His friend said to him: “ You do not have to make your son work so hard. The crops would grow just as good.”
Owner of the farm replied: “I am not cultivating my crops, but my child.”

Moral of the story:
1. A simple way to groom a child is to let him experience some hardships.
2. If not cut, jade would not turn into useful ware.

One minute story

A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... 

A small boy worked as an apprentice in a bicycle shop.
A man sent a bicycle for repair.
After repairing the bicycle, this boy cleaned up the bicycle and it looked like a new one.
Other apprentices laughed at him for doing redundant work.
The second day after the owner claimed the bicycle back, this boy was pinched and offered a job.

Moral of the story:
1. Go the extra mile to be successful.
2. Doing more gains more. Doing less loses more.

One minute story

A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... 

A man attended an interview for a job.
Along the corridor, he picked up a piece and threw it into a dustbin.
The interviewer passed by and saw it.
This man got the job.

Moral of the story:
Live with good habits, and you will be recognized.

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A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... 

A child told the mother: “Mum you are very beautiful today.”

Replied the mother: “Why?”
The child said: “ Because you did not get angry today.”

Moral of the story:
1. It is easy to possess beauty - do not get angry.
2. Anger is temporary madness.

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A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... 

A shop is always brightly lit up.
Someone asked: “What brand of bulb are you using? It is so lasting.”
The shop owner replied: “Our bulbs blew out frequently. We replaced them once a bulb blew out.”

Moral of the story:
1. It is simple to maintain brightness - change the bulbs regularly.
2. To brightening up everyday life: Endeavor to abandon unwholesome states of mind and make an effort to encourage wholesome states to grow.

The Two Zebras

Along a beautiful enchanted river path, two zebras walk side by side, enjoying the fresh air and tranquillity of each moment.

They are best friends and have been for many years. Both have taken a different lifestyle approach to the main zebra herd, and choose instead to seek enlightenment.

The path twists a turns matching the river it’s following until it comes to a crossing point. It is here our two zebras must cross the river, wading through the current to the other side.

As they start taking their zebra socks and shoes off, suddenly a lion jumps out from the bushes beside them!

“Excuse me,” asks the Lion politely, “but I’m terribly frightened of the water and fast flowing current, would one of you be able to carry me across.”

Without thought or hesitation one of the zebras tells the lion to climb on his back, and hold on tight. With shoes and socks in one hand and a lion on one of the zebra’s backs, the three wade across the river to the safety of the other side.

The lion thanks the zebra and disappears into the undergrowth. The two zebras look at each other for a moment, then carry on wandering along the path, in silence. Once again enjoying the tranquility of each moment.

It turned out that one of our zebra wasn’t enjoying the moment at all. The zebra who hadn’t picked up the lion was beginning to get himself quite worked up about something. Muttering under his breath as they walked, and the more he muttered under his breath, the more he was getting worked up.

Finally he broke the silence, it was too much for him to bare any longer: “Why did you pick that lion up and allow it to climb on your back, are you insane?” He demanded: “Lions eat us for breakfast, lunch and dinner! What were you thinking?” He raged further.

“Brother,” the second zebra calmly replied, “this happened many many miles back, it was I who carried the lion on my back and it was I who placed him down on the other side, over an hour ago. So why, brother, are you still carrying the lion with you?

Moral of The Story:

We all can become obsessed with thoughts running around in our minds, Letting Go is easy to say but sometimes seemingly so difficult too do. To master this vital skill for happiness requires practice and training of the mind. Seeing how we naturally Let Go of our sense impressions, sound, smells, sights, that we have no interest in, as just one example, helps us see the skills needed to truly Let Go.

Author: Dhamma Tāpasā*(Andrew Hallas)

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Fable of the porcupine

It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realising the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves, but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen. So, they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth.

Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the warmth that come from the others. This way they were able toe survive.

Moral of the story:

The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when everyone learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the others person's good qualities.

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