The Dog and the Heartless King
Once upon a time there lived a king who cared for nobody but himself. He had grown rich from the high taxes he had forced his people to pay, while they had become poorer and poorer. He lived in a…
The Picture On The Kitchen Wall
Long, long ago in the land of China there lived a very old grandfather, named Chang Kung, who had a very large family. First, there were Chang Kung’s own sons. When his sons grew up they all married and their…
3 Gifts For Mother
There was a little old lady who was suffering from a degenerative eye condition that had left her nearly blind. She had three sons, and each wanted to prove that he loved her more than the others. Son #1 bought…
House Rent
A man visited the pastor, a woman well known for her charitable impulses. “Pastor, ” he said in a broken voice, “I wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in this neighborhood. The father…
Burglar, Parrot And Jesus
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying: “Jesus is…
Be In Heaven
An elderly couple were killed in an accident and found themselves being given a tour of heaven by Saint Peter. Here is your oceanside condo, over there are the tennis courts, swimming pool, and two golf courses. If you need…
Fox in Cart
A fox, observing a fish cart coming, lay down and pretended to be dead. The cart man, tempted by the idea of making some money by selling the fox’s fur, picked up the animal by its tail and flung it…
Want to Live
A man asked his doctor if he thought he’d live to be a hundred. The doctor asked the man, “Do you smoke or drink?” “No,” he replied, “I’ve never done either.” “Do you gamble, drive fast cars, and fool around…
Sadhu’s Miracles
A sadhu who performed miracles, had come to their village. The villagers were delighted. Every morning and evening they would gather at the temple with specially prepared delicacies as offerings to the sadhu. When Tenali Raman heard of this, he…
Project Manager
A man goes inside a pet shop and starts to move around the cages to scout the pets. He sees a monkey with a price of 5000$ and goes to the merchant to ask for details. Hey mister, the monkey…what…