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| Story | Year | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Abhimanyu led battle despite inadequate knowledge. | 1980 | 976 |
| Addiction to sweets. | 1970 | 461 |
| Ajamila and young son Narayana. | 1972 | 597 |
| Akbar and the jackals. | 1973 | 609 |
| Alesko and the turtles. | 1972 | 541 |
| Ants and sugar (1). | 1965 | 249 |
| Ants and sugar (2). | 1968 | 367 |
| Ants and sugar (3). | 1970 | 391-392 |
| Ants and sugar (4). | 1977 | 814 |
| Ants and sugar (5). | 1979 | 929 |
| Arrowmaker - Dattatreya (1). | 1967 | 316 |
| Arrowmaker - Dattatreya (2). | 1968 | 352-353 |
| Bharata and enthronement of Rama. | 1979 | 878 |
| Bird on mast of ship. | 1972 | 578 |
| Black horse (1). | 1968 | 356 |
| Black horse (2). | 1979 | 893 |
| Blind people and elephant (1). | 1972 | 595 |
| Blind people and elephant (2). | 1977 | 791 |
| Booking clerk. | 1973 | 617 |
| Boy and pen. | 1979 | 941 |
| Boy visiting bride, and thief from train. | 1971 | 493 |
| Brahma and Indra. | 1962 | 62 |
| Brahma's holiday. | 1979 | 913 |
| Brahmin who wanted a son. | 1965 | 286-287 |
| Budhu acting in Rasleela, 'I am ten-headed Ravana'. | 1979 | 879-880 |
| Buried treasure. | 1968 | 340 |
| Chakravartin. | 1968 | 359 |
| Child sharing his food with his father. | 1974 | 660 |
| Dattatreya and virgin girl. | 1968 | 360 |
| Dattatreya's 24 teachers. | 1970 | 412 |
| Dead dog with white teeth. | 1977 | 788 |
| Death of Bali (Atman lives on). | 1979 | 905 |
| Devotee who wrote poems. | 1974 | 688-689 |
| Dhobi man and donkeys who would not move. | 1964 | 196 |
| Disciple who slept at edge of well. | 1964 | 187-188 |
| Disciple who was a householder. | 1967 | 331 |
| Division of 19 cows. | 1972 | 576-577 |
| Doctor and ill-tempered wife (1). | 1976 | 776 |
| Doctor and ill-tempered wife (2). | 1973 | 612 |
| Donkey in memory. | 1967 | 324 |
| Donkey in road. | 1962 | 76 |
| Draupadi and the piece of cloth (1). | 1974 | 660 |
| Draupadi and the piece of cloth (2). | 1975 | 727 |
| Dying Guru. | 1970 | 441 |
| Elephant and crocodile. | 1974 | 660 |
| Elephant and mahout. God is everywhere (1). | 1961 | 5 |
| Elephant and mahout. God is everywhere (2). | 1972 | 558 |
| Father and son at station. | 1985 | 1007 |
| Feeding a Mahatma. | 1972 | 543 |
| First Shankaracharya and Padmapada (1). | 1970 | 433 |
| First Shankaracharya and Padmapada (2). | 1964 | 159 |
| First Shankaracharya's life. | 1970 | 407-408 |
| Four gates and temple of Sharada, Goddess of Wisdom. | 1964 | 149 |
| Four horse carriage (1). | 1968 | 366-367 |
| Four horse carriage (2). | 1979 | 934 |
| Four horse carriage (3). | 1965 | 230 |
| Four men and the brick of gold. | 1972 | 534-535 |
| Frog, beetle and lotus flower. | 1973 | 608 |
| Gandhi and his wife. | 1975 | 731 |
| Ganesh and the Golden Mouse. | 1965 | 251 |
| Gardener and sandalwood trees. | 1964 | 162-163 |
| Garuda fails to save pigeon from death. | 1975 | 701 |
| God is Nowhere. | 1972 | 586 |
| Gold buried at temple. | 1972 | 577-578 |
| Gold image and gold shoes. | 1972 | 586-587 |
| Gotra and balls of rice (Gita). | 1970 | 411 |
| Guru and cripple. | 1970 | 442 |
| Guru and milk of lioness (1). | 1977 | 809 |
| Guru and milk of lioness (2). | 1970 | 409 |
| Guru Deva and Urdu. | 1972 | 542 |
| Guru Deva asks Sanyasin for fire. | 1974 | 696 |
| Guru Deva refuses initiation to young man. | 1978 | 837 |
| Guru whose disciple was caught in a whirlpool (1). | 1980 | 958 |
| Guru whose disciple was caught in a whirlpool (2). | 1978 | 829 |
| Handicapped beggar. | 1992 | 1073 |
| Hanuman (the Monkey God) and Rama. | 1970 | 427 |
| Hanuman (the Monkey God) and reward of pearls. | 1971 | 497 |
| H.H. and the erotic sculptures. | 1977 | 808 |
| Holy Man and abscess. | 1974 | 657 |
| Holy Man and beautiful woman (1). | 1970 | 430 |
| Holy Man and beautiful woman (2). | 1965 | 272 |
| Holy Man and disease: Ramakrishna and Tulsi Das. | 1974 | 657 |
| Holy Man and the bamboo pole (1). | 1982 | 988 |
| Holy Man and the bamboo pole (2). | 1964 | 187 |
| Holy Man and the three blessings. | 1974 | 692 |
| Holy Man choosing a disciple and asking him to fill a waterpot. | 1979 | 904-905 |
| Holy Man in boat with wicked men. | 1970 | 472 |
| Holy man who wanted certificate of realisation. | 1989 | 1046 |
| Horse who couldn't drink. | 1965 | 278 |
| Housewife and Mahatma. | 1973 | 610 |
| Humpbacked woman. | 1971 | 523 |
| Imposter of the Prince of Avagarh. | 1972 | 537-538 |
| Incarnations of great men - Vishnu, Krishna, Rama. | 1974 | 659 |
| Indian and the African money-lender (1). | 1974 | 647-648 |
| Indian and the African money-lender (2). | 1972 | 529 |
| Indra and Virochana: 'Self alone is Brahman'. | 1971 | 499 |
| Indra discovers the limitations of the gods. | 1989 | 1037-1038 |
| Intellectual man with emotional disorder. | 1970 | 458 |
| Jadabharat, Brahmin's son who would only meditate. | 1964 | 135 |
| Janaka's dream and Ashtavakra. | 1970 | 465 |
| Janaka's dream and the dog bite. | 1970 | 422 |
| Judge with a religious mother. | 1975 | 709 |
| Juggler's show. | 1971 | 519 |
| Juggler who called up spirits. | 1971 | 506 |
| Karna in Mahabharata and King Crow and Swan. | 1973 | 624-625 |
| Khumba Mela - how it started. | 1978 | 825 |
| King and four o'clock. | 1962 | 68-69 |
| King and servant acting as Holy Man (1). | 1964 | 158 |
| King and servant acting as Holy Man (2). | 1968 | 365 |
| King's abdication. Keys of the kingdom. | 1970 | 442 |
| King's attachment to fawn. | 1964 | 136 |
| Krishna and Arjuna. | 1970 | 397-398 |
| Krishna and Gopis. | 1971 | 504-505 |
| Krishna and Radha. | 1962 | 79 |
| Krishna and Sudama: Param-Atman and Jiva. | 1979 | 876 |
| Krishna and Yashoda. | 1972 | 536 |
| Krishna as cowherd. | 1968 | 346 |
| Krishna's counterplot. | 1970 | 430-431 |
| Krishna, the Aryan Samajist and the idol worshipper. | 1973 | 604-605 |
| Krishna tricks Dromacharya. | 1968 | 347-348 |
| Kunti. Suffering as a boon (1). | 1968 | 351 |
| Kunti. Suffering as a boon (2). | 1973 | 606 |
| Lakshman breaking chandeliers as a child. | 1974 | 660 |
| Lakshman's dive (1). | 1962 | 64 |
| Lakshman's dive (2). | 1969 | 382-383 |
| Lakshman's dive. Explanation. | 1970 | 388 |
| Lame man and blind man. | 1962 | 77 |
| Lamp-posts light the way (1). | 1979 | 881 |
| Lamp-posts light the way (2). | 1977 | 796 |
| Learned man and group discussion. | 1976 | 756 |
| Learned man who is not proud. | 1974 | 688 |
| Letter to Param-Atman. | 1976 | 766 |
| Lion cub and sheep. | 1972 | 556 |
| Lion cub and sheep. Further explanation. | 1972 | 581 |
| Lion, goat and armed lion tamer. | 1977 | 808 |
| Looking for a doctor. | 1965 | 258 |
| Low-born Vidura entertains Krishna. | 1971 | 523 |
| Mahatma and 'all movement is poisonous': Shiva. | 1974 | 630 |
| Mahatma and Maharajah. | 1972 | 536 |
| Mahatma and servant. | 1971 | 518 |
| Mahatma Gandhi and guests' spiced food. | 1971 | 496-497 |
| Mahatma playing a part. | 1975 | 723 |
| Mahatma's tiny hut. | 1972 | 539 |
| Mahatma under the tamarind tree. | 1975 | 724-725 |
| Mahatma under the tamarind tree. Further explanation. | 1991 | 1065 |
| Mahatma who said 'There is no Mahatma like me'. | 1973 | 607 |
| Mahatma who wore no clothes. | 1973 | 605 |
| Malviya and meditation. | 1973 | 609 |
| Man and Siddhis which led to his death. | 1978 | 855 |
| Man at cinema. | 1965 | 240 |
| Man on ship in rough weather. | 1977 | 803 |
| Man running to find Param-Atman (1). | 1975 | 726 |
| Man running to find Param-Atman (2). | 1973 | 612 |
| Man who wanted to buy King (1). | 1975 | 719 |
| Man who wanted to buy King (2). | 1971 | 484 |
| Man who wanted to buy King. Further explanation. | 1977 | 795 |
| Man who wanted to buy organiser of exhibition. | 1979 | 885 |
| Milkman and she-buffalo. | 1967 | 321 |
| Millionaire patient, and sweets. | 1970 | 389 |
| Mira and poison. | 1971 | 515 |
| Monkey in tree (1). | 1965 | 221 |
| Monkey in tree (2). | 1967 | 336 |
| Monkey on the roof. | 1972 | 542 |
| Mother's blessing for victory only over enemies within. | 1968 | 366 |
| Muslim saint and woman polishing table with dirty cloth. | 1971 | 496 |
| Narada's riddle. | 1970 | 411-412 |
| Neglected grandfather and offer of Mahatma. | 1970 | 409 |
| 'No audience today'. | 1962 | 74 |
| Old lady with many desires. | 1979 | 942 |
| Old woman in ashram and alarm clock. | 1971 | 493 |
| Palace as an Inn. | 1964 | 188 |
| Parents trying to choose unborn son's career. | 1964 | 186 |
| Parrot who wanted liberation (1). | 1967 | 319 |
| Parrot who wanted liberation (2). | 1970 | 399 |
| Patient and doctor. | 1971 | 494 |
| People at cinema show. | 1972 | 557 |
| Pilgrim, buried money and snake. | 1967 | 327-328 |
| Prajapati and his son Kach: giving up (1). | 1967 | 324 |
| Prajapati and his son Kach: giving up (2). | 1974 | 640 |
| Prajapati and his son Kach: giving up (3). | 1991 | 1062 |
| Prana is the most important. | 1964 | 211 |
| Princess, the cheat and the God. | 1970 | 441-442 |
| Prince who wanted to see God. | 1973 | 607 |
| Pumpkin and mango tree (1). | 1970 | 451 |
| Pumpkin and mango tree (2). | 1989 | 1054 |
| Radha and Krishna. | 1972 | 540 |
| Rakshu and Indra, life is a drama. | 1978 | 830-831 |
| Rama and boatman. | 1974 | 655 |
| Rama and Sita. | 1974 | 634 |
| Rama and Sita: cosmic drama. | 1965 | 263 |
| Rama becomes Sita and Sita becomes Rama. | 1974 | 650-651 |
| Rama forgets himself. | 1973 | 617 |
| Ramakrishna and the snake. | 1967 | 307 |
| Ramakrishna keeping Narendra under water. | 1970 | 429-430 |
| Ramana Maharshi and his fast. | 1977 | 799 |
| Rama procures Ravana's liberation from Ahankar. | 1974 | 650 |
| Rama's marriage. | 1974 | 635 |
| Rama talls Lakshman he is destined to marry Sita. | 1974 | 638 |
| Rama Tirtha and black adder. | 1972 | 558 |
| Rama Tirtha and the King who wanted communion with God. | 1971 | 484 |
| Ram Das and the boil. | 1965 | 266 |
| Ram Das and the king. | 1970 | 417 |
| Reformer hurls a shoe during a theatrical performance. | 1975 | 702 |
| Remembering the name of father-in-law's place. | 1976 | 752 |
| Rich man and Mahatma. | 1972 | 533-534 |
| Rich man's adopted son and cars. | 1974 | 655 |
| Rich man with too many worries. | 1985 | 1001 |
| Sacrifices by Dadhichi and Shivi. | 1991 | 1061 |
| Sadhus in marriage procession. | 1974 | 636 |
| Schoolboy and penknife. | 1971 | 519 |
| Scorpion and Holy Man. | 1974 | 675 |
| Scorpion and tortoise. | 1962 | 75 |
| Sea birds (1). | 1970 | 479 |
| Sea birds (2). | 1973 | 604 |
| Servant and bamboo. | 1971 | 520 |
| Seven gates. Keys of the kingdom. | 1963 | 97-98 |
| Seven gates. Keys of the kingdom. Explanation (1). | 1971 | 482 |
| Seven gates. Keys of the kingdom. Explanation (2). | 1964 | 199 |
| Seven gates. Keys of the kingdom. Explanation (3). | 1964 | 203 |
| Shabari's dedication. | 1971 | 523 |
| Shankara and sixteen centres. | 1968 | 346 |
| Shankaracharya and ignorant disciple. | 1975 | 718 |
| Shooting dog through mouth (1). | 1964 | 118 |
| Shooting dog through mouth (2). | 1974 | 690 |
| Shooting the eye of the bird. | 1962 | 76 |
| Sleeping tradesman. | 1967 | 326 |
| Snake and mongoose (1). | 1974 | 636 |
| Snake and mongoose (2). | 1974 | 668 |
| Snake and mongoose (3). | 1991 | 1061 |
| Snake and mongoose. Further explanation. | 1991 | 1064 |
| Snake who was told he could hiss. | 1977 | 805-806 |
| Stomach-ache from eating brinjals (aubergines). | 1977 | 788 |
| Sudama worshipped Krishna with rotten rice. | 1971 | 522 |
| Tasting the Benares mango. | 1972 | 583 |
| Ten men crossing river (1). | 1961 | 6 |
| Ten men crossing river (2). | 1968 | 368-369 |
| The king and the prize of 100 cows. | 1970 | 426 |
| The man who told H.H. he could call up spirits of the dead. | 1985 | 1005 |
| Thieves and electric current. | 1972 | 561 |
| Tortoise and hare. | 1965 | 219 |
| Toy coins. | 1971 | 519 |
| Tramp dreaming he was in the Ritz Hotel. | 1972 | 552 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (1). | 1973 | 622 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (2). | 1975 | 715 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (3). | 1974 | 683 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (4). | 1970 | 385-386 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (5). | 1962 | 44 |
| Traveller with a small lantern (6). | 1976 | 743 |
| Tulsi Das, boy crossing river and mantra. | 1979 | 897 |
| Tulsi Das, devoted to his wife. | 1964 | 153 |
| Tulsi Das refused to see women. | 1970 | 420 |
| Two artists (1). | 1965 | 222 |
| Two artists (2). | 1967 | 305 |
| Two artists (3). | 1971 | 490 |
| Two artists (4). | 1975 | 722 |
| Two artists (5). | 1978 | 841-842 |
| Two artists (6). | 1979 | 913 |
| Universal brotherhood. | 1975 | 732-733 |
| University professor challenged by his students. | 1988 | 1025 |
| Valmiki apologised for his misdeeds and was taught stillness. | 1980 | 968 |
| Valmiki - how he became still while repeating Mira, Mira, Mira. | 1979 | 946 |
| Valmiki the robber (1). | 1964 | 121 |
| Valmiki the robber (2). | 1992 | 1071 |
| Vishwanath and his disciple who could read his mind | 1985 | 1006 |
| Vyasa, Sukadeva and the maidens. | 1972 | 533 |
| Way of catching monkeys using a pot. | 1980 | 980-981 |
| Who are you? Give me your credentials. | 1967 | 299 |
| Woman and dead cat. | 1973 | 608 |
| Woman policeman. | 1973 | 610 |
| Woman with heavy burden who cried out for death. | 1974 | 693 |
| Woodcutter and the king saying his prayers. | 1974 | 691-692 |
| Wrong mantra and goddess: Kreem and Kleem (1). | 1977 | 804 |
| Wrong mantra and goddess: Kreem and Kleem (2). | 1974 | 653-654 |