Inspiring Stories

by Swami Sivananda

Table of Contents:

1. City of Benightedness
2. The Load of Sins 
3. The Ahimsa-Ideal 
4. Running Away From Evil 
5. The Lord's Compassion
6. The Pigeon in Prison 
7. Man-the Glory of Creation 
8. The Guru's Love 
9. Kancha Prabhu 
10. The Wisdom of God 
11. Ayaz 
12. Love Alone Can Transform
13. Living Presence of God 
14. Narada's Music Pride Quelled
15. The Reward of Faith 
16. How a Sage Ruled 
17. You Can't Deceive God 
18. Daridranarayana's Prayer 
19. Svarnakesa 
20. The Test of Renunciation 
21. True Karma Yoga 
22. God-realisation Through Yukti 
23. The Wisdom of the Mongoose 
24. Thotakacharya 
25. Durbuddhi 
26. The Ungrateful Dog
27. The Power of Chastity 
28. An Obedient Wife 
29. Hypocritical Preacher 
30. Kanjani 
31. The Wise Mongoose 
32. Ibrahim Adahm 
33. Duryodhana and Yudhisthira 
34. Mental Worship 
35. The Magic Seat 
36. Guru Bhakti 
37. The Jackal and the Vulture 
38. A Son-in-Law 
39. A Sannyasin 
40. A Practical Vedantin 
41. The Wise Lady 
42. The Rich and the Poor
43. Sivajia's Pride Quelled 
44. Two Birds 
45. Be Courageous
46. Birbal and His Brother-in-Law 
47. The Reward of Insult 
48. Secret of Righteousness 
49. Chipak Mahadev 
50. Story of a Kaupeen 
51. Prince Narendra 
52. Infatuated Love 
53. Raghavan and His Wife 
54. Conference of Mosquitoes & Bugs 
55. Princess Vidyavati 
56. Queen Kekayi 
57. Look to the Bhav
58. King Sakunta 
59. Sulochana 
60. Story of Kali 
61. Story of Gandhari 
62. Forbearance-Test of Saintliness 
63. Saint Malidas 
64. Keep Thy Word 
65. The Nature of Samsar 
66. A Beggar Made a Millionaire 
67. Guru Bhakti 
68. A Young Man and a Pundit 
69. What God Does is for the Best 
70. Glory of Glorification 
71. Akbar and the Beggar 
72. Treasure beneath the Pillow 
73. The Humorous Fruit-Seller 
74. Shadow and substance 
75. A Sadhak's Path 
76. Hidden Treasure 
77. Krishna and Sudama 
78. The Grace of the Lord
79. Tiruvalluvar's Wife 
80. Saints are One at Heart 
81. Stories That Transform.

About the Author:

Sri Swami Sivananda , born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Sage Appayya Dikshita and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta.

He was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind. He is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read his works is to drink at the Fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 163 he entered Mahasamadhi.