Translation of Aesop’s Fables. Compiled and Translated by Swami Videhatmananda. Aesop’s Fables is a collection of short stories credited to Aesop, believed to have been a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece. This book contains the Hindi translations of some of these fables. These stories numbering more than 250 cover varied aspects of moral values, virtuous behavior, and practical wisdom. Usually involving anthropomorphized animals these fables are a popular medium of moral education for children and also provide an instructive read and a useful reflection for the grown-ups.
That which is nearest is least observed. The Atman is the nearest of the near, therefore a careless and unsteady mind gets no clue to the Atman. But one who is alert, calm, self-restrained, and discriminating, ignores the external world and, diving more and more into the inner world, realizes the glory of the Atman and becomes great.
-Swami Vivekananda
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