Dr. Ramakanta

Potatoes, Eggs and Coffee Beans.

(Stories Retold) Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, a chef,Continue reading “Potatoes, Eggs and Coffee Beans.”

The story of the butterfly and the cocoon.

( Stories Retold ) A man spent hours watching a butterfly struggling to emerge from its cocoon. It managed to make a small hole, but its body was too large to get through it. After a long struggle, it became exhausted and remained absolutely still. The man decided to help the butterfly and, with aContinue reading “The story of the butterfly and the cocoon.”

The story of coffee mugs.

( Stories Retold ) A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. All of them have a lot of things in common- their school, background, success, wealth, power, position and a lot of stress and poor life quality. The professor went inside the kitchen and returnedContinue reading “The story of coffee mugs.”

IKIGAI

( A Japanese short story. ) In a small village outside of Osaka, a woman in a coma was dying. She suddenly had a feeling that she was taken up to heaven and stood before the voice of her ancestors. “Who are you?” The Voice said to her.“I am the wife of the mayor,” sheContinue reading “IKIGAI”

The Japanese Fresh Fish Story.

( Stories Retold) The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish. So the fishermen had to go further out to sea to catch their supply of fish. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. And the fish wouldContinue reading “The Japanese Fresh Fish Story.”