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Parables
Timeless tales for the modern seeker
Short stories and parables for those who sense something sacred beneath the noise. These are not tales of escape, but of remembrance — glimpses of what the world forgot.
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As the world outside unravels, a woman visits an old man untouched by fear. Over coffee and silence, they speak of memory, checkpoints, and the strange freedom of letting the world burn without you.
A tired man rages against the world—its greed, its noise, its endless hunger. A quiet, redemptive story about cynicism, fatigue, and the fragile mercy that still survives in us.
The Allegory of the Virtual Reality Headset
In a future where players forget they’re playing, the game becomes the world—and the world, a dream. But when the final headset is removed, who is it that wakes up? A modern parable of illusion, identity, and the long road back to the Self.
A crowded bus hurtles through a collapsing world, while the passengers stare ahead. A stark, symbolic meditation on control, surrender, and what it means to stay awake as everything falls apart.
At his father’s bedside, a son searches for words that still matter. What begins in silence becomes their first real conversation—just as time runs out. A tender story about death, forgiveness, and the love that remains when everything else is gone.
Waiting for the World to Change
In a collapsing world, two men talk—one weary, one still fighting the tide. Their words circle the same impossible question: does awakening demand action, or acceptance? A quiet, searching dialogue about despair, responsibility, and the stillness that transforms.
The Little Wave (A Children's Parable)
In the wide blue sea, a tiny wave feels small and alone—until the ocean itself begins to speak. A lyrical tale for children and seekers alike, about fear, change, and remembering what we truly are.
When an elevator stalls between worlds, a billionaire and a hotel maid are left with nothing but silence—and themselves. What begins as a glitch becomes a reckoning, as power, illusion, and truth trade places in the dark. A sharp, symbolic descent into the hidden cost of success.
Room 217
A quiet short story set in an assisted care facility, following a nurse during an early morning shift with a patient suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s. Through observation and stillness, the story explores presence, care, and what remains when memory and identity fall away.
When the sage Narada stops to fetch a glass of water for Lord Vishnu, he falls into a life he never meant to live—a village, a love, a child, a flood. A modern retelling of the ancient parable, A Glass of Water is a meditation on illusion, memory, and the strange beauty of forgetting.
Looking for more stories? Visit the Books section (bottom of page) for published collections of short stories in paperback and eBook formats.
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