बालकस्य रसास्वादात् तथा शास्त्रं प्रवर्तते ।
यथा कटु-भैषज्यं मधुना पाययेत् सुतम् ॥

Just as a father gives bitter medicine to his son by mixing it with sweet honey, so too does the wise teacher impart deep knowledge (Shastra) through the sweetness of stories (Rasa).

- Traditional Subhashita

सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं
सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः ।

"Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood. Through Truth, the divine path is spread out."

- Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6).

Tales of All Times

During her stay in Japan (1916-1920) the Mother translated and adapted some stories written by Mr. F. J. Gould, which had been published in his Youth's Noble Path in 1911. The Mother's versions, written in French, were first published as Belles Histories in 1946. An English translation, entitled Tales of All Times, was brought out in 1951.

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These stories were written to help children to discover themselves and follow a path of right and beauty.

The Mother
February 1950

The Mother

Steps in Her Living Presence

Tales of All Times

Appendix - Stories not published in previous editions of Tales of All Times

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A Journey Through Time and Vision