Šiva a Párvatí – Fric Josef (2005)

The most remarkable thing that characterizes humanity is the fact that a creature, which has deemed itself the master of creation due to its ability to think, mostly uses its mind without any knowledge of how it works. The mind and its functioning are difficult for humans themselves to comprehend. Furthermore, the idea that the mind must be cultivated is hard for most people to accept. However, the mind is merely a tool, the use of which can be beneficial if it is calm and free. The actions of the same human mind, when untamed and shackled by dependencies, can be very destructive, filled with cruelty, envy, and malice.
Wise individuals who traveled the difficult path to self-knowledge in ancient times wrote virtuous stories that illustrate, through practical examples, how to live life better and more peacefully. Reading and listening to these stories cultivates the minds of those who listen, thereby increasing their optimism, satisfaction, and joy in life.
A person is truly as their mind is and as their faith is. Therefore, let us read stories full of human virtue, heroism, truthfulness, self-denial, responsibility, reliability, devotion, and faith. Let us reflect on them, rejoice in these stories, and seek answers to our own questions within them...