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Posted on March 2, 2021

You can’t stand there!

One day, seeing a man standing in the street outside the teahouse, Sisman Tuccar called out, "You can't stand there!" "I can stand wherever I…

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Posted on February 28, 2021

Odd socks

One day a woman at the teahouse pointed at Sisman Tuccar and exclaimed, "You're wearing odd socks!" Replied Sisman, "It's not the socks that are…

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Posted on February 26, 2021

Elephant in a box

One day Sisman Tuccar was outside the teahouse waving a stick at an elephant. "What are you doing Sisman?" asked somebody. "I'm directing the elephant…

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Posted on January 26, 2021February 14, 2021

A rumour going around

One day somebody at the teahouse said to Sisman Tuccar, "There's a rumour going around that the world is going to end soon. Have you…

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Posted on January 25, 2021

Much too kind

One day Sisman Tuccar was sitting at his table in the teahouse. Taking a baklava from his plate with his right hand he said, "Here…

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  • Home
  • At the teahouse
  • Sisman Tuccar
    • About Sisman Tuccar
    • Sisman Tuccar Archive
  • Books
    • nine pieces of zen
    • sahaja: the natural way
    • snow on a hot stove
    • Half a loaf and a jug of wine
    • Three in the morning and four in the afternoon
    • Tea with Sisman Tuccar volume 1
    • About the author
  • Flame of Life
    • About Vimala Thakar
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Dalhousie 1987 Part I
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Dalhousie 1987 Part II
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Dalhousie 1988 Part I
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Dalhousie 1988 Part II
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Mt. Abu 1998 Part I
    • Vimala Thakar discourses Mt.Abu 1998 Part II
  • The Isha
    • The Verses of the Isha Upanishad
    • Introduction to the Isha Upanishad
    • Invocation of Peace
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 1-2
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 3-4
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 5-6
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 7-8
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 9-11
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 12-13
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 14-16
    • Isha Upanishad Verses 17-18
  • The Kena
    • Verses of the Kena Upanishad
    • Introduction to the Kena Upanishad
    • Invocation of Peace
    • Kena Upanishad Part I Verses 1-4
    • Kena Upanishad Part I Verses 5-9
    • Kena Upanishad Part II Verses 1-5
    • Kena Upanishad Part III Verses 1-6
    • Kena Upanishad Part III Verses 7-12
    • Kena Upanishad Part IV Verses 1-4
    • Kena Upanishad Part IV Verses 5-9