: This collection by Harish Johari includes twenty-five teaching stories of saints and sadhus. It captures the profound spiritual teachings of India through beautifully illustrated tales that highlight the relationship between holy men and the natural world.

| Trope | Monkey Intervention | |-------|----------------------| | | Monkey steals both their phones, locks them in a temple room overnight. | | Second Chance Romance | Monkey delivers an old unsent love letter to the wrong person — who turns out to be perfect. | | Forced Proximity | Monkey drops a ladder while they’re both on the ashram roof retrieving coconuts. | | Love Triangle Resolution | Monkey only returns the token (a scarf, a bangle) to the true match. | | Misunderstanding to Confession | Monkey mimics each one’s secret feelings to the other through gestures. |

As he ran, the monkeys became more aggressive, scratching and tearing his clothes. The Advice: An old monk/sage nearby shouted, "Stop running. Face the brutes!" The Lesson: