10 Inspirational Quotes from The Art of Happiness His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the jolly Buddha who exudes an aura of joy and happiness. Nearly every time you get a chance to see him, he is either laughing or smiling, which brings the sun of warmth […]
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Jataka Tale: The Golden Deer Once the Bodhisattva was born as a deer, and he made his home deep in a lush forest. He was a particularly beautiful deer, with golden fur that sparkled like many-colored gems. His eyes were as blue as sapphires, and even his horns and hooves […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Thera Sariputta While residing at Veluvana, the Bamboo Grove monastery in Rajagaha, the Buddha uttered Verses (11) and (12) of this book, with reference to Sanjaya, a former teacher of the Chief Disciples, the Venerable Sariputta and the Venerable Moggallana (formerly Upatissa and Kolita). Upatissa and […]
Jataka Tales : The Jackal Saved Lion Once upon a time there was a lion in a jungle. Once when he had gone to drink water in a stream, his feet got stuck into the wet slushy mud of the stream and he could not get out. He had to […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Kosambi Bhikkhus While residing at the Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha uttered Verse (6) of this book, with reference to the bhikkhus of Kosambi. The bhikkhus of Kosambi had formed into two groups. One group followed the master of Vinaya and the other followed the […]
Unquestionable Devotion to Spiritual Teacher: Story of Serial-Killer Angulimala It might astound many people, including many Buddhists, to learn that one of the arhats, or enlightened saints, was a serial killer. This killer was named Angulimala, whose name means “Finger Garland,” due to the garland composed of the finger bones […]
Jataka Tales: Grandma’s Blackie Once upon a time, when King Brahmadatta was ruling in Benares, there was an old woman who had a calf. This calf was of a noble dark color. In fact, he was jet black without a spot of white. He was the Bodhisatta – the Enlightenment […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Thera Nanda While residing at the Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha uttered Verses (13) and (14) of this book, with reference to Thera Nanda, a cousin of the Buddha. Once the Buddha was residing at the Veluvana monastery in Rajagaha when his father King Suddhodana […]
Jataka Tale: The Quail King and the Hunter Once upon a time, there was a Quail King who reigned over a flock of a thousand quails. There was also a very clever quail hunter. He knew how to make a quail call. Because this sounded just like a real quail […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Garahadinna While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verses (58) and (59) of this book, with reference to a rich man named Garahadinna and the miracle of the lotus flowers. There were two friends named Sirigutta and Garahadinna in Savatthi. Sirigutta was a follower […]
