Tag: Buddhist Zen Stories
The Tale Of The Topknot Monk
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A long time ago in a previous incarnation the Buddha was a monk with very, very long hair that he tied into a...
The Parrot Who Extinguished A Forest Fire
The Buddha was teaching in a village and told the following story. Once a bamboo forest was on fire, and it spread quickly due...
Tale Of A Monkey
Once upon a time in a mountain, there lived a monkey who had great strength and wisdom, and a heart full of kindness. One...
The Tale Of the White Elephant
In a forest long ago there was a white elephant king with six tusks who led a herd of 500 elephants. The white elephant...
The Story Of Deer Park
Once upon a time, there lived this Deer King, tall and handsome, with furs that glowed five colors. He and his herd of...
Does God Exist? A Story Of Buddha
One day in the early morning Gautama Buddha was sitting in a garden quietly with his disciples. A man arrived silently and stood in...
A Compassionate Teacher And The Disciple Who Was A Thief
Long time ago, there was a Buddhist teacher who was wise and compassionate. He had many bright students, he taught them meditation and other...
Maitreya Appears To Asanga
Arya Asanga was born in the year 375 AD in Purushapura, India (present day Pakistan), the capital of Gandhara, to a Warrior father and...
The Four Wives Of A Dying Husband
There was a man who had 4 wives, he loved the fourth one very dearly, he would get her the nicest dress. He would...
Story Of Three Mangoes: 2 Real One Imaginary
There was a rich man, he had a son, the son was intelligent and the rich man sent him to the university to be...