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 day, while this monkey was...
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 took the Three Refuges and...
Great Gift
The Bodhisattva was once born as a king-hearted prince named Great Gift. One day, the prince went to a nearby village and saw the sufferings of his poor subjects....
Wrong Friends
The Bodhisattva was once born as the leader of the iguanas and lived with his family in the forest. He had a young son who made friends with a...
Good To All
Once, the Bodhisattva was born as Brahmadatta, the king of Benaras. In the neighbouring kingdom, there ruled Mallika, another famous king. One day, both of them disguised themselves and...
Two Ascetics
The Bodhisattva was once born as the king of Gandhara. One day, he saw the lunar eclipse and realized the futility of his kingly life. So he became an...
True Love
The Bodhisattva came back once as the God of Birds, Garuda. He changed his form to a handsome young man and often played dice with the king of Benaras...
The Mischievous Monkey
At another time, The Bodhisattva came to the earth as a hermit. He lived in a leaf hut on a mountain and went every day to the village to...
One Grey Hair
Many moons ago the Bodhisattva, the Enlightened being, was born as King Makhadeva. The king had already lived for eighty-four years and had many more years to live, when...
The Devoted Son
A long time back, The Bodhisattva was once born as a very pious boy named Saput. He was a very devoted son and took good care of his old...