The Sick Bhikkhu
AN old bhikkhu of a surly disposition was afflicted with a loathsome disease the sight and smell of which was so nauseating that no one would come near him...
Vasavadatta, The Courtesan
THERE was a courtesan in Mathura named Vasavadatta. She happened to see Upagutta, one of Buddha’s disciples, a tall and beautiful youth, and fell desperately in love with him....
The Hungry Dog
THERE was a great king who oppressed his people and was hated by his subjects; yet when the Tathagatha came into his kingdom, the king desired much to see...