The Beginning Of The Buddha’s Compassion
By the end of the three-month summer retreat period, the bhiksus had attained a certain degree of realization in the Dharma, and their bodies and minds were purified and...
Gold In The Water
There once was a fool, who one day walked down to the banks of a large pond. When he looked into the water, he saw what appeared to be...
The Well Under the Tree
One day, the Buddha shared a story with his disciples, with the hope that they could often contemplate on its meaning. A long time ago, there lived a hunter....
The Imperial Cook: Upholding the Precepts
A hundred years after the Buddha’s parinirvana, there was a king who still worshipped ancient gods and practiced sacrificial rites. He would command his imperial cooks to slaughter hundreds...
Queen Mallika Upholding The Precepts, Not Accepting Fragrant Adornments
During the time that Buddha was dwelling in Sravasti teaching to numerous sentient beings, within the kingdom there lived an important merchant who owned many pieces of precious bodily...
The Water Buffalo King
A long time ago, there lived an extraordinary water buffalo king. He had a remarkably solemn demeanor, was very kind and gentle, abounding with sympathy and compassion, and had...
A Poor Woman’s Light Offering
During the Buddha’s time, in the city of Sravasti there lived a poor woman named Nantuo. The only possessions she had were the clothes on her back, and in...
Requesting A Watermelon
One day, Shakyamuni Buddha went for a walk with two of his disciples, Mahakasyapa and Ananda. As noon was approaching, the group of three started to feel thirsty, and...
Seeing The Six-Realms From The Buddha’s Eye
Prince Siddhartha had attained enlightenment after 49 days of meditation under the bodhi tree. He used the Buddha-eye to observe the sentient beings’ karmic behaviors in the six realms...
The Tale Of The Topknot Monk
A long time ago in a previous incarnation the Buddha was a monk with very, very long hair that he tied into a large knot on the top of...