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...
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 to the strong and dry...
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...