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Buddhist Stories is part of the Storyteller series of illustrated books featuring stories from the world's major religions accompanied by fact boxes providing background and supplementary information on each religion under consideration.
Buddhist parables for children.
An all-in-one collection of a series of engaging comic books Stories retell the life and teachings of Siddhartha Guatama, better known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One.
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Meet a generous merchant's son, an outlaw-turned-monk and more in 13 thought-provoking stories from India, China, Japan and Tibet. Gentle illustrations and an insightful foreword provide context to help young readers grasp the warmth, wisdom and compassion of Buddhist tradition.
A collection of fifty-six of the most popular and beloved Buddhist stories of all time, from Burlingame's classic translation of the background stories to the Dhammapada Commentary. Suitable for adults and young readers of age 14 and over.
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Buddhist Tales in Modern Times brings together a fascinating array of stories from the Buddhist tradition. The stories have been woven from the many accounts of things the author experienced as he travelled to Ladakh, Nepal and other parts of India. The simplicity in the text and illustrations is the highlight of the book. Typical to Buddhist stories, there are talking animals in these tales that teach humans important lessons about the Buddhist principles of wisdom, heroism, non-violence and compassion. Other central themes of the tales are reincarnation, eight sacred places of the Buddha and dispelling myths about the Tibetan medical philosophy. The Lotus Sutra forms a basis of some stories that have been combined with Nepali traditions and culture. Buddhist Tales draws on Buddhist history and rituals making it an engrossing storybook. It is sure to please and enlighten all readers.
An exciting set of tales from the Buddhist tradition to inspire, move, challenge and amuse This collection of Buddhist stories has been performed to audiences all over the country and offers a Buddhist perspective of life and the world. The collection includes stories about the birth of The Buddha, how the current Dalai Llama was found; an amusing story about the King of the Monkeys and his meeting with The Buddha; a story similar to the Christian story of The Widow's Mite; finding the perfect archer ... based on a Buddhist poem; a challenging story about a tomb in Pakistan; a heart-wrenching story about a Buddhist master and a puppy; and stories about fear, truth and story. And there are more.
This book is a collection of the most beloved stories, teachings and parables attributed to Gautama Buddha, enlightened teacher and sage who lived and taught in the northeastern part of ancient India. Since the narrative of the Buddha’s life was retold across cultures and across times, it is only natural that the facts mingled with various legends and folk stories, thus creating an invaluable source of wisdom that is not only inspirational, but also utterly entertaining.