Once Gautam the Buddha was passing by the side of a village. The village was populated by anti-Buddhists; so much so that although Buddha had just bypassed them – he had not even entered the village for the simple reason that he … Continued
This is a story from the Dhammpada while Buddha residing at the Jetavana Monastery. The story goes that this monk obtained from the Teacher a meditation topic leading to arahatship and retired to the forest. Although he strove and struggled with … Continued
This is an inspiring Zen story about the real prosperity. A rich man asked a Zen master to write something down that could encourage the prosperity of his family for years to come. It would be something that the family could … Continued
A great king came to Buddha. He had brought one of the most valuable diamonds he had, a rare, unique diamond. Many kings were jealous of his diamond. He had brought it as a present for Buddha, but his queen said to … Continued
One day Ananda, one of Gautam Buddha’s chief disciples, asked Buddha, ”One thing always puzzles me and I cannot contain my curiosity anymore although my question is irrelevant. The question is that when you go to sleep you remain the whole … Continued