enlightenment stories A great Japanese emperor used to go round the town in the night. He was very much puzzled: whenever he went he would find one beggar always awake, standing under a tree and always watching here and there. He … Continued
One day Buddha’s own brother, Devadatta, who had become his disciple, wanted Buddha to declare him his successor. Now, no buddha declares successors. ”I am giving you as much attention as everybody,” Buddha told Devadatta. ”You become a buddha, it is not … Continued
A poor potter with his donkey is coming back home from the market. He has sold all the pots, but on the way, he found a great diamond, uncut, unpolished. He knows nothing about diamonds; he just thought it would be good … Continued
This is a very beautiful & inspiring story about the fear of losing the life that we carried with our self. A king was very worried about security and safety. He made a special palace with only one door so nobody … Continued
This is a very interesting & encouraging story to makes us laugh. There once was a monastery that was very strict. Following a vow of silence, no one was allowed to speak at all. But there was one exception to this … Continued