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Once, a fire broke out in a rich man’s house. The man began shouting out to his many children to run out of the building. Absorbed in their play, the children paid no heed to his cries. Then their fat … read more

There once lived a Brahmin whose wife was a devoted follower of the Buddha. At first, he was indulgent towards her admiration. As her faith in the Buddha increased, the husband began to feel jealous. … read more

Once, the Buddha was born as a wealthy merchant. On a journey with his caravan, he stopped outside a forest through which their route led. “Beware, my brothers. This forest has many poison trees withi … read more

There once lived a scholar who had to journey across a huge river. It was a long, slow trip and the scholar soon got bored. He called out to the boatman. “Let’s talk, boatman. What languages have you … read more

The Boddhisattva was once a greatly respected advisor to King Brahmadatta, an intelligent but excessively talkative ruler. His advisor often pondered on how to cure the king of this habit without hurt … read more