101 Buddha Stories

101 Buddha Stories
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Publisher : Om Books International
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9789380069586
ISBN-13 : 9380069588
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis 101 Buddha Stories by : Om Books Editorial Team

Buddhist parables for children.

Buddha Stories

Buddha Stories
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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 0805048863
ISBN-13 : 9780805048865
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Buddha Stories by : Demi

A golden goose demonstrates the wealth of kindness. A rabbit learns not to believe everything he hears. Throughout the ages, moral tales have been passed down from one generation to the next. Centuries ago in China, hundreds of parables were told by the Buddha to his devoted followers. His messages became widespread through fables adapted by famous storytellers like Aesop and La Fontaine. In this collection, the author has chosen ten of the most engaging classic tales from the Buddha's works. Compiled and illustrated by Demi, this wonderful collection of stories is sure to draw young readers into the ancient teachings of the Buddha, teachings that are as relevant today as they were over two thousand years ago.

108 Buddhist Parables and Stories

108 Buddhist Parables and Stories
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Publisher : Litres
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9785041638283
ISBN-13 : 5041638284
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis 108 Buddhist Parables and Stories by : Olga Gutsol

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.

Buddha at Bedtime

Buddha at Bedtime
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Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1844838803
ISBN-13 : 9781844838806
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Buddha at Bedtime by : Dharmachari Nagaraja

Building on the age-old art of storytelling, this beautiful book retells 20 ancient Buddhist tales in a way that will aid relaxation and prepare your child for sleep.

Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories

Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9780834826014
ISBN-13 : 0834826011
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories by : Mark W. McGinnis

Around the beginning of the common era, Indian Buddhists began to collect fables, or jataka tales, illuminating various human virtues and foibles—from kindness, cooperation, loyalty and self-discipline on the one hand to greed, pride, foolishness, and treachery on the other. Instead of populating these stories with people, they cast the animals of their immediate environment in the leading roles—which may have given the tales a universal appeal that helped them travel around the world, surfacing in the Middle East as Aesop's fables and in various other guises throughout East and Southeast Asia, Africa, Russia, and Europe. Author and painter Mark McGinnis has collected over forty of these hallowed popular tales and retold them in vividly poetic yet accessible language, their original Buddhist messages firmly intact. Each story is accompanied with a beautifully rendered full-color painting, making this an equally attractive book for children and adults, whether Buddhist or not, who love fine stories about their fellow wise (and foolish) creatures.

Stars at Dawn

Stars at Dawn
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9781611802658
ISBN-13 : 1611802652
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Stars at Dawn by : Wendy Garling

A contemporary and provocative examination of the life of the Buddha highlighting the influence of women from his journey to awakening through his teaching career--based on overlooked or neglected stories from ancient source material. In this retelling of the ancient legends of the women in the Buddha’s intimate circle, lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating, coherent narrative that follows his life from his birth to his parinirvana or death. Interspersed with original insights, fresh interpretations, and bold challenges to the status quo, the stories are both entertaining and thought-provoking—some may even appear controversial. Focusing first on laywomen from the time before the Buddha’s enlightenment—his birth mother and stepmother, his co-wives, and members of his harem when he was known as Prince Siddhartha—then moving on to the Buddha’s first female disciples, early nuns, and to female patrons, Wendy Garling invites us to open our minds to a new understanding of their roles.

The Buddha's Story

The Buddha's Story
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Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 9781634312011
ISBN-13 : 1634312015
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The Buddha's Story by : Chris Matheson

From the moment of his birth, Siddhartha Gautama never doubted his specialness. He arrived with magnificently webbed digits and could lick his own earlobes. His karma had been that good. Thus, the question was never whether he would become a king, but rather, what type of king he would become. Siddhartha's journey took a sudden spiritual turn when he came to the first of his many realizations: things die, and before they die, they suffer, a lot, for real. This harrowing insight formed the first of his eleven Four Noble Truths (not including the five other parts) and informed his ascetic-minded mission: to free the world of pain, even if he was very glad to no longer care about anything or anyone in it. Having already experienced an incalculable number of past lives, Siddhartha wondered, how could he himself escape this endless cycle of suffering? With this question came an enlightened answer that promised a possible way out: only those who live can die. As his body begins to fail following an ill-prepared meal, Siddhartha faces his ultimate test: will he achieve his blessed wish—to cease to exist once and for all—or will he be reborn yet again into another oozing life of pain.

An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings

An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0760706360
ISBN-13 : 9780760706367
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings by : Samuel Bercholz

Thirty-three original and accessible translations and commentaries drawn from the key writings of Buddhism, with the aim of teaching the Buddhist tradition to Westerners.

Buddhist Tales for Young and Old

Buddhist Tales for Young and Old
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0964176823
ISBN-13 : 9780964176829
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Buddhist Tales for Young and Old by : Todd Anderson

Traveling to the Other Shore

Traveling to the Other Shore
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Publisher : Buddha's Light Publishing
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781932293289
ISBN-13 : 1932293280
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Traveling to the Other Shore by : Xingyun

In his forty years of teaching, the Buddha left behind teachings that would last for over two millennia. In Traveling to the other Shore, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has selected key stories from the life of the Bud­dha and his great disciples that teach the Six Perfec­tions of Buddhism: giving, discipline, patience, dili­gence, concentration, and wisdom. Collected from across the vast Buddhist scriptures, these stories show both the depth of the Buddha¿s wisdom and the warmth of his compassion. Traveling to the other Shore is an excellent way for readers to learn from the Buddha¿s life and practice.