Enlight The Right Mantra The emperor loved floor vases so much that he furnished his chambers with the most beautiful of them - with gold painting and precious inlay. The emperor instructed his beloved servant to carefully wi... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Shepherd and sannyasin The shepherd saw a man under a tree, sitting in thought. He sat down next to him and tried to think, imitating the man. He began to count his sheep and weigh the benefits of their fleece. Both sat in ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Carry my love The Buddha's disciple was about to go to spread the teachings in a very troubled place, no one had ever gone there before. Having learned about this, the Buddha asked him: — Before you make a final de... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Take a closer look at yourself Buddha addressed his disciples: — In relations with worldly people, the greatest caution should be observed. Just as a barefoot man walks along a thorny path, stepping carefully, so a sage should walk... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Raft Buddha once told his followers: “Imagine a man who set out on a long journey and was stopped by a wide stream of water. The nearest side of this stream was full of dangers and threatened death, the fa... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Beauty Amrapali Buddha arrived in Vaishali, where the beautiful Amrapali, one of the most famous and rich courtesans, lived. Amrapali was very beautiful, only the richest, most respected men visited her: kings, princ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Stop Buddha heard that a man had appeared in the forest and was killing people because society had treated him poorly. He vowed to kill a hundred people. His name was Angulimal, which meant “man who cuts o... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Body position Ananda lived with the Buddha for ten years and was very surprised that the Buddha remained in the same position all night. His hands remained in the same place where he put them when he went to bed. O... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Get to the bottom of things A young man named Le Tzu met a sorcerer and fell under his spell. When he returned, he told his Master everything. “I considered your teaching to be the highest, but now I have learned something more ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Sermon One day Buddha was in Kozambi in the forest. And, taking some leaves of the sinsan tree, he asked his disciples: - Where do you think there are more leaves - in my hand or in the forest? The students ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Wolf and deer A wolf and a deer once met. The deer began to reproach the wolf for destroying living beings, and therefore he was destined for bad karma. The deer, eating plant foods, considered itself very virtuous... Buddhist Parables Parables
Enlight Authorship One Buddhist master read a beautiful text to his students that touched everyone. The disciples immediately asked: - Who wrote it? - If I say that this is Buddha, you will revere the text, lay flowers ... Buddhist Parables Parables
