Buddhist Stories

Four things that will not last	The brevity of human life
The deliverance of Yasas	How long does life last
The body is the source of suffering	The Buddha's deliverance of Lotus
The ladle which serves the delicacies	The five things that are not easy to come by
Life and death is like torrential rain	The four most frightening things
Impermanence from moment to moment	The auspicious herb
The great wall of Dharma protection	Seven ways to rule a country
Fighting for the Truth	Reminding the kings to protect the Dharma
Life is invaluable	Reducing Hostility through Kindness
Giving relief to the Poor and the Disabled	Mental Suffering
A Kind Thought	Suffering endured by the ‘Golden Body’
Repentance of the Ugly Princess	Attaining Transcendental Vision through Repentance
Resolving a dispute	One should Accept Others' Apology
Turning Around From Bad to Good	Self-inflicted karma
A pure mind induces a pure land	Transcendental powers cannot override karma
The helplessness of the Buddha	They are not yours
The one who really loves himself	The compassionate acceptance of the old man to renounce
Seven ways to know what is good	Five instances of bliss
Learning the Way	The pure mind of 'the stinking woman'
Badhrika's understanding of the Way	Five ways to cultivate
The eight great ways to enlightenment	The purpose of cultivation
The secure way to cultivate	Rebuke on transcendental power
Putting the mad elephant into submission	The way of the sweet dew
What is the Way	Craving is a form of debt
Better to act than to talk	The analogy of the drum
Merits and Blessings	Defilements are like the shadow of the tree
Replanting the merits	The analogy of the seven carriages
The importance of practising what you have learnt	Caring for the sick will earn the best merit
Fragrance and malodour	A human or not human
The Buddha visiting the sick	The harmful effects of alms
The unsalvable	Training to be compassionate
Four ways to attain restful happiness	Eradication of habitual misdemeanour
The Buddha shared his seat	The six things to be mindful of
The seeds of bad habits	Four kinds of commendable conduct
The feeling between teacher and disciple	The disadvantage of excessiveness
Four kinds of followers	The five kinds of incomplete person
The five meditations for settling the mind	Sweeping the mind
Cultivation is like playing a musical instrument