A COLLECTION OF STORIES IN BUDDHISM
This is a Collection of Stories from
Buddhism including Sutra, Koans, Folk Legends and other
fun Stuff. Most people are aware of the stories from the
Christian Bible, such as Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Samson
and Delilah, etc., thanks to the aggressive propaganda
machines of Christianity. But not many people know any
stories from the Buddhist Sutra, especially Westerners
who seldom encountered the Dharma. Thus it is my purpose
here to collect some interesting stories from Buddhism.
I am trying to tell each story in simple
English. (NOTE, new feature: Some stories are
available in modern Chinese writing style, in Big_5 code
traditional characters). I dramatize it a little bit to make
it interesting, but for each story, I will try to keep the main
theme. Most Buddhist stories are parables concerned with
the philosophy of life, rather than with the devotion to a
Supreme God. I will however, leave the interpretation to you.
A. Stories from Buddhist Sutra
- The eagle and
the dove
- The blind men and
the elephant
- Battle between
Good and Evil, Story I
- Battle between
Good and Evil, Story 2 (Big5 code available)
- A Story of Two
Lovers
- The Lost Son
- The
Unfaithful Wife
- Cutting down the
Sandalwood Tree
- Building a House
in the Air
- A Creation Story
- A Piece of Cake
- 500 Happy
Biscuits
- The Massacre of
the Buddha's Hometown(Big5 code available)
- A King who
deported his Old Citizens
- Two ducks and a
turtle
- A Tour of Heaven and Hell(Big5 code available)
- A Monster who ate Children
- The Story of the Nine
Coloured Deer (Big5 code available)
- The Six Tusked White Elephant and his two wives (Big5 code available)
- The Love Story of Buddha and Yasodhara (Big5 code available)
B. Stories from Zen Buddhism (or Koans)
- Buddha and Cow Dung
- Gold Finger
- Who is the
Bodhisattva of Compassion?
- Buddhist Artworks
for Sale
- Carry a
Girl Across the River
- A Military
Dinner for a Buddhist Monk
- Escape from Hell
- Don't Expect any Return for your Donation
- Two Stories of the Buddha Statue
C. Stories from Literature, Novels, etc.
- A Journey to the
West
- The Butterfy
Lovers - Story based on a music performance by Vanessa Mae
D. Stories from folk legends
- Do you want to give away money?
- Mr. Lazy
- Legend of The
Twelve Animals on the Chinese Calendar
E. Some entertainment for you, nothing serious
- Admission
to Heaven
- Women are Tigers
- An Engineering
Project for Hell
- Sorry, Ms. Sharon Stone's photo had been removed
- Buddha's Secret
Agent
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