The Devotee
In a particular village, there lived a juggler called Ganga. During part of the year, he used to go around neighbouring towns and entertain the
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Evil Minded
During the time of Lord Buddha, there lived a wealthy merchant called Anatha-pindika. He was a great devotee of the Buddha and spent fifty-four crores
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One day a shepherd came with his flock to a clearing, where he found that one of his sheep was missing. He wanted to search
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Act Of Fate
Once there was a king called Suresh in the region of the Vindhya mountains. One night the King and his Minister rode out of the
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Revenge Waived
VIKRAM stubbornly returned to the tree, took down the corpse, threw it across his shoulders, and began to walk back to the burial ground. “O
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The Evil Practice
While Brahma-Dutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born as his son and named Kumar Brahma-Dutt. He went to Taksha-sila and studied all the Vedas and Upanishads.
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The Half Anna
In the city of Patali, there once lived near the North gate a feeble man who made his living by carrying water. He fell in
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Three Questions
A sure King once asked himself, “When is the right time to begin anything? Whose advice should I seek? What is the most important thing
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The Three Brothers
Tala-Dhwaja, the King of Kanya-kubja, had three sons, Pushpa-Ketu, Chitra-Bhanu and Pingala. Eager to see the South, they started on a tour and eventually reached
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The Needy
While Brahma-Dutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born to a poor Brahmin of a particular village. He was named Soma- Dutt. His father cultivated the tiny
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