Buddhism

Two Temple Boys Meet at a Crossroads

Stories from the Tradition
Two temple boys try to outmatch each other’s skill in Zen.

Red Demon, Blue Demon

Stories from the Tradition
A supernatural experience leaves a merchant wondering if he still exists.

Dhammapada Verse 184

Verses from the Dhammapada
The key to emptying the heart is not just patience, it’s patient endurance.

The Bandit and the Spider

Stories from the Buddhist Tradition
An evil-doing Bandit gets one last chance at saving himself after helping a spider.

Kokūzō Bosatsu

The Way of Devotion
This Bodhisattva symbolises the cosmic functioning of the Buddha and represents ‘the great wisdom gone beyond.’

Happy Birthday Buddha!

An Easter Essay
The ‘miraculous birth’ is a symbol that appears in many religions, but in the case of the Buddha what it represents might not be what you think.

Dhammapada 327

Verses from the Dhammapada
Jenny Hall investigates what it meant when the Buddha said ‘"Be watchful and guard your thoughts"

Through the Keyhole

Stories from the Tradition
A disciple of the Buddha is set an impossible test to prove that he has attained the status of Arhat.

Nothing Further to Seek

Sentient beings are already endowed with the Buddha nature, so why aren’t we all Buddhas?

The Anger Eating Demon

Stories from the Buddhist Tradition
A demon which feeds on anger finds plenty to chew on at the court of King Shaka.

The Woman Who Couldn’t See the Buddha

Stories from the Buddhist Tradition
A story about someone who is unable to see what’s right in front of their face.

Dhammapada 225

Verses from the Dhammapada
How is aversion just another type of clinging?
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