Telling the Truth
A rich man had a heart problem. The doctor advised his servant to keep the rich man away from any […]
Husband, Wife, Lover, and Mango Tree
In a certain village lived an honest man who had a wife both beautiful and clever, but devoted to another […]
Rambha and Arun
A Story by Tarini Prasad Koirala. Translated by Nagendra Sharma Arun had known it all along, for over a year […]
The Attitude of Gratitude
Matsya and Devi, an aging fish couple, lived in a pond of the Karnali River by the village of Chhipra. […]
Elephant and Ungrateful Forester
The whole earth will not satisfy an ungrateful man. Jātaka 72: i. 319-322. To an ungrateful man. This parable was […]
The King Who Rides a Tiger
A story by Patricia Hitchcock. Part 1 Once, during the reign of a great king, there lived a Brahman priest, […]
Grateful Animals and Ungrateful Man
Driftwood is worth more than some men. Jātaka 73: i. 322-327. True is this saying of some men of the […]
The Greatful Elephant
Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Relying on Noble-heart. This parable was related by the Teacher while he was […]
The Cruel Crane Outwitted
A tailor who used to make robes for the brotherhood was wont to cheat his customers, and thus prided himself […]