Telling the Truth
A rich man had a heart problem. The doctor advised his servant to keep the rich man away from any […]
The Cap Seller and the Monkeys
Once a cap-seller wandered about to sell his caps. He was tired of walking here and there. He lay down […]
Journalist with a Conscience
A story by Umes Shrestha Manish felt a sudden rush of a thrill as he sneaked into a ‘nude’ dance […]
Buddha and an Angry Man
Once Buddha was sitting under a tree. A man came to him and started abusing him. After abusing Buddha that […]
A Useless Life
Buddhist Moral (Zen) story translated by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki. A farmer got so old that he couldn’t work […]
Neighbours (The Poor Man and a Rich Man)
A poor cobbler and rich businessman were neighbours. The cobbler’s house was also his workshop. He sang merrily while he […]
Babu and the Bottle of Toffees
On a New Year Day, Babu went with his mother to a rich lady’s house. The rich lady was his […]
The Camel and the Jackal
Once there was a jackal that hated water but needed to cross the river. He decided to come to an […]
The Mongose and the Child
Once, there lived a farmer and his wife. They had a little son. The farmer had a pet mongoose. The […]
The Real Mother
Once there were two women who quarrelled about a baby. Each of them claimed it as her own. At last, […]