Wisdom Compassion The Buddha said that there can be no awareness without compassion, just as there can be no compassion without awareness. Compassion is the inner side of mindfulness. Having become enlightened, Buddha ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom What are you? One day King Milinda asked bhiksha (monk) Nagasena: - Are those eyes you? Nagasena, laughing, replied: - No. King Milinda insisted: - And the ears are you? Is that your nose? - No! - And the language ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Three types of listeners One day a man came to Buddha, very cultured, very educated and very learned. And he asked Buddha a question. Buddha said: - Sorry, but right now I can’t answer your question. The man was surprised: - ... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom I see the light Buddha criticized the Brahmins for their casteism. But among his students there were many people belonging to the highest caste. One of them was Sariputta. He came to argue with Buddha. There was such... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Untie the knots One day Buddha came to his disciples with a handkerchief. Perhaps some king gave him this scarf. Usually the Buddha did not accept such things, and now everyone looked in bewilderment and wondered why... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Buddha's Past Buddha told about one of his incarnations. He said: “In my previous incarnation, I was an ignorant person. A wise man achieved enlightenment, so I went to him. With a respectful bow I fell at his feet... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Buddha's hand In Benares, the Buddha begins to teach the Holy Truth about the middle path and about suffering: “There are two extremes that one who leads a spiritual lifestyle must avoid. What are these extremes? O... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Doctor's prescription A certain person gets sick and goes to the doctor for help. The doctor examines him, then writes a prescription. The patient firmly believes his doctor. He returns home and in the room, in the red cor... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom This cannot be expressed in the words “Flower Sermon”. While preaching on Mount Gridharakuta, Buddha twirled a flower in his fingers, showing it to his listeners. Everyone was silent. Only Maha-Kashyapa tried unsuccessfully to remain dispassionate and smi... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Death and That Which Never Dies A woman came to Buddha: her child had died. She screamed and cried. She was barren and could no longer have children, and her only child died - all her love and care. Buddha told her: - I'll help you.... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Tricky philosophy One day it happened that a follower of Nagarjuna, one of the greatest mystics to whom India gave birth, realized his limitless being - the world disappeared. Then followers appeared, and followers are... Buddhist Parables Parables
Wisdom Flower shower Subhuti was a disciple of Buddha. He was able to understand the power of emptiness, the point of view that nothing exists except in relation to the subjective and the objective. One day Subhuti was si... Buddhist Parables Parables
