Buddhist Legends

Buddhist Legends - 1.12. The Chapter about the Pairs: Devadatta’s Career

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.12. Devadatta’s Career-----------------------Devadatta grew jealous and plotted to kill the Buddha, when that failed he tr

Buddhist Legends - 1.11. The Chapter about the Pairs: The Righteous Lay Friend

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.11. The Righteous Lay Friend-----------------------Dhammika, a good supporter, lay dying and he requested the bhikkhus to

Buddhist Legends - 1.10. The Chapter about the Pairs: Cunda the Pig Butcher

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.10. Cunda the Pig Butcher -----------------------Cunda was a cruel pig butcher who cared not for the suffering he inflicte

Buddhist Legends - 1.9. The Chapter about the Pairs: Nanda the Elder

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.9. Nanda the Elder-----------------------The Buddha’s half-brother Nanda ordained, but yearned for the lay-life; the Buddh

Buddhist Legends - 1.8. The Chapter about the Pairs: The Chief Disciples

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.8. The Chief Disciples-----------------------The future Sāriputta and Moggallāna went forth under Sañjaya, but attained no

Buddhist Legends - 1.7. The Chapter about the Pairs: Devadatta Wears an Unbecoming Robe

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.7. Devadatta Wears an Unbecoming Robe-----------------------Elder Sāriputta taught on generosity and people decided to giv

Buddhist Legends - 1.6. The Chapter about the Pairs: Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.6. The Story about Culla Kāḷa and Mahā Kāḷa - Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior -----------------------Two brothers, Culla Kāḷa

Buddhist Legends - 1.5. The Chapter about the Pairs: The Quarrelsome Monks of Kosambī?

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.5. The Story about Those from Kosambī - The Quarrelsome Monks of Kosambī-----------------------The followers of two bhikkh

Buddhist Legends - 1.4. The Chapter about the Pairs: Not Hatred for Hatred?

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.4. The Story about the Yakkhinī Kāḷi - Not Hatred for Hatred-----------------------A barren woman brings home a young woma

Buddhist Legends - 1.3. The Chapter about the Pairs: The Story about the Elder Tissa | Tissa the Fat

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.3. The Story about the Elder Thulla Tissa - Tissa the Fat-----------------------Tissa, an older relative of the Buddha ord

Buddhist Legends - 1.2. The Chapter about the Pairs: Why Cry for the Moon?

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.2. The Story about Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī - Why Cry for the Moon?-----------------------Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī, the son of the miser Adinnap

Buddhist Legends - 1.1. The Chapter about the Pairs: If Thine Eye Offend Thee, Pluck It Out

Buddhist Legends1. The Chapter about the Pairs1.1. The Story about the Elder Cakkhupāla - If Thine Eye Offend Thee, Pluck It Out ----------------------- The bhikkhu Cak