Buddha Stories for All

  MORAL Effortfulness, Determination, Brave READABILITY Intermediate II INTRODUCTION A young man, whose family had traditionally performed a ritual during the Elephant Festival for generations, had yet to learn the skill when his father passed away. With the ritual set to take place in four days, how would he deal with the situation?

MORAL  Determination and brave effort READABILITY  Intermediate I INTRODUCTION How Prince Five-Weapons fought the Yakkha Sticky-Hair, with wisdom and brave effort. REFLECTION The greatest weapon of all is hidden inside you – Wisdom and brave effort. People used to tell us about how we can use materials to protect ourselves when we face difficulties. However, in this story, our Bodhisatta showed us how we can face our challenges with the weapons hidden inside us: Confidence (it is not referred to the self-ego or feeling inferior types of confidence), skills, courage, compassion, wisdom and brave effort. Instead of fighting his enemy, he helped his enemy. Children, are you ready to face your challenges with the weapons the Bodhisatta showed us?

MORAL  The perils of laziness READABILITY  Beginner INTRODUCTION Two fish are caught in a net because of their foolishness; learn how the third and wiser fish rescues them. REFLECTION Do not put off what you can do today. Delaying because of laziness and greed leads to disaster.