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  The righteous character of Venerable Sāriputta READABILITY  Intermediate I INTRODUCTION What happens when a snake refuses to suck out his poison, even under the threat of death? REFLECTION Determination wins respect − Venerable Sāriputta is the chief disciples of the Buddha; the wisest disciple, and a very humble one too. He takes good care of the descendants of the Saṅgha. When the junior teased that everyone likes to eat sweet and delicious food, he felt a sense of urgency and decided not to eat sweets again.  The firm and upright character of Venerable Sāriputta is the same when he was born as a snake in the past life. Can we just like Venerable Sāriputta?