Bodhi Light Tales

138 - A Road to Faith Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang Seeking a more routine life, a cattle herder renounced and became a monastic. But he was soon bored and returned to laity. The bhiksus grew wary of him as he repeated this process 6 more times… Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/04/138-road-to-faith.html Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師) 信心之路 不想受挨...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One of Buddha's disciple Ayusya was extremely wealthy yet known to be very generous with his wealth. Why is he so generous? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/03/137-everlasting-wealth.html Illustration: Illustration: George Williams 長壽道人 佛陀有一個家財萬貫、富可敵國的弟子叫長壽道人，平日卻非常喜愛救濟貧苦人家。他為什麼這麼慷慨呢...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One of Buddha's disciples' alms begging behavior gave Buddha an opportunity to teach the Bhiksus through the story of a Parrot King. Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/03/136-parrot-king.html Illustration: Sofan Chan (http://www.theartofhappiness.net/buddha_paintings.htm) 鸚鵡王 有一位比丘的化緣習慣讓佛陀為众比丘開示《鸚鵡王》的故事...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang In one of his previous lives as King Sibi, the Buddha was confronted with an unreasonable request: sacrificing himself to save a pigeon. Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/03/135-feeding-eagle.html Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師) 割肉餵鷹 釋迦牟尼佛曾是一位大國王，名叫薩波達。 為了救護鴿命，他必須自我犧牲 點此閱讀故事全文: h...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang The arhat with long eyebrows was an enlightened sage, but he had not yet entered nirvana. Why is that? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/03/134-arhat-with-long-eyebrows.html Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師) 長眉羅漢 長眉羅漢是個證果的聖者，但他未入涅槃。 這是怎麼一回事？ 點此閱讀故事全文: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang Bhadrika was formerly a prince before he renounced. One day while meditating, he realized something that caused him great bliss. Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/02/133-blissful-bhadrika.html Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師) 跋提王子 跋提王子跟佛陀出家後有一天在森林中參禪靜坐，忽然禁不住內心的歡喜，此起彼落的呼聲：「好快樂...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang An old man wanted to give away a golden box to the poorest man. As everyone came forth to claim it, how can he decide? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/02/132-poorest.html Illustration: Venerable You Cheng (有澄法師) 最貧窮的人 有位長者想把一個金盒子送給世間最貧窮的人，結果引來許多人前來領取。長者該如何決定誰是最貧窮的呢？ 點此閱讀...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One day, the Ganges River Goddess came to the Buddha to complain about one of his disciples being disrespectful to her. What really happened? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/02/131-little-maid-of-ganges.html Illustration: Venerable Youji (有紀法師) 恆河小婢 有一天，恆河女神因為不滿一位佛陀弟子對她的無禮而決定向佛陀告狀。佛陀怎麼處...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang Mettiya, a Bhiksu, was unhappy with one of Buddha's disciple Dravya and began spreading rumors about Dravya. What happened to Mettiya? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/02/130-mettiya-slanders-dravya.html 彌多的口業 比丘彌多因不滿佛陀大弟子之一駝驃尊者的做法而開始毀謗他。彌多最後會遭到什麼報應呢？ 點此閱讀故事全文: https://bodhiligh...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One night, the Buddha found out that Sariputra, one of his ten great disciples, had his sleeping quarters taken over by some ignorant novice monks. How did the Buddha handle the situation? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/01/129-rules-and-order.html Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師) 秩序  有一夜，佛陀發現十大弟子之一舍...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One of Buddha's disciple, Sariputra, met a young man who needed Sariputra's eyes to cure his mother. How did Sariputra respond? Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/01/128-bodhisattvas-challenge.html Illustration: Venerable Zhi Sheng (知聖法師) 大乘心難發 佛陀十大弟子之一舍利弗有天遇到一位男子正需要舍利佛的眼睛來醫治自己的母親，舍利佛...

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang One day, the Buddha asked his disciples to describe how impermanent human lives are, and his disciples shared their understanding of it... Read the full story here: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/2022/01/127-impermanence-of-human-life.html Illustration: Illustration: Wai Choo Kok (韋曹掬) 人命在幾間？ 佛陀有天問弟子人的生命到底有多麼危脆無常？弟子便一一分析他...

Jealousy arose when rumors of Buddha's preferential treatment to a novice monk spread within the monastery. How did Buddha address this? Illustration: Lo Wan-Ching (羅婉青)

One day, the Buddha received the news of his father's critical condition, thus he returned to his home country to see his dying father. Illustration: Lo Wan-Ching (羅婉青)

King Virudhaka wished to conquer Buddha's home country Kapilavastu. How did the Buddha save his country? Illustration: Liu Tang Hsiang (劉溏湘)

Ananda was distributing cookies to all devotees when some started criticizing him for being biased. How should he handle criticisms? Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

One of Buddha's great disciple met a poor old lady while he's begging for alms. What can the old lady give? Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

One of Buddha's disciple wasn't smart enough to even remember a single sentence and he was almost chased out of the monastery. The compassionate Buddha saw this and helped him with another technique to practice... Illustration: Du Lu (度魯)

Aniruddha’s untiring efforts in practice eventually led him to lose his eyesight. After that he faced difficulties in his daily life. How did the Buddha help Aniruddha? Illustration: Wai Choo Kok (韋曹掬)

Nidhi was born a Sudra, the lowest ranked of the ancient Indian caste system, and worked as a remover of human waste. One day he met the Buddha, feeling ashamed of his status, Nidhi tried to run away. What did the Buddha do? Illustration: Venerable Dao Pu (道璞法師)

A King was furious when his daughter wasn't grateful towards the wealth he brought to her, and forced her to marry a beggar. What happened to the princess?  Illustration: Jukuei Hsiao (蕭如桂)

As more people left their original faith to follow the Buddha, many other religious leaders became jealous and came up with a plot against the Buddha. What did the Buddha do? Illustration: Venerable Zhi Yu (知昱法師)

In one of Buddha's previous lifetime as a Brahmin, he had to leave the forest he was cultivating at because there were no more food. The animals didn't want him to leave, so what could they do? Illustration: Venerable You Cheng (有澄法師)

Unable to accept the death of her son, Kisa Gotami went to the Buddha to ask for help. How did the Buddha respond to her? Illustration: Sofan Chan (http://www.theartofhappiness.net/buddha_paintings.htm)

One day, Sonadanda, a Brahmin, was discussing with the Buddha on whether wisdom or precept is more important. What was the answer? Illustration: Wai Choo Kok