The Evil Practice
While Brahma-Dutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born as his son and named Kumar Brahma-Dutt. He went to Taksha-sila and studied all the Vedas and Upanishads.
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The Half Anna
In the city of Patali, there once lived near the North gate a feeble man who made his living by carrying water. He fell in
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Three Questions
A sure King once asked himself, “When is the right time to begin anything? Whose advice should I seek? What is the most important thing
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The Three Brothers
Tala-Dhwaja, the King of Kanya-kubja, had three sons, Pushpa-Ketu, Chitra-Bhanu and Pingala. Eager to see the South, they started on a tour and eventually reached
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The Needy
While Brahma-Dutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born to a poor Brahmin of a particular village. He was named Soma- Dutt. His father cultivated the tiny
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The Difference
While Chandra-Peeda was King of Kanchan Nagar, a man named Dhaval was at his court. Dhaval never went home straight from court. By the time
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Losing Friends
A specific Lion and Bull lived in a great friendship in a forest. And a wily jackal, unable to tolerate such company, deliberately brought enmity
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Godliness
In a particular village, there were two older men called Gopal and Govind. Gopal was a sound-to-do man with twenty acres of land, a large
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What is a Ghost?
On the banks of the Kalindi, there was a village called Punjika, and in that village lived a Brahman named Prajna. He was less than
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Self Criticism
While Brahma-Dutt ruled Banaras, Bodhisatva was born as the Kuru King of Indraprastha. His name was Dhanan- jaya. During his rule, people were utterly free
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