TeachingsMagazine | Buddhism for Beginners, Teachings
Jataka
Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers explains the Buddha's past lives.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Buddhists Call for ‘Moral Leadership’ from Senate on Impeachment
Buddhist leaders urge the US Senate to fairly assess impeachment evidence, two scholars create a database of Jataka tales, and Tibetan Nyingma master Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche dies. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week…
The Brave Parrot: Being Small in a Big, Troubled World
What a tale about Buddha’s past life as a bird can teach us about waking up through compassion.
Fun Fact Friday
The Vessantara Jataka
With Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken, Monica Bhide drew inspiration from Tibetan Buddhism
The engineer-turned-food-writer’s first novel focuses on the spiritual journey of an Indian orphan raised by Buddhist monks.
CultureMagazine | Special Section
The Curse of Mittavinda
A Buddhist tale of jealousy from the Jataka Tales
Jataka Tales: The Birth Story of the Great Monkey (Mahavanarajatakam)
This story is from the Jataka tales, stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Though not from the Pali Canon, The Birth Story of the Great Monkey was written in Sanskrit by the poet Aryashura. It’s taken…
Jataka Tale: The Elephant
"At one time, the Bodhisattva took birth as a large Elephant."
The Prince and the Elephant
The Vessantara Jataka Tale
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