This Buddhist stories for kids collection include stories of Buddha and his adventures throughout the world. Read these with your kids.
The Buddha’s disciples asked him, “Which religion is the correct one?” The Buddha replied, “There was once a young widower who had a five-year-old son. One day, when he was out in the forest, thieves came and burnt the whole village. They kidnapped his son. When the man returned, he saw only ashes all around, […]
The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was a humble and devout Buddhist. He was a national hero because he was a very good minister and military leader. He often visited a Zen master to study under him. The Prime Minister was not proud of being a great and famous leader and deeply respected his
One day, the Buddha’s disciples asked him, “How can we be happy when there are so many problems in life?” The Buddha replied through a story. “A man was walking through a mountainous forest. Suddenly, a ferocious tiger leapt at him from behind a tree. The man ran as fast as he could, until he
A young man wanted to learn meditation. He went to a wellknown master and started learning the basics. One day, the student said to his master, “I want to improve my knowledge. I have learnt a lot from you, but I want to learn more. So, I want to study with another master and learn
Once, there was a well-known philosopher and scholar. He spent many years reading different books, visiting learned people, and discussing life. One day, a group of monks was passing by his house. They were very surprised to see the scholar burning his books. They rushed over and said, “You are such a great scholar. Why
Shen was a young monk, who wanted to learn everything at once. One day, he complained to his friend that the Master was not teaching everyone the same way. The Master was passing by and heard him. He asked, “Shen, what is it that you want to know?” Shen replied, “Master, I feel that you
An old monk was sweeping the yard in a monastery under the scorching sun. A young monk was passing by, and saw the old monk. The young monk asked, “How old are you?” The old monk replied, “I am 77 years old.” “You are too old to work. Why are you working so hard when
Ahimsaka was a good student, and the other students were jealous of him. They started telling false tales to the teacher about him. The teacher believed them, and told Ahimsaka, “You must bring me a thousand people’s fingers as payment for your lessons.” Ahimsaka was upset, but did as his teacher asked. He cut off
A disciple of the Buddha once asked permission to record his sayings in a book. “It will guide us when we are in doubt,” he said. The Buddha replied, “There was once a monk who had many followers. His disciples recorded all his sayings in a book. Whenever the disciples had to do something, they
One day, the Buddha told his disciples, “There lived a man who had four wives. When he was on his deathbed, he asked his first wife if she would accompany him after death. She refused. His second wife also refused to go with him, while his third wife accompanied him till the graveyard. However, his
The Buddha once told his disciples about a former life, when he and another man were sent to Hell. A cruel guard was in charge of them. He had a sharply pointed trident in his hand, and would jab the two men with it, to make them work even harder. One day, the guard treated
One day, the Buddha was sitting with his disciples when a sad farmer passed by. A disciple asked him why he looked so sad. The farmer said, “I had 12 cows, but they all ran away. I have a few acres of sesame seed plantation, but the insects have eaten up everything. I feel like
Once, there was an old beggar woman who wanted to make an offering to the Buddha. She only had one small coin, so she used it to buy some oil. She then took it to the monastery, lit a lamp, and placed it before the Buddha. “May I be blessed with the lamp of wisdom?”
Once, a wise Monkey King noticed a mango tree growing at the riverside. He thought, ‘If humans find out about these mangoes, they will drive us away from here.’ So, he ordered all the mangoes to be removed. However, a mango fell into the river. It flowed downstream into the hands of the Human King.
Once, a thief entered the home of Zen Master Shichiri Kojunw, while he was meditating. When the thief demanded money, the Zen master said, “Don’t disturb me. The money is in the drawer. You can take it.” The thief was surprised, but quickly emptied the drawer. The Zen master then said, “Leave me some money
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