Buddhist Stories

Buddha and Nalagiri

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The story of the Buddha and Nalagiri (or Dhanapāla) is a significant Buddhist narrative detailing how the Buddha tamed a wild, intoxicated elephant sent by his jealous cousin, Devadatta, to kill him in Rājagaha...

The sixteen dreams of King Pasenadi

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Pasenadi, king of Kosala, had, one night, sixteen bad dreams, and his brahmins, on being consulted, said that they presaged harm either to his kingdom, his life, or his wealth, and prescribed all manner of sacr...

Buddha visiting his relatives

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Gautama Buddha visited his relatives in his hometown of Kapilavastu (also known as Kimbulwathpura) seven years after leaving his home, and about one year after his Enlightenment. The visit, often commemorated o...