Southeast Asia
Buddhist tales and folk stories from Southeast Asian traditions.
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The Foolish Valuer
The Foolish Valuer: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once on a time Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares in
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The Faggot-Bearer
The Faggot-Bearer: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once on a time in Benares Brahmadatta the king, having
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Gray Hair
A Jataka tale about the ancient king Makhadeva, who retires to the forest on seeing his first gray hair. A story about mindfulness and timely detachment.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Happy Monk
The Happy Monk: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In the city of Rajagaha there was a king named Bimbisara.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Two Stags
The Two Stags: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In a certain forest there lived two stags, brothers born
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The Banyan Deer (Nigrodhamiga Jataka)
The Banyan Deer (Nigrodhamiga Jataka): Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In the kingdom of Varanasi there
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
How the Turtle Saved His Own Life
How the Turtle Saved His Own Life: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English A KING once had a lake made in the
Jataka Tales
All Ages
The Wise and Foolish Merchants
The Wise and Foolish Merchants: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once on a time in the city of Benares in
Jataka Tales
Ages 9-12
The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once on a time in the kingdom of Seri, five aeons ago