Healing Over Answers: Life Lessons from The Story of the Poisoned Arrow
In the Buddhist tale "The Poisoned Arrow," a man suffers a wound from a poisoned arrow during a battle. Writhing in pain and nearing death, he arrives at a healer, who begins preparing to remove the arrow and treat the injury. However, before the healer can proceed, the man interrupts with a barrage of questions. He demands to know who shot him, the attacker's caste, their origin, and the type of bow and arrow used. He also asks whether the attacker is tall or short, fair or dark, and which clan they belong to. The healer urges him to
Lessons on Contentment and Self-Worth from The Dog and His Reflection
Once upon a time, a dog came upon a juiced bone. Thrilled with his gift, he gripped it securely in his teeth and hurried off to savour it quietly. He passed a little bridge across a quiet pond on his route. He peered down and saw his reflection in the water below, but he didn't realise it was only a reflection. Instead, he considered it another dog with an even larger, juicier bone. Greedy, the dog concluded he also wanted that other bone. Hoping to frighten him off and grab his bone, he opened his lips to bark at
Letting Go: Lessons from the Two Monks and the River
Once, two monks—an older and a younger one—travelled together. Along their journey, they came to a river with a strong current. A woman stood by the river, unable to cross alone. She asked the monks if they could help her. Without hesitation, the older monk picked up the woman, carried her across the river, and gently set her down on the other side. However, this action shocked the younger monk. They were, after all, monks who had taken vows not to touch women. He held his tongue initially but couldn't stop thinking about it as they continued their journey.
