English28-20 The Tale of the High Priest with the Long, Long Nose (Original Story of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “The Nose”)
Once upon a time, in Ikebeo (present-day Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture), there was a high-ranking priest named Zenchi Nai...
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English9-17 The Man Who Beat His Mother Until Blood Flowed
Once upon a time, in China during the Sui dynasty, there lived a man in Luoyang. This man had received a horse and kept...
English1-8 The First Sermon at Sarnath (The Life of Gautama Buddha 15)
Once upon a time,the Tathāgata (Shakyamuni Buddha) went to the country of Varanasi, where five ascetics, including Kaund...
English31-3 The Tale of a Monk Who Killed a Girl to Avoid Committing Lustful Sin
Once upon a time, there lived a monk named Acharya Tankei. He was a disciple of the great priest Jikaku Daishi (Ennin). ...
English4-8 The Saint Who Wept Before a False Buddha
Once upon a time,in the land of India, there lived an enlightened arhat (saint) named Upagupta. His way of benefiting ot...
English14-5 The Female Fox Who Died in a Man’s Arms
Once upon a time,there lived a handsome young man. He was not a person of note, merely serving as an attendant to the no...
English1-7 And He Became the Buddha (The Life of Gautama Buddha 14)
Once upon a time, the demon tried various methods to obstruct the Bodhisattva (Siddhartha)’s attainment of enlightenment...
English7-15 The Monk Who Broke His Vow by Engaging in Sexual Relations with a Female Demon
Once upon a time, in a country near China, there was a mountain temple. A young monk lived there, and he made it his dai...
English1-6 The Demon Attacks (The Life of Gautama Buddha 13)
Once upon a time, while the Bodhisattva (the one who would soon attain enlightenment, in this case, Siddharta) was medit...
English29-18 The Tale of the Old Woman at Rashomon Gate (Original Story of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s novel)
Once upon a time, there was a man from the province of Settsu (modern-day Osaka Prefecture) who came to the capital, Kyo...
English1-5-3 If I die, it’s all over (The Life of Gautama Buddha 12)
(Continuation from 1-5-2) The prince entered the place of ascetic practice of Uddaka Ramaputta. This was where the firs...
English1-5-2 Logic Alone Is Not Enough (The Life of Gautama Buddha 11)
(Continued from 1-5-1) The prince went to visit the hermit Alara Kalama. The celestial beings informed the hermit, say...
English1-5-1 The Reason for the Ascetic Practices (The Life of Gautama Buddha 10)
Once upon a time, Prince Siddhartha left the palace and entered the forest of ascetic practices of the ascetic Pakkapa. ...
English1-4-3 The Prince Shaves His Hair and Enters the Forest of Ascetic Practices (Life of Gautama Buddha 09)
The prince arrived at the forest of austerities of the ascetic Bhaga. Dismounting from his horse, he gently stroked its ...
English1-4-2 Departing the Castle with His Beloved Horse (Life of Gautama Buddha 08)
Late at night, when midnight had passed, the gods and various celestial beings filled the sky and spoke to the prince in...