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Kindness is packed with excellent tales that will surprise and delight readers while introducing them to the diversity of religious traditions." ―John Green, Booklist Following the Buddha through his various transformations, these clarified, often humorous narrative journeys open the ancient masters profound and gentle teachings to persons of all ages, religions, races, and ideological persuasions. Over and over this marvelous book tells us, "let go of your anger, your fear, your greedy desire. Embrace gladness. Follow the path." And the stories themselves, simply as stories, form a wondrous pageant of elephants, monkeys, monks, and men working through foolishness toward wisdom and delight. This collection of traditional Buddhist tales leads us to the kind of implicit understanding of ourselves and others that only stories can provide.
This book explores the concept of kindness through traditional Buddhist tales, offering wisdom for both children and parents. The collection features narratives that follow the Buddha through various transformations, presenting profound and gentle teachings in a clear, often humorous manner. These stories aim to guide readers of all ages and backgrounds toward letting go of negative emotions like anger, fear, and greed, and embracing gladness and wisdom. The book uses the power of storytelling to foster an implicit understanding of oneself and others.
This treasury of Buddhist wisdom is presented as a collection of tales designed to impart lessons on kindness and emotional regulation. The narratives are characterized as humorous and accessible, suitable for a wide audience including children and parents. The book's approach is to guide readers toward a greater understanding of themselves and others through the implicit wisdom found in traditional stories. The collection aims to open ancient masters' profound teachings to persons of all ages, religions, races, and ideological persuasions.
Page Count:
164
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN-10:
1558965688
ISBN-13:
9781558965683
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