Stories for difficult people
If you are looking for a Buddhist story for difficult people, here are 3 complete stories that may speak to the moment you are in. They come from Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Brahm's stories keep his own telling from his talks; Ajahn Chah's are retold in our own words from his free-distribution books. Each page has a short reflection and a link to the source.
- Ajahn Mosquito — As a young monk, Ajahn Brahm finds the mosquitoes intolerable and asks for repellent, coils and…
- Running off to live alone — Fed up with companions, Ajahn Chah runs off to live alone, and within a fortnight catches his mind…
- Watching Ajahn Tong Raht eat — As a young monk, Ajahn Chah is upset that his teacher eats fast and noisily while telling others…
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- Is there a Buddhist story for difficult people?
- If you are looking for a Buddhist story for difficult people, here are 3 complete stories that may speak to the moment you are in. They come from Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Brahm's stories keep his own telling from his talks; Ajahn Chah's are retold in our own words from his free-distribution books. Each page has a short reflection and a link to the source.
- Who told these stories for difficult people?
- These 3 complete stories are from Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Chah. Being Mindful Stories presents Ajahn Brahm's stories in his own telling with a link to the talk at the exact timestamp, and Ajahn Chah's as a retelling in our own words with the book and pages they come from.
- How should I cite a story from this page?
- Credit the teacher as the storyteller and link the original source shown on each story page (the timestamped talk, or the talk in the book). You can also link the story page on Being Mindful Stories as the place you found it.