Stories for hard times
If you are looking for a Buddhist story for hard times, 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.
- Coming to stay at Wat Nong Pah Pong — Invited by his mother, Ajahn Chah settles in the forest his father once spoke of, endures fever…
- The emperor's ring: “This too will pass” — A young emperor feasts in good times and sulks in bad, so neither works; his ministers give him a…
- The husband's photo in her handbag — Married 30 or 40 years, a woman always carries her husband's photo in her handbag. Whenever life…
Common questions
- Is there a Buddhist story for hard times?
- If you are looking for a Buddhist story for hard times, 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 hard times?
- 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.