The Question in the Cave
A Buddhist bedtime story about compassion, retold for ages 6-12. There is an old bedtime story that grandmothers in Sri […]
The Stranger at the Olive Tree
The Stranger at the Olive Tree The Stranger at the Olive Tree The olive tree at the heart of Akanthos
The Girl the Eagle Remembered
The Girl the Eagle Remembered The Girl the Eagle Remembered The Oracle at Delphi had not spoken in forty days.
What the Dolphin Remembered
What the Dolphin Remembered What the Dolphin Remembered The fishing village of Akros sat at the very edge of the
The Serpent Who Swallowed the Stars
The Serpent Who Swallowed the Stars The Serpent Who Swallowed the Stars This bedtime story was born from the ancient
THE MOUNTAIN SPIRIT’S QUESTION
THE MOUNTAIN SPIRIT'S QUESTION THE MOUNTAIN SPIRIT'S QUESTION In the sun-warmed hills above the village of Elara, where olive trees
The Monkey King’s Bridge
A king of monkeys uses his own body as a bridge so his subjects can escape—the oldest story of leading
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Six blind men each feel a different part of an elephant and argue about what it is—until a king helps
Urashima and the Sea Palace
A kind fisherman saves a turtle and is rewarded with a magical journey—but forgets to be grateful for the life
The Inkstone and the Empty Cup
In the time when emperors still ruled the Middle Kingdom, when scholars wore silk robes and poets composed verses by
The Lantern Keeper’s Gift
In the mountains where the prayer flags flutter and fly, Where eagles circle slowly in the bright blue sky, There
