A lady told the Buddha she wished to have four sons, each for different aspirations. In the end, she only gave birth to one. Which aspiration did her son follow through?

Illustration:  Venerable Zhi Xiu 

Ananda asked Buddha how to encourage lazy monks to practice harder, and the Buddha used the analogy of horses to explain.

Illustration: Venerable Ru Zhen (如禎法師)

One day, the Buddha passed by a couple's house. The lady of the house wanted to offer the Buddha some food, but her husband wouldn't allow. What can she do?

Illustration: ZR

It's the Buddha's birthday soon and his disciples were trying to think what's the best gift for their teacher. However, this thought caused more harm than good... 

Illustration: Sofan Chan (http://www.theartofhappiness.net/buddha_paintings.htm)

What is contentment? How can we find it? This bonus episode is a recording of a live discussion led by Venerable Miao Guang on one of our Bodhi Light Tales Story #33 #33 Living with Contentment on June 5th, 6pm PST over Clubhouse.

Why is letting go challenging? How can we learn to let go? This bonus episode is a recording of a live discussion led by Venerable Miao Guang on one of our Bodhi Light Tales Story #17 Let Go & Be Saved held on May 22nd, 2021 over Clubhouse.

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A new season is on its way to you. In the meantime, join us in our next Clubhouse Q&A is on June 5th at 6pm PDT. Please join us as we discuss Story #33 - “Living with Contentment”

Clubhouse event link: https://www.clubhouse.com/join/humanistic-buddhism/VvhjYg8E/maQDLYGo

Story #33 here: http://bit.ly/33contentment

[Bonus Episode] Choose 1️⃣: 💪Body, 💰Wealth, 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family&Friends, or🧠Mind?

Which of the four are most important? This bonus episode is a recording of a live discussion led by Venerable Miao Guang on one of our Bodhi Light Tales stories: The Four Wives held on April 24th over Clubhouse.

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A new season is on its way to you. In the meantime, join us in our next Clubhouse Q&A is on Saturday 22nd May at 6pm PDT. Please join us as we discuss story 17 - “Let Go & Be Saved.” 

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Story #17 here: bit.ly/17ArtofLettingGo

A teenager left home after a fight with his mom and ended up in prison. Find out what happened when his mom visited him in prison.

Illustration: Jukuei Hsiao

Thank you for listening to Bodhi Light Tales. This brings us to the end of our first season. A new season is on its way to you, but in the meantime, please join us on Clubhouse. Our next Clubhouse Q&A is on Saturday 22nd May at 6pm Pacific Daylight Time. Please join us as we discuss story number 17, “Let Go & Be Saved.”

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One cannot expect results without working hard to realize them. A man was promised $100K but didn't get any even after he died. What happened?

Illustration: Jukuei Hsiao

Diligence is the key to opening the door to success. Hear the story of a young musician who overcame challenges with his persistence. 

Illustration by Venerable Dao Pu