Short Buddhist stories

A collection of short Buddhist stories or parables, including the above 1-minute summary of the 4 Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold path, narrated by Stephen Fry.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDoJ1AuH3o

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Z23mze9uo

From the Alice Bailey books:

I would point out that the two greatest revealing Agents Who have ever come to Earth within the range of modern history made the follwing simple revelations to humanity:

1. The cause of all human suffering is desire and personal selfishness.  Give up desire and you will be free.
2. There is a way of liberation and it leads to illumination.
3. It profits a man nothing to gain the whole world and lose his soul.
4. Every human being is a Son of God.
5. There is a way of liberation and it is the way of love and sacrifice.

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