The Buddha explains why he only teaches a few of the many things he has seen.

This Japanese deity who converted to Buddhism can scare away evil thoughts and negative emotions.

A monk is quietly meditating in the forest when something irresistible appears before his eyes.

“Even though richly clothed he who is calm and controlled who lives a good life and does no harm to others is a Brahmin or Bhikkhu.” 

Two temple boys try to outmatch each other’s skill in Zen.

A supernatural experience leaves a merchant wondering if he still exists.

The key to emptying the heart is not just patience, it’s patient endurance.

An evil-doing Bandit gets one last chance at saving himself after helping a spider.

This Bodhisattva symbolises the cosmic functioning of the Buddha and represents ‘the great wisdom gone beyond.’

The ‘miraculous birth’ is a symbol that appears in many religions, but in the case of the Buddha what it represents might not be what you think.

Jenny Hall investigates what it meant when the Buddha said ‘"Be watchful and guard your thoughts"

A disciple of the Buddha is set an impossible test to prove that he has attained the status of Arhat.