Bodhisattva's Storehouse of Parables - Complete Collection of Stories

Author: Li Jie
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: "The Hundred Parables" is a Chinese translation of the ancient Indian Buddhist parable collection, originally titled "The Hundred Verses of Parables," which is included in the Chinese Buddhist canon. The original text has not been discovered. The original author of the "Hundred Parables" was the Indian monk Ghosa in the 5th century. The ancient Chinese translation was done by Ghosa's disciple, the monk Gunabhadra, who came to China during the Southern Qi Dynasty (497–502 AD). Unlike other scriptures, the entire book explains the basic teachings of Buddhism, such as karma, the path of righteousness, charity, and precepts, to the general public through ninety-eight simple, easy-to-understand, popular, and humorous stories. Therefore, it can be said to be a typical Buddhist parable scripture, and it is also one of the few popular and mass-oriented classics among Buddhist scriptures. Since the "Hundred Parables" was written early and is composed entirely of classical Chinese, reading it may be somewhat challenging. Therefore, a colloquial translation has been provided along with corresponding annotations, and it is supplemented with related short stories to deepen the understanding. It is hoped that this will help everyone in their reading and comprehension.