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 A video made from a reading of the second chapter of my Buddhist Wisdom Verses, with pan and zoom effects of photographs of characters from the wall-murals at Borobudur as a backdrop and subtitles synchronised with the reading. Read More: Video of the Second Chapter from Buddhist Wisdom Verses  A vulture who had been stealing things in the city is captured and brought before the King, and the following dialogue takes place. Read More: BWV 043: When Faculties Wane  The Bodhisatta is nearly lost at sea, but through his courageous and determined effort makes it to land again. Later he reflects on his success. Read More: BWV 042: The Necessity for Effort  A queen is neglected by the King who lets her starve. To chastise the King the Bodhisatta spoke these verses, which led to the King repenting. Read More: BWV 041: A Limit to One’s Duties  A goat tries with kind words to persuade a panther not to attack and eat her; the panther however didn’t listen and got his prey. Read More: BWV 040: More than Gentle Persuasion is Sometimes Necessary  A video made from a reading of the first chapter of my Buddhist Wisdom Verses, with pan and zoom effects of photographs of characters from the wall-murals at Borobudur as a backdrop and subtitles synchronised with the reading. Read More: Video of the First Chapter from Buddhist Wisdom Verses  A merchant used to dress his donkey up like a lion to scare away the villagers while it was eating, until one time the donkey gave the game away. Read More: BWV 039: Keeping Quiet  Someone stole some ploughshares and when questioned said that mice had taken them away; in return his accusor carried off the thief’s son and said a hawk had done it. This is the Bodhisatta’s comment and solution to the problem. Read More: BWV 038: A Cheat is Cheated in Return  A goose warns a tree-god that a banyan sapling that was taking hold in its home would eventually destroy it. The warning was ignored and the tree succumbed. Read More: BWV 037: Not all Growth is Advantageous  A crocodile, wishing to get a monkey’s heart for his wife, entices a monkey onto his back, but at the critical time, the monkey persuades him that he left his heart in a tree and escapes when land is approached. Read More: BWV 036: Seizing the Advantage  A wealthy youth takes to drink and squanders both his own and his wife’s money and ends up a beggar. The Buddha explains that if he had applied himself as a layman he would have been amongst the chief treasurers; and if he had become a monk he would have attained the paths and fruits. Read More: BWV 035: Profiting in Neither Way  King Pasenadi is overcome with desire for another man’s wife and seeks to have him killed. During the night he wakes to the sound of four people screaming. The Buddha explains they were adulterers in their previous lives and did no good deeds. Read More: BWV 035: The Long Journey in Samsara  King Pasenadi asks what things when they arise are unbeneficial, unsatisfactory and uncomfortable. Read More: BWV 035: Three Roots of Evil  While the Buddha is preaching the Dhamma, of five lay followers one falls asleep, another scratches the earth, one shakes a tree, another looks at the sky and only one listens attentively. The Buddha explains they were a snake, an earthworm, a monkey, an astrologer and a student of the Vedas in their previous births and behave accordingly now. Read More: BWV 034: The Great Defilements  The Bodhisatta converts a man-eating King and brings him home, but the people do not feel safe. The Bodhisatta admonishes them with these verses. Read More: BWV 033: Various Reciprical Duties  The Gods have four questions which none of them is able to answer, they therefore go to the Buddha with their questions and this is his reply. Read More: BWV 032: The Dhamma Surpasses All  A wife hires a courtesan to look after her husband’s needs, while she serves the Buddha and his monks. The courtesan gets angry and tries to burn her with boiling ghee, but the power of loving-kindness stops it burning. Read More: BWV 031: Overcoming Defilements with their Opposites  A God asks the Buddha four questions and gets the following replies. Read More: BWV 031: Four More Good Things  A monk in the time of Buddha Kassapa dies and is reborn as a nāga. Eventually he hears that a new Buddha has arisen in the world, and goes and asks why he cannot attain rebirth as a human even after so long a time. This is the Buddha’s reply. Read More: BWV 030: The Rare Things  The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good. Read More: BWV 029: Four Great Things |
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