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Bodhi Light Tales

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Weekly tales of wisdom for mindful people on the go. Host: Venerable Miao Guang Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bodhilighttales Twitter: https://twitter.com/BodhiLightTales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodhi Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQNLj4Na5-xtN4O5wksBGvg Blogspot: https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/ Acknowledgments: 1. All stories of Bodhi Light Tales are based on Venerable Master Hsing Yun's works. 2. Logo Design by Sedona Garcia 3. Music by Nicholas Ng (Australia) 4. Stories edited by FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism, Center of Int'l Affairs
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Episodes

41 - The Royal Beggar

One day, Mila, a homeless beggar, wanted to give an offering to the temple. Having nothing with her, she was pleasantly surprised when she found something she could offer in her pocket...

Mar 23, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 41

40 - Flowers or Fish?

A group of fisherman had no choice but to spend the night at a florist's storeroom. However, they weren't able to sleep at night, and were surprised to find out the true reason behind their insomnia...

Mar 16, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 40

39 - One-legged Duck

Richard is a busy CEO who is very serious and rarely show affection to his wife, Jane. One day, Jane had a conflict with Richard about ducks being one-legged.

Mar 09, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 39

38 - Life-saving

Martin, a doctor, missed his flight as he was trying to save a young lady from a serious car accident, without realizing the true identity of this young lady...

Mar 02, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 38

37 - The Poisonous Scorpion

There was once a scorpion who needed help to cross the river, but no animals are willing to because they were afraid of him. He finally got the help of a turtle, unfortunately, habits are hard to change...

Feb 24, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 37

36 - The Crow’s Caw

There was once a crow who was disliked by the village. Feeling disheartened, the crow wanted to move to another village, but a magpie persuaded him to face his problem the right way.

Feb 17, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 36

35 - The Two-Headed Bird

There was once a two-headed bird with two heads of its own mind, but with a shared body. One day, one of them was extremely upset with the other, and decided to take a revenge.

Feb 10, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 35

34 - Turtle and the Cranes

Once upon a time, there was a turtle and two cranes who were best friends. The turtle always wanted to fly, and the two cranes came up with a plan to satisfy the turtle's wish...

Feb 04, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 34

33 - Living with Contentment

A philosophy student, Alex, asked his teacher "What is love?" And before his teacher gave the answer, he asked Alex to go through a wheat field. What's the relationship between a wheat field and love?

Jan 27, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 33

32 - Three Times Eight

Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius, got into an argument with someone who insisted that three times eight is 23, and is willing to sacrifice his life for this answer. The two came before Confucius to get the final answer, and Yan Hui was surprised by his teacher's answer.

Jan 20, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 32

31 - Five Dollar Silence

Wise retired Larry could not bare the noise created by a group of singing teenagers near his home, and decided to use a smart strategy to make them leave willingly.

Jan 13, 20207 min

30 - Keep it Secret

King Asoka didn't want to pay respects to a novice monk in front of a crowd because of his status, but still felt obligated to do it. How can he make sure this act remains a secret?

Jan 06, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 30

29 - Nothing to Give

Paul received help from a passerby who demanded Paul to repay him. Paul said he has nothing to give, but the man insisted on getting something. What can Paul do?

Dec 30, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 29

28 - The Mind of Chan

Prajna and Suddha often cross paths at the market, and Suddha was constantly dumbfounded by whatever Prajna said.

Dec 23, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 28

27 - Kill It with Laughter

A king was sick and no doctors could figure out what happened. A monastic visited the king and shared a story that miraculously made the king feel better.

Dec 16, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 27

26 - Chilling Out in the Poop

Chan Master, Zhaozhou, was having a competition with his disciple on who can describe themselves as the dirtiest, smelliest, and lowliest word. Who won with which word?

Dec 09, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 26

25 - Peaceful Orchids

Chan Master Jin Dai was very much in love with his garden of orchids. One day, something disastrous happened to his beloved orchids, how did he handle his disappointment?

Dec 02, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 25

24 - The Blind Lamp

David, who’s blind, was traveling at night with a lamp. However, his lamp was extinguished, and he got into an argument because others can’t see him. How did David handle the situation?

Nov 25, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23 - Fruit Portrait

Dorothy offered her son George a plate of fruit, and instead of eating it directly, George started drawing on it. Dorothy reprimanded him furiously, but only to realize she was wrong about his intentions...

Nov 18, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 23

22 - Six Sense Organs

The eyes, nose, ears, and mouth are arguing who’s more important, and insisted that the useless eyebrows shouldn’t be higher than everyone else...

Nov 11, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 22

21 - Cookie Fight

A couple wanted the only cookie for themselves so much that they competed on who can remain silent the longest. While competing, a thief came into their house...

Nov 04, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 21

20 - The Wooden Bowl

After feeling frustrated with his dad for breaking bowls during mealtimes, Andrew made a wooden bowl for him. Feeling smart, Andrew was later surprised when he found what his own son has been trying to make...

Oct 28, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 20

19 - The Four Envelopes

Michael was very unhappy as he’s always worried about his company and home. He met a monk at a monastery, and was given four envelopes to solve his problems.

Oct 21, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 19

18 - Deception of Our Senses

After a Chan Master crossed the river with a woman on his back, Sutta thought his Master was a hypocrite for giving into the temptation of beauty. One day, he decided to confront his Master...

Oct 14, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 18

17 - Let Go and Be Saved

Jack accidentally fell off the cliff while hiking, and is now stuck in midair with his hands grabbing onto a vine. How will Jack survive this adversity?

Oct 07, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 17

16 - The Squashed Frog

Han accidentally stepped on a frog one night, and felt upset all night. The next day, he tried finding the frog again but found something else instead...

Sep 30, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 16

15 - Watching the doors

Jerry the butler was asked to watch Rick’s doors while he’s away. A musical came in town, and Jerry had to come up with a way to watch both the musical, and Rick’s doors...

Sep 23, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 15

14 - Cultivation Starts With the Mind

Scholar Su Dongpo and Chan Master Foyin were meditating together when the Scholar thought of an idea to trounce the Chan Master and leave him speechless. But the Scholar’s taunting did not go as planned...

Sep 16, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 14

13 - Baby Monkey Waters Flowers

Michael the gardener had to leave his garden to the care of Papa Monkey and Baby Monkey. A few days later, Michael returned only to be surprised by the conditions of his garden.

Sep 09, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 13

12 - The Third Floor

Marcus was inspired by his friend James’s beautiful third floor. He hired builders to build one for himself, but with an extremely unreasonable requirement...

Sep 02, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 12
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