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The Instructor
A young man went to learn the art of sword fighting and so went to a famous instructor. The instructor had very unusual modes of teaching. Read on ...
How The Coconut Came To Myanmar
The Burmese believe that the coconut is actually the head of a mischief-maker. For if you shake the coconut, you can hear it gurgling, and the mischief-maker is still wanting to play a prank on you. Read on ...
The Elephant's Nose
An elephant child's maddening curiousity changed the elephant's nose forever. Read on ...
Learning to Act
A brilliant student had a learning bug. He just couldn't get enough of knowledge. Until a Zen Master showed him what he was doing with it. Read on ...
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Silence is Golden
Talking a lot has no meaning and it exposes your ignorance. Speaking less but with meaning shows that you are wise and smart. Read on ...
Modesty Pays
The driver of the Prime Minister's chariot was very proud. But his wife didn't like his arrogance and pride and pointed out this fault. The driver was realised his mistake and quickly changed his ways. Read on ...
Qui Jun and the Arrogant Monk
Shan was a Chinese monk who had earned a great name for himself. But he was very arrogant. Qui Jun did not like that… Read on ...
A Crocodile Named Rain Cloud
The old fisherman found a crocodile egg in his net and took it home. He and his wife looked after the baby crocodile as their own child. But fate had other plans… Read on ...
The Jester and the Stranger
The new visitor to the king's court could speak more than half a dozen languages but he refused to say where he was from. I will find that out, said the jester to the miffed king. Read on ...
The Boy and the Magic Brush
Soe Than was an orphan boy who worked hard and painted in his spare time. One day, a spirit gifted him a golden brush with which anything he drew turned real... Read on ...
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