Buddhist Folk Tales - Paperback

by Kevin Walker (Author)

An exciting set of tales from the Buddhist tradition to inspire, move, challenge and amuse

This collection of Buddhist stories has been performed to audiences all over the country and offers a Buddhist perspective of life and the world.

The collection includes stories about the birth of The Buddha, how the current Dalai Llama was found; an amusing story about the King of the Monkeys and his meeting with The Buddha; a story similar to the Christian story of The Widow's Mite; finding the perfect archer ... based on a Buddhist poem; a challenging story about a tomb in Pakistan; a heart-wrenching story about a Buddhist master and a puppy; and stories about fear, truth and story. And there are more.

Author Biography

KEVIN WALKER was a professional storyteller for twenty years and now concentrates on painting, writing, and storytelling performances in clubs and at festivals. He has had an interest in Buddhism since the 1980s and as such, has studied Buddhism and collected artifacts as he traveled to many places to visit Buddhist sites. He lives in Leicester.