Tag: Buddhist Stories

Mountain village street scene with travelers, merchants, lanterns, and carts at dusk

Chapter 87: Jeta Monastery

There is something deeply moving about the story of the great philanthropist of ancient India — Anāthapiṇḍika. His birth name was Sudatta, but people lovingly called him Anāthapiṇḍika — “the one who feeds the poor and destitute.” Even today, some Buddhists invoke his name with reverence, believing he continues to […]