Little Bodhi Bedtime Stories
By Little Bodhi Stories
Categories: Kids & Family, Stories for Kids
Gentle bedtime stories from the 550 Jathaka, the Buddha's stories of his past lives, retold for children aged 5 to 12. Long before he became the Buddha, the Bodhisatta lived many lives. In each short episode, a calm narrator tells one Jathaka tale. Then comes a "What did we learn?" moment about kindness, honesty, patience or courage, and a few minutes of soft music for drifting off to sleep. New stories every day, grouped into seasons of five: one season for each volume of Jathaka Picture Tales. Details are softened for young listeners. May all beings be well and happy.Watch the picture-book videos: youtube.com/@LittleBodhiStories Free picture books and colouring packs: ko-fi.com/littlebodhistories
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Recent episodes
- The Donkey in the Lion's Skin | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Being yourself
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A merchant dresses his hungry donkey in a lion's skin so he can munch in the farmers' fields. It works, until the donkey opens his mouth! A funny Jathaka story about being yourself and telling…
- The Monkey Gardeners | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Thinking before acting
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A gardener asks the palace monkeys to water his baby trees, and the monkey king has a very silly plan to save water. A Jathaka story about stopping to think before we act.A gentle, narrated…
- The Birds and the Burning Tree | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Listening to good advice
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A wise parrot king sees two branches rubbing together and warns his flock that a fire is coming. Some birds listen and fly away with him, and some just laugh. A Jataka story about listening to…
- The Hare Who Thought the World Was Ending | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Checking the facts
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A bael fruit falls with a thud, and a little hare is sure the world is ending! Soon the whole forest is running, until a wise lion stops to check what really happened. A Jathaka story about…
- The Monkeys and the Hollow Reeds | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Wisdom
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A troop of thirsty monkeys finds a lake where something strange is hiding. Their wise king spots a clue in the footprints, and finds a clever way for everyone to drink safely. A Jathaka story…
- The Partridge, the Monkey and the Elephant | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Respect for elders
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Three friends, a partridge, a monkey and an elephant, keep arguing until they find out who is the oldest by remembering when the great banyan tree was small. A Jathaka story about respecting our…
- The Elephant and the Little Dog | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Loyal friendship
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A royal elephant and a little dog are best friends, until the dog is taken away and the elephant stops eating. A wise minister guesses the secret and brings the friends together again. A Jathaka…
- The Bull Who Pulled a Hundred Carts | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Kind words
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A mighty bull will not move a single cart when his master calls him rude names, but pulls a hundred carts when he speaks kindly. A Jathaka story about the power of kind words.A gentle, narrated…
- The Quails and the Net | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Unity
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Thousands of little quails escape a bird-catcher's net by flapping their wings all together, until two of them start to quarrel. A Jathaka story about unity, and why we are stronger together.A…
- The Deer, the Woodpecker and the Tortoise | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Friendship
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A deer is caught in a hunter's trap, and his two best friends, a tortoise and a woodpecker, each use their own special skill to save him. Then the deer must be brave to save one of them!A…
- The Golden Swan | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Contentment
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A golden swan gives his poor family one shining feather at a time, until the mother becomes greedy and wants them all at once.A gentle, narrated Jathaka story for children aged 5 to 12, ending…
- The Monkey and the Crocodile | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Wisdom
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A crocodile tricks a monkey into riding on his back across the river. Can the clever monkey keep calm and think his way out of trouble?A gentle, narrated Jathaka story for children aged 5 to 12…
- The Talkative Tortoise | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Mindful speech
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Two geese carry their chatty tortoise friend across the sky on a stick. All he has to do is keep his mouth shut... can he do it?A gentle, narrated Jathaka story for children aged 5 to 12, ending…
- The Banyan Deer | A Jathaka Bedtime Story about Loving-kindness
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!A golden deer king offers to take the place of a frightened mother deer, and his kindness changes the heart of a king forever.A gentle, narrated Jathaka story for children aged 5 to 12, ending…
- The Hare in the Moon | A Jataka Bedtime Story about Generosity
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Four forest friends promise to share their food on the full moon day. The kind hare has only grass, so he offers the most precious gift of all. Find out why there is a hare on the moon!A gentle…
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