Nishan Shaman
Nishan Shaman Tengrism, Manchu, Buryat, Evenk, Daur and Nanai Peoples – Russia, Mongolia and China A long time ago, hundreds of years in the…
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Supriya’s Bowl
Supriya’s Bowl Indian Buddhism Times of hardship bring out the best, and the worst, from the human soul, as illustrated by this particular story…
People of Peace
People of Peace Scotland Once in Scotland there was a bonny bay, between two arms of rock, looking out to the sea. There was…
The Brown Man
The Brown Man England It was midwinter and the man set off to climb the hill that he had climbed many times before but…
The Storyteller and the Samurai
The Storyteller and the Samurai Japan In ancient Japan, after the Warring States period, came a time of relative peace and the once dangerous…
The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai
The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai Zen Buddhism – Japan In ancient Japan, in a lagoon near what is now Maizuru, north of Kyoto,…