{"product_id":"buddhist-stories-for-everyday-life-short-parables-for-overthinking-healing-addiction-boundaries-compassion-and-the-path-of-inner-peace-9798199084222","title":"Buddhist Stories for Everyday Life: Short Parables for Overthinking, Healing, Addiction, Boundaries, Compassion, and the Path of Inner Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Victoria James\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Buddhist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if a simple story could help you stop overthinking, soften anger, set a boundary, face grief, or begin again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuddhist Stories for Everyday Life\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical collection of short parables inspired by Buddhist philosophy and written for the real struggles of modern life. Each story offers a clear human situation, a Buddhist lens, a life lesson, and a simple practice you can use the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will find stories about worry, addiction, shame, trauma, grief, loneliness, anger, comparison, burnout, forgiveness, boundaries, compassion, money stress, and the search for inner peace. These are not abstract teachings meant only for meditation halls. They are everyday stories for the kitchen table, the workplace, the difficult conversation, the quiet night, and the moment when your mind will not stop spinning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough memorable parables such as \u003cb\u003eThe Basket of Unsent Thoughts\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Centipede Who Forgot How to Walk\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Door with Two Locks\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Bowl of Sweet Smoke\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Cracked Bell\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Lotus Vendor\u003c\/b\u003e, this book gently shows how Buddhist wisdom can become practical action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReduce overthinking by returning to the present moment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognize the difference between real problems and repeated mental suffering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet compassionate boundaries without guilt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstand craving, addiction, and harmful habits with less shame and more clarity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet grief, trauma, and emotional pain with tenderness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractice Right Speech in conflict and relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse mindfulness in ordinary daily life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn difficult experiences into wisdom, courage, and compassion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by core Buddhist ideas such as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, mindfulness, non-attachment, compassion, impermanence, and ethical action, this book is written in a warm, accessible style for beginners and reflective readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead one story in the morning, during a break, or before sleep. Let one lesson stay with you. Try one practice. Take one wiser step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause peace is not built all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it begins with one breath, one story, and one small choice to cause less harm and live with more clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889883529367,"sku":"9798199084222","price":1396.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199084222.webp?v=1781178103","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/buddhist-stories-for-everyday-life-short-parables-for-overthinking-healing-addiction-boundaries-compassion-and-the-path-of-inner-peace-9798199084222","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}