EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Baby Quail - A Jataka Story About the One Thing Stronger Than Fire
from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar
One day the Buddha was walking through the forests of Magadha with his monks when a great fire broke out ahead of them.The flames spread rapidly. The monks began to panic.The Buddha simply stopped.And the fire stopped too.Right at the spot where he stood.The monks said — it must be your power, Lord, your attainment, that stopped the fire.The Buddha shook his head."This spot has not burned since long before I was the Buddha. Sit down. I will tell you why."In a previous life he had been born as a tiny quail — wings too small to fly, legs too weak to walk — alone in a nest as a forest fire advanced toward him.What he did next has kept that spot safe from fire for an entire era.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.
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One day the Buddha was walking through the forests of Magadha with his monks when a great fire broke out ahead of them.The flames spread rapidly. The monks began to panic.The Buddha simply stopped.And the fire stopped too.Right at the spot where he stood.The monks said — it must be your power, Lord, your attainment, that stopped the fire.The Buddha shook his head."This spot has not burned since long before I was the Buddha. Sit down. I will tell you why."In a previous life he had been born as a tiny quail — wings too small to fly, legs too weak to walk — alone in a nest as a forest fire advanced toward him.What he did next has kept that spot safe from fire for an entire era.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.
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