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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.

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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