Oral tradition Buddhist story
In this parable Buddha helps a mother comes to terms with the death of her child.
Story
A woman asks the Buddha to bring her dead child back to life. He tells her to bring him mustard seeds from a house that has never known death. She cannot find one and realises that death comes to every house.
Why we chose it
A gentle story about coming to terms with death.
Where it came from
The Mustard Seed is a well-known Buddhist parable
Where it went next
A written version can be found in Arab Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Inea Bushnaq
Oral tradition Buddhist story