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About The Book: This book contain compilation of 5 narratives that explain the core ideas of Buddhist philosophy in a straightforward manner, without using any complicated or abstract terminology. These stories explore themes such as the cycle of life and death, destiny, affection, stillness, and surrender. About The Author: Paul Dahlke (1865 – 1928) was a German physician and one of the founders of Buddhism in Germany. He wrote extensively about Buddhist teaching and living and translated Buddhist literature into German. In 1924 he established “Das Buddhistische Haus” considered to be the first Buddhist temple in Europe. In 1898, he started a journey around the world and was fascinated by the South Pacific. He also stopped over in Ceylon where he encountered Buddhism. He had read about Buddhism when he had studied Schopenhauer. Two years later he went on his second journey, this time specifically to Ceylon to learn more about Buddhism. He learned Pali and met local Sinhala Buddhist monks among them Hikkaduwe Sumangala, Suriyagoda Sumangala, Nyananissara und Wagiswara.