The Four Harmonious Friends, Buddha’s Lesson for Modern Times

2,600 years ago the Buddha told this story as a lesson in cooperation and respect, after some of his students showed disrespect for the wise Śāriputra, senior disciple of the lineage. Several hundred years later, monks transcribed it onto palm leaves in the Pali language, and many paintings have been made about it. Now the story is a classic legend loved by all people. The image displayed in temples and public places of Bhutan as a blessing to help people remember. The Story of the Four Harmonious Friends: Long Ago in the jungles of Asia, all the animals lived like brothers…