The Commander and the Wise Monk: (Picture Book) (Age 5-10) A short Buddhist-inspired tale about the transformational power of compassion (Buddhist Books for Children) (by Inspiring Reads For Kids)

Book Synopsis: A children’s tale about compassion: what compassion is, how compassion can help us understand others, and therefore how compassion can solve any conflicts (within ourselves and in the world). This book is suitable for ages 5-10. Buy the Kindle or the Paperback version and get your FREE Audiobook of The Commander and the Wise Monk.

Book Description

A peaceful land of farmers is conquered by a large army on a quest for new properties. The great Commander of that army establishes himself as the new governor and does everything he can to subjugate the defeated population and to remove any obstacle to his command over everything and everybody. Yet soon after, he finds out that there is still one man on the land who is able to beat him, a fearless old monk. But how can one old monk alone stand a chance before the Commander’s heavily armed forces? If you’re curious to know, join us to find out! The Commander and the Wise Monk is a short Buddhist tale about how simple teachings of innate compassion are more effective than any weapons, because, once awoken to its gentle wisdom, our heart guides our eyes, our actions in life and frees our minds.

Editorial Review

★ "I feel that these stories would have a great attraction for young children. Stories with good moral values are so important for young minds. Children absorb the underlying message.

★ "I feel that these stories would have a great attraction for young children. Stories with good moral values are so important for young minds. Children absorb the underlying message and so this needs to be positive and remind them of noble ideals such as compassion. Therefore these simple stories are highly recommended." Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, one of the most important Buddhist teachers of our times and a revolutionary woman inside the Buddhist institution. Author, teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India, she’s the most senior Western Tibetan Buddhist nun alive.

About the author

Ori Avnur is a meditation teacher and an artist from Israel. He began his career as an art teacher for children. Later on he moved to live in the east to study meditation and eastern philosophies for more than a decade. During this period of meditation practices, he began to write his children’s stories and founded “Inspiring Reads for Kids”. Today he owns and runs a drawing and animation school for children while he writes and publishes his children’s books.

“Childhood is the time in our life in which our emotions, our belief in ourselves, our creativity and imagination and our entire inner world are shaped and developed. For this reason, it is the perfect time to “sow” in our children’s hearts & minds seeds of positivity and self-love. Seeds that will mature and grow into tenderness, compassion and care for others and for our wondrous world, and into a solid and confident emotional base for their growth.” Ori Avnur

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