The Spider Thread

by Dharma Realm Buddhist Association and Buddhist Text Translation Society

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088139856X
• ISBN13: 9780881398564
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Buddhist Text Translation Society
• Length: 100 Pages

Customer Reviews

My opinion of Spider Thread

Spider ThreadThis book is bilingual, in English and Chinese. The illustrations are very pleasing to look at, making use of soft colors.The story is wonderful. It is about the events in the life of a jeweler from ancient India, named Pandu. On one of his travels he meets a Buddhist monk, and offers him a ride. A series of interesting events occurs, I won't give away the whole story.Also there are wonderful short poetic verses that help children (or maybe adults!) understand the principles that the story is trying to teach. My favorite of the verses is: He who hurts others hurts himself. He who helps others helps himself even more. To find the pure Way, the Path of Light, Let go of the falsehood that you have a self.My favorite part of this book is the short story that a second monk in the story tells to Pandu's former slave to comfort him at the end of his life. It is from this short story that the book gets its name, and it is truly wonderful.My friend first told me the story about the Spider Thread one night to cheer me up, and that is how I heard of the book. Every time I read it, if I am feeling really low, it cheers me up. I think it is a good book for kids, and adults, too.

A thought provoking story for all ages

A wonderful story for both children and adults about the workings of karma. Rich merchant Pandu learns that when he harms others, harm will eventually come to him. Lovely color illustrations. The only minor distraction from an othewise fine book, is that the placement of the bilingual text is often awkward.