This mixed bag of tales sheds light on Buddha's path of right words, right actions and right thoughts. We see how the ugly King Kusha wins over his beautiful bride and how the resourceful King Udayana escapes a life of bondage. The painstaking carpenter, in this collection, teaches us the secret to ignoring earthly loss. Unfettered by greed, content if not wealthy, he toils for three generations, to craft a single cradle! Collection of the following titles: Vasavadatta, King Kusha , The Acrobat and Other Buddhist Tales