About this episode

This episode features a Buddhist story from Tibet and India, highlighting the importance of helping others, performed live with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra players and a star-studded cast, this Buddhist story from Tibet and India proves we can all be helpers, no matter our size. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

Topics covered

• Buddhist story
• helping others
• live performance
• children's storytelling
• cultural tales

Keywords

• Buddhism
• Tibet
• India
• helping
• storytelling
• orchestra
• live performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Books & works: Down the Garden Path

Places: Tibet, India

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