Virtues – July 2026 Issue Now Available
The July edition of Virtues, the Buddhist Jātaka comic newspaper, is now out. This issue continues the series of illustrated tales exploring honesty, patience and compassion through the Jātaka stories,…
New Jātaka Tale Illustrated: The Wise Merchant’s Choice
A new tale has been added to the Virtues archive, illustrated in the newspaper's signature comic style. The story follows a merchant whose honesty is tested on a long desert…
Guna-Dam Website Refreshed With a New Look
The Guna-Dam website has been refreshed with a cleaner layout, an updated News section, and easier navigation between the Jātaka Tales archive, the Magazine and the Vision pages, in all…
Behind the Scenes: How a Virtues Page Is Illustrated
From first pencil sketch to finished comic page, illustrating a single Virtues story takes several stages of drafting, inking and colouring. This short feature looks at the process behind bringing…
Reader’s Corner: Reflections on Recent Tales
Readers have been sharing their thoughts on recent Jātaka tales published in Virtues. This roundup gathers a few reflections on how the stories’ morals connect to everyday life.
A Vesak Special Edition Is in the Works
Preparations are underway for a special Vesak edition of Virtues, featuring extended illustrations and a selection of tales chosen for the season. More details will be announced soon.
Virtues Now Reaches Readers in Three Languages
Every issue of Virtues is now prepared in Sinhala, Swedish and English, making the Jātaka tales accessible to readers across different communities and generations.
“Sweden Arts Festival” & “Virtues” Publication Launch 2026
“Sweden Arts Festival” & “Virtues” Publication Launch The “Sweden Art Festival”, scheduled for 15 November 2025 at Aulan, Gymnasievägen 1, 141 38 Huddinge, was…
Apannaka Jātaka — The Sure & Certain Way
Long ago, the Bodhisatta was born as the leader of a merchant caravan. There was also another, foolish caravan leader. Each took five hundred…
Serivavanija Jātaka — The Traders of Seriva
“Serivavanija Jathaka Kathawa” The Traders of Seriva (Jathaka No.3) So that a disheartened bhikkhu would have no regrets in the future, the Buddha told…