Bright Moon
BRIGHT MOON
An original illustrated story book by Brian Conroy and Catrina Milner
Bright Moon is a tale of the love between a grandmother and her granddaughter. As a young girl, Ming is captivated by Grandmother’s stories about the moon. She becomes so enamored with the moon, she wants it for her very own. Grandmother sees Ming’s awakening curiosity about the moon as an opportunity to instill values and impart wisdom. When Ming becomes a young woman, Grandmother tells her the Moon Parable, a tale originally told by the Buddha. Illuminating the Buddha’s parable,
Grandmother uses the metaphor of the moon to teach Ming about her Buddha-nature and shine the light within her. Ming eventually inherits Grandmother’s legacy of storytelling and passes on the wisdom of Grandmother’s stories to her own grandchildren.
A tender tale about wisdom, family, and the power of stories, Bright Moon shines with a warm light.
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Sample pages from the book
About the author Brian Conroy
Brian Conroy is the founder of the Buddhist Storytelling Circle, a group of storytellers from the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. For thirty-five years he taught theater and public speaking in the public schools of San Jose, California, and storytelling for ten years at San Jose State University. Brian is the author of two collections of Buddhist parables, Lotus Petals and Stepping Stones; and the children’s book Prince Dighavu.
About the illustrator Catrina Milner
Catrina Milner is a practicing Buddhist who follows the teachings of Venerable Master Hsuan Hua. A graduate of La Verne University, she has engaged in multiple interior, floor plan, and landscape design projects. Catrina began painting as a means of maintaining her health during an illness. She views painting as a form of meditation, which has brought to life the watercolors that adorn the pages of Bright Moon.