In this new Buddhist fable, three poor but virtuous brothers find themselves and the harmony of their cottage in chaos when they accept unusual payment for their labors. The entire neighborhood is getting quite angry, too; even the neighbor"s best milking cow has stopped giving milk. It seems as though the brothers will stop at nothing to get their peace back, including possibly throwing a loud rooster, a rare snake, and a blind pig down a well! The situation seems hopeless until a strange, old lady with kind eyes pays them an unexpected visit and teaches the brothers the value of right action, right speech, and right thought.