Reading Notes A: Twenty Jātaka Tales
The Monkey Bridge:
The monkeys had a tree that had very fresh mangos and they did not want the men to find it. They made sure to not let the fruit flow downstream to them. One day a fruit fell and the men came after their tree. They had no way to escape so the Chief monkey lets them cross over his body and a reed to get to the other tree to live. The chief was crushed and died.
The Guilty Dogs:
There was a King who had horses and the royal dogs had eaten the leather for the horses. He wanted every dog to die because of this. Now the chief dog went to the king to explain that only the royal dogs did it. They killed the royal dogs and the rest lived.
Banyan:
A golden bayan was in charge of 500 deer and then more. The king liked to hunt the deer and they were messing up the land. The deer decided that they would sacrifice their self every day. When it came time a mother still need to feed her child so the golden bayan laid his life down for all animals. The king granted his wish.
The Tortoise and the Geese:
The geese were caring the tortoise to a better location. The tortoise yelled out at the kids who were making fun of him and he landed in the king's courtyard. The nobleman wanted to use this as a lesson to the king. The king then lived to not talk as much.
The Fairy and the Hare:
These 4 animals were in the woods and going to fast. They descided to give their food to the poor. They saved up their food but the hare had nothing to give but himself. He gave himself to the fairy, she dressed up as a beggar. He passed the test and they loved happily ever after.
The Golden Feathers:
A man wanted a better life for his children and wife. A fairy turned him into a golden goose. He went back to his family to give them the gold. His wife became greedy and she plucked all his feathers. He then flew away.
The Young Parrot:
The parrot went to the field every day to eat and brought back rice for his crimpled parents. The farmer wanted to know why he was taking more. They caught him and released him. He told the tale and lived.
The Empty Lake:
The god filled the earth with water.
The Swan Kingdom:
The king wanted swans but he was going to trap a swan and take him back. They escaped and went back home.
The Master's Test:
The master was teaching his pupils and only one understood the message. He was grateful.
Bibliography:
Twenty Jātaka tales, Noor Inayat, 1999.
The monkeys had a tree that had very fresh mangos and they did not want the men to find it. They made sure to not let the fruit flow downstream to them. One day a fruit fell and the men came after their tree. They had no way to escape so the Chief monkey lets them cross over his body and a reed to get to the other tree to live. The chief was crushed and died.
The Guilty Dogs:
There was a King who had horses and the royal dogs had eaten the leather for the horses. He wanted every dog to die because of this. Now the chief dog went to the king to explain that only the royal dogs did it. They killed the royal dogs and the rest lived.
Banyan:
A golden bayan was in charge of 500 deer and then more. The king liked to hunt the deer and they were messing up the land. The deer decided that they would sacrifice their self every day. When it came time a mother still need to feed her child so the golden bayan laid his life down for all animals. The king granted his wish.
The Tortoise and the Geese:
The geese were caring the tortoise to a better location. The tortoise yelled out at the kids who were making fun of him and he landed in the king's courtyard. The nobleman wanted to use this as a lesson to the king. The king then lived to not talk as much.
The Fairy and the Hare:
These 4 animals were in the woods and going to fast. They descided to give their food to the poor. They saved up their food but the hare had nothing to give but himself. He gave himself to the fairy, she dressed up as a beggar. He passed the test and they loved happily ever after.
The Golden Feathers:
A man wanted a better life for his children and wife. A fairy turned him into a golden goose. He went back to his family to give them the gold. His wife became greedy and she plucked all his feathers. He then flew away.
The Young Parrot:
The parrot went to the field every day to eat and brought back rice for his crimpled parents. The farmer wanted to know why he was taking more. They caught him and released him. He told the tale and lived.
The Empty Lake:
The god filled the earth with water.
The Swan Kingdom:
The king wanted swans but he was going to trap a swan and take him back. They escaped and went back home.
The Master's Test:
The master was teaching his pupils and only one understood the message. He was grateful.
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Bibliography:
Twenty Jātaka tales, Noor Inayat, 1999.
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