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The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
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The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
"Friend, I understand not a hidden story like this. Catch the thieves and bring them to me." Then the Bodhisatta said, "Hear then this, sire, and understand." And he told yet another tale. 2) "My lo
In this tale from the Jataka, a potter digging clay in a mountain-cave meets tragedy when a storm causes a flood that injures him. His lament reveals that the very source of his livelihood has become
The Perils of Kings and Refuges
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The Perils of Kings and Refuges
"For even as the mighty earth, sire, which is the refuge of the people, broke the potter's head, even so when a king, who like the mighty earth is the refuge of the whole world, rises up and plays the
This narrative reflects on the nature of leadership and betrayal. A king who should be a refuge becomes a thief, prompting a discussion about justice. Another story illustrates the dangers of seeking
The Parable of the Thief and the Refuge
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The Parable of the Thief and the Refuge
"A man, O king, who like fire was the refuge of the people, stole the bundle of jewels. Do not ask me about the thief." "Friend, just bring me the thief." Without telling the king that he was a thief
In this parable, a king learns about a thief who stole jewels but is ensnared in another story about excess and consequence. The narratives intertwine, showing how what appears to be a refuge can beco
The Favorite Jataka
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The Favorite Jataka
"Friend, if you can, bring me the thief." To make the king comprehend, he told yet another story. 5) Formerly, sire, in this very city a wind arose and broke a certain man's limbs. Lamenting he spo
In this story, a friend is implored to bring the thief to the king. To elucidate his request, he shares the tale of a man whose refuge turned perilous when a wind broke his limbs. The moral warns of t
The Crocodile River Plot
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The Crocodile River Plot
7) In a village of Benares, sire, on the western side of a gentleman's house was a river full of savage crocodiles, and in this family was an only son, who on the death of his father watched over his
In a Benares village, a son is caught between his wife and mother, as his wife, initially affectionate, plots to eliminate her mother-in-law with the help of her own mother. She proposes to kill her b
The Favorite Jatakas: A Tale of Betrayal
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The Favorite Jatakas: A Tale of Betrayal
Then he woke his wife, and they went together and lifting her up, bed and all, threw her into the river. And the crocodiles there killed and ate her. Next day she found out what had happened to her o
In this compelling Jataka tale, a wife and her husband conspire to kill her mother-in-law after the wife's own mother is killed. They attempt to create a funeral pyre but inadvertently awaken the old
The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
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The Trickster and the Devil-Doctor
And she stretched a corpse on the bed and covered it over with a cloth, and ran away and hid herself in a mountain cave in that same place. The husband and wife brought the fire and taking the corpse
In this story, an old woman cleverly tricks a devil-doctor into believing she is a Yakkha after he discovers her in a cave. She lures him with promises of treasure and bites off his tongue to instill
A Tale of Loss and Regret
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A Tale of Loss and Regret
Her husband next day missed her and said, "My dear mother, at this time of day is not your daughter-in-law coming?" Then she reproached him saying, "Fie! you bad man, how do the dead come back?" And
In this narrative, a husband mourns the absence of his wife, prompting a reflection on the complexities of familial relationships. The mother-in-law reproaches him, questioning the nature of life and
The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
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The Tale of a Son's Betrayal
8) Of old, sire, in this very city a man in answer to his prayer had a son. At his birth the father was full of joy and gladness at the thought of having got a son, and cherished him. When the boy was
In an ancient city, a joyous father rejoices at the birth of his son. As time passes, the son grows and, upon his father's old age, cruelly drives him out of the home. The father laments his fate, exp
เรื่องราวของแก้วหน้าม้า
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เรื่องราวของแก้วหน้าม้า
เจ้าอยู่หัว โดยเป็นอัลักษณ์^ ในสมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณ์ กรมขุนอิศรครองรัศรีในสมรัชนกตี ๔ ได้เลื่อนตำแหน่งเป็น พระสนมโวหาร เจ้ากรมอัลักษณ์ฝ่ายพระราชวังซึ่งเป็นตำแหน่งราชการสุดท้ายก่อนสิ้นชีวติ ความที่ท่าน
เรื่องราวกล่าวถึงนางมณีที่มีหน้าตาประหลาดและสามารถทำนายดินฟ้าอากาศได้อย่างแม่นยำ นางเกิดในครอบครัวหนึ่งในเมืองมิลลาที่มีความเชื่อมโยงกับเทพเจ้าและมีการตั้งชื่อ มณี หรือแก้วหน้าม้า ซึ่งเป็นที่รู้จักในว
เรื่องราวของอิสป: ครูที่สอนบทเรียนชีวิต
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เรื่องราวของอิสป: ครูที่สอนบทเรียนชีวิต
เอียนคือ นั่นได้รับมอบหน้าที่ให้สอนเป็นครูสอนหนังสือลูกๆ ของเขา บ้านของอิดมอนเป็นที่พบประสงค์กันในหมู่คนสำคัญของคริ การ์จึงมีโอกาส ได้พบเห็นและรู้จักบุคคลเหล่านั้น อิสาสามารถส่งตรงได้ด้วยวิจารณญาณของเ
บทความนี้เล่าถึงชีวิตและคุณค่าของอิสป ครูที่มีบทบาทในการสอนหนังสือให้แก่เด็กๆ โดยอิสปมีรูปร่างผิดปกติแต่มีความสามารถในการเล่าเรื่องที่ทำให้ผู้ฟังติดใจในข้อคิดและคติที่สอน วิธีการเล่านิทานของเขาช่วยให้
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Valähassa-Jataka
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Valähassa-Jataka
Valähassa-Jataka "They who will neglect," etc.—This story the Master told while staying in Jetavana, about a Brother who had become a backslider. When the Master asked him if it was really true that
The Master recounts a tale to a Brother who admits to backsliding due to temptation from a woman. He explains how women can lead men astray through their allure and ultimately ruin them. This theme is
The Tale of She-Goblins and Shipwrecked Traders
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The Tale of She-Goblins and Shipwrecked Traders
Now it happened once that five hundred shipwrecked traders were cast ashore near the city of these she-goblins. The goblins came up to them and enticed them, till they brought them to their city; thos
The narrative unfolds as five hundred shipwrecked traders find themselves near a city inhabited by she-goblins. The goblins lure the traders into their city, binding some with magical chains and impri
The Escape from Goblins
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The Escape from Goblins
The eldest merchant embraced her, and perceived that she was a goblin. “All the five hundred of them must be goblins!” he thought to himself: “we must make our escape!” So in the early morning, when h
In a story where merchants find themselves confronted by goblins, one elder merchant realizes the danger and urges his companions to flee. However, many choose to stay, believing they need not fear. A
The Bodhisatta and the Traders
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The Bodhisatta and the Traders
The traders heard his saying, and cried--"We are going home, master!" joining their hands, and raising them respectfully to their foreheads. "Then climb up on my back," said the Bodhisatta. Thereat s
In this story, the Bodhisatta aids a group of traders, who respectfully climb onto his back to be safely transported home. Those who obey his guidance escape the fate of their companions who were left
The Consequences of Heedlessness and the Path to Salvation
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The Consequences of Heedlessness and the Path to Salvation
so, even so, they who neglect the advice of the Buddhas, both Brethren and Sisters, lay Brethren and lay Sisters, come to great misery in the four hells, places where they are punished under the five
This text emphasizes the dire consequences awaiting those who ignore the Buddha's teachings. It contrasts the plight of the heedless with the rewards of those who adhere to his guidance. The recitatio
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The Tale of the Bodhisatta and the Naga King
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The Tale of the Bodhisatta and the Naga King
Once on a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born a bird. When he came to years of discretion, good fortune attended him and he became king of the birds, taking up his a
In Benares, during Brahmadatta's reign, the Bodhisatta is born as a bird and becomes king of the birds in a giant tree by a lake. The lake is home to Canda, the Naga King, who is angered by the birds
เรื่องราวพระโพธิสัตว์และไฟในน้ำ
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เรื่องราวพระโพธิสัตว์และไฟในน้ำ
เนื้อหาดก ในอดีตกล ครั้งพระเจ้าพรหมมหิตต consolnu ในพระนคร พาราณสี พระโพธิสัตว์บังเกิดในกำเนิดคน บรรลุความเป็นผู้เดียวสาแล้ว ถึงความงามเป็นเลิศ ได้เป็นพระยานด อาศัยต้นไม้ใหญ๋ สมบูรณ์ด้วยถึงก้าน สาขา แ
ในอดีต พระโพธิสัตว์เกิดในพาราณสีและได้เป็นพระยานดอาศัยอยู่ใต้ต้นไม้ใหญ่ มีเหตุการณ์ไฟลุกจากน้ำที่ทำให้นกต้องหนี พระโพธิสัตว์เห็นอันตรายนี้จึงให้ทุกคนออกจากที่นั้น โดยด้วยความเขมมือและภัยจากไฟ ทำให้เขา