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Author : Ellen C. Babbitt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Jataka Tales Re-told written by Ellen C. Babbitt and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects eighteen fables from the Jatakas of India.
Author : Noor Inayat Khan
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ISBN 13 : 9789354473258
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Great Jataka Tales written by Noor Inayat Khan and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late twentieth century, the scope of history writing has expanded beyond textual sources to include additional sources such as literature, coins, art, and architecture. Meanwhile, history writing on ancient India continues to be burdened by an Indological discourse, which takes 'India' as a monolithic whole and interprets sources in ways that contribute to a pan-Indian meta-narrative. Sources which are fragmentary in nature, or located far from the so-called centres of civilisation, are relegated to the footnotes and margins, merely as tools of corroboration. Seeking History through Her Source corrects this imbalance by interrogating 'sources' in innovative ways. The authors seek historical realities south of the Vindhyas, and contextualise oft-neglected sources in their respective local niches. They highlight literary, art-historical and archaeological sources--such as the Jātakas, Cankam literature, Kāvya narratives, coins and praśastis of local rulers--while also highlighting fragmentary sources, such as label inscriptions and statuettes.
Author : Books Om
Publisher : Om Book Service
ISBN 13 : 9788187107576
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)
Download or read book 365 Jataka Tales written by Books Om and published by Om Book Service. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully illustrated '365 Jataka Tales' impart ancient Buddhist wisdom and moral guidance in an easy and entertaining manner. These stories of the Bodhisattva, or Buddha-to-be, are tales from the previous lives of Buddha, where born as animal or human, he had to experience many a moral and ethical dilemma before attaining enlightenment. This book is the ideal gift for children, encouraging a more wholesome, positive and responsible outlook to life.
Author : Ken and Visakha Kawasaki
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
ISBN 13 : 168172104X
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)
Download or read book Jataka Tales of the Buddha (Volume I) written by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whereas Western intellectuals seek the essence of Buddhism in its doctrines and meditation practices, the traditional Buddhists of Asia absorb the ideas and values of their spiritual heritage through its rich narrative literature about the Buddha and his disciples. The most popular collection of Buddhist stories is, without doubt, the Jatakas. These are the stories of the Buddha's past births, relating his experiences as he passed from life to life on the way to becoming a Buddha. At times he takes the form of a bird, at times he is born as a hare, a monkey, a prince, a merchant, or an ascetic, but in each case he uses the challenges he meets to grow in generosity, virtue, patience, wisdom, and compassion.This anthology of Jatakas, ably told by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki, remains faithful to the original yet presents the stories in clear and simple language. It thereby makes the Jatakas accessible even to young readers and to those for whom English is not their first language.
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Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (968 download)
Download or read book Jataka Tales of the Buddha written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Thomas Francis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Jātaka Tales written by Henry Thomas Francis and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jat̀akas
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Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Jâtakamâla written by Jat̀akas and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Byles Cowell
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Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Jātaka written by Edward Byles Cowell and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rafe Martin
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583943331
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)
Download or read book Endless Path written by Rafe Martin and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***WINNER, 2011 Storytelling World Resource Award – Best Storytelling Collection The jataka tales—stories of the Buddha’s past lives (in both human and animal form)—were first said to have been told by the Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. Five hundred and fifty jataka tales comprise part of the oldest Buddhist text, the Pali Canon. From this wealth of folklore, award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin has chosen ten tales that illustrate the ideals of the Buddhist paramitas, or “perfections” of character: giving, morality, forbearance, vitality, focused meditation, wisdom, compassionate skillful means, resolve, strength, and knowledge. Artist and designer Richard Wehrman helps bring the spirit of these stories alive with rich illustrations that open each chapter. Endless Path presents these ancient stories, usually reduced to children’s tales in the West, for adults, reconnecting modern seekers with the more imaginative roots of Buddhism. The jatakas help readers see their own lives, their failures and renewed efforts, in the same light as the challenges the Buddha faced—not as obstacles but as opportunities for developing character and self-understanding. Endless Path demonstrates the relevance of these tales to Buddhist lay practitioners today, as well as to those more broadly interested in Buddhist teaching and the ancient art of storytelling.
Author : Sarah Shaw
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 818475034X
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)
Download or read book THE JATAKAS written by Sarah Shaw and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When my concentrated mind was purified; I directed it to the knowledge of the recollection of past lives’ —The Buddha on the night of his enlightenment Associated with the living traditions of folk tale; drama and epic; the Jatakas recount the development of the Bodhisatta—the being destined to become the present Buddha in his final life—not just through the events of one lifetime but of hundreds. Written in Pali; the language of the Theravada Buddhist canon; the Jatakas comprise one of the largest and oldest collections of stories in the world dating from the fifth century BCE to the third century CE. Generations in South and South-East Asia have grown up with these tales. This volume contains twenty-six stories drawn from various ancient sources; and each story reflects one of the ten perfections—giving; restraint; renunciation; wisdom; strength; acceptance; truthfulness; resolve; loving kindness and equanimity. A detailed introduction elaborates on the ten perfections; explains the forms of enlightenment as well as the structure; and the historical and geographical contexts of the stories. Sarah Shaw brings to life the teachings of Buddhism for the scholar and lay reader alike.
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Publisher : Inner Traditions
ISBN 13 : 9780892813230
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Twenty Jataka Tales written by and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 1985-05-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These twenty tales have been drawn from famous legends concerning the former lives of the Buddha. Beloved by children and adults alike, they tell of people and animals moved to acts of sacrifice by the noble example of their fellow creatures. The flavor is often suggestive of Aesop, as are the lessons that are so subtly and keenly conveyed. Presented in a simplified narrative, the tales maintain the magical and timeless beauty of their Far Eastern origins. The stories are ideal for reading to children, as they tell of highly dramatic adventures that are resolved by non-violent and compassionate means. Challenging circumstances bring forth courage and the capacity to love, opening the way to solutions against seemingly impossible odds. This book will also be coveted for its exquisite illustrations by the well-known illustrator H. Willebeek Le Mair.
Author : Mark W. McGinnis
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834803208
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)
Download or read book When the Buddha Was an Elephant written by Mark W. McGinnis and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Buddhist Jataka tales are simple lessons in living with honesty, wisdom, and compassion that contain the power to transform the hearts and minds of those who hear them. They are stories of the Buddha’s past lives—in such forms as a boar, a parrot, a monkey, or a peacock—that have enchanted children and adults for millennia. Their animal characters powerfully and sometimes humorously demonstrate the virtues and foibles to which we humans are prone, and they point the way to more enlightened ways of living. Mark McGinnis retells the Jatakas in poetic and accessible language, rendering the Buddhist teachings they contain abundantly clear. Each tale is brought to life by Mark’s full-color illustration, making the book a visually stunning entrée to this edifying and highly entertaining literary tradition.
Author : Edward Byles Cowell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Jātaka written by Edward Byles Cowell and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G. Gurivi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781502955043
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Jataka Tales - 51 Short Stories with Moral (Illustrated) written by G. Gurivi and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jataka tales is a an essential part of Indian folk literature. The tales refer to a voluminous body of literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha. These are the stories that tell about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form. We are presenting select 51 short stories from these tales for children and teenagers( 6 to 15 years) . All the stories have a moral. The collection of stories in this volume include:-THE GOLDEN GOOSE THE FOUR SEASONS THE MOUSE AND THE STONE-CUTTER THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG THE DISCIPLE'S FAITH THE CLEVER TURTLE THE PIGEON AND THE CROW THE BAD COMPANY THE SILLY ARGUMENT THE STRONG OX THE LEAN CAT A SANDY ROAD THE CLEVER WOLF THE MEASURE OF RICE THE SELFISH ASCETIC THE QUARREL OF THE QUAILS THE KIND TURTLE THE EARTH IS BREAKING THE GOAT WHO LAUGHED AND THEN CRIED THE ELEPHANT, GIRLY-FACE THE PIGEONS AND THE FAKE HERMIT THE PRINCES AND THE WATER-SPRITE THE DISOBEDIENT STUDENT THE CARPENTERS AND THE ELEPHANT THE MAN WITH A GOLDEN HEART THE BANYAN DEER THE BRAHMIN AND THE WISE ASCETIC GRANNY'S BLACKIE THE KING AND THE DISCIPLE THE TWO MERCHANT'S OF RAMGARH THE PRINCE AND THE GIANT THE OX WHO ENVIED THE PIG THE DEER, THE WOODPECKER AND THE TURTLE A HUGE LUMP OF GOLD A FRIEND IN NEEDTHE GANG OF DRUNKARDS THE FOOLHARDY WOLF THE TORTOISE AND HIS HOME THE PRINCE OF MONKEYS THE SNAKE AND THE FOOLISH DISCIPLE THE WOLF AND THE WISE GOAT A BOY HELPS THE ANTS THE DANCING PEACOCK THE FOX AND THE CROW THE KIND APE THE WHAT NOT TREE THE SPELL THE BEAUTY AND THE GREY A MOTHER'S PAIN THE TREE THAT ACTED LIKE A HUNTER THE PRICE OF GREED
Author : Viggo Fausbøll
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Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Birth Stories : Or, Jātaka Tales written by Viggo Fausbøll and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellen C. Babbitt
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book More Jataka Tales written by Ellen C. Babbitt and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveil the enchanting world of Jataka tales, ancient folklore from India, in this collection retold by Ellen C. Babbitt. Witness the consequences of disobedience in 'Beauty and Brownie', the rise of a humble bowman in 'The Brave Little Bowman', and the triumph of friendship in 'The Elephant and the Dog'. Explore tales of bravery, cunning, and sacrifice, as characters like the foolhardy wolf, the penny-wise monkey, and the wise goat navigate their journeys. Let these timeless stories ignite your imagination and impart timeless wisdom through their timeless charm.
Author : Naomi Appleton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317111249
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Jataka Stories in Theravada Buddhism written by Naomi Appleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jataka stories (stories about the previous births of the Buddha) are very popular in Theravada Buddhist countries, where they are found in both canonical texts and later compositions and collections, and are commonly used in sermons, children's books, plays, poetry, temple illustrations, rituals and festivals. Whilst at first glance many of the stories look like common fables or folktales, Buddhist tradition tells us that the stories illustrate the gradual path to perfection exemplified by the Buddha in his previous births, when he was a bodhisatta (buddha-to-be). Jataka stories have had a long and colourful history, closely intertwined with the development of doctrines about the Buddha, the path to buddhahood, and how Buddhists should behave now the Buddha is no more. This book explores the shifting role of the stories in Buddhist doctrine, practice, and creative expression, finally placing this integral Buddhist genre back in the centre of scholarly understandings of the religion.
