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100 1 _aFausbøll, V.
_q(Viggo),
_d1821-1908
245 1 0 _aBuddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jatakas
500 _aNo more published.
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-28
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Buddhist Birth Stories; or, Jātaka Tales, Volume 1" by V. Fausbøll et al. is a collection of ancient folk stories and moral tales written in the late 19th century. This work compiles the oldest known Jātakas, or birth stories, which recount the previous births of the Buddha and include moral lessons often illustrated through animals and humans alike. The tales serve both as a source of entertainment and a vehicle for imparting Buddhist values and teachings. The opening of this volume presents a rich historical context regarding the Jātaka tales' origins and their significance within Buddhist tradition. It describes how these stories were believed to have been recited by the Buddha during his lifetime to explain principles to his disciples by referencing events from prior lives. Anchored in the Buddhist belief system, the tales emphasize moral teachings through narratives such as "The Ass in the Lion's Skin" and "The Talkative Tortoise," both of which convey lessons about identity, deception, and the perils of excessive talk. The preface also highlights the broader cultural impact of these stories, noting their resemblances to Western fables and their enduring influence across various literatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJataka stories, English
700 1 _aChilders, Robert Cæsar,
_d1838-1876
700 1 _aDavids, T. W. Rhys
_q(Thomas William Rhys),
_d1843-1922
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51880
999 _c92714
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