Project Gutenberg 2016-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 207 Fausbøll, V. (Viggo) 1821 1908 Fausboll, V. (Viggo) Fausbøll, Michael Viggo Fausböll, V. Childers, Robert Cæsar 1838 1876 Davids, T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys) 1843 1922 Rhys Davids, T. W. (Thomas William) Davids, Thomas William Rhys Davis, T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys) Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 No more published. Produced 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.) "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.) en Jataka stories, English BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1047447 1047448 2024-09-21T15:19:44.583654 2023-09-22T11:57:48.670729 text/html text/html 1030902 2016-04-27T20:03:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 415485 2016-04-27T20:03:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 459035 2024-09-21T15:20:02.295615 application/epub+zip 475691 2024-09-21T15:19:47.455632 application/epub+zip 430007 2024-09-21T15:19:45.960674 application/epub+zip 756334 2024-09-21T15:20:12.279539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722987 2024-09-21T15:20:00.598565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677520 2022-09-23T16:29:29.333095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813008 812765 2024-09-21T15:19:41.383822 2023-09-22T11:57:45.740661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 813199 2016-04-27T20:03:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 288960 2016-04-27T20:03:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19721 2024-09-21T15:20:12.457523 application/rdf+xml 20747 2024-09-21T15:19:46.180624 image/jpeg 1792 2024-09-21T15:19:46.071657 image/jpeg 417112 2024-09-21T15:19:44.659654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia