Jātaka Tales


Read by Scotty Smith

Jātaka tales are ancient Indian folktales that form a part of Buddhist teaching, telling stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Akin to Aesop’s fables, some strikingly similar, they urge the listener to moral behavior and often, more than that, point a way to real insight. - Summary by Scotty Smith (15 hr 20 min)

Chapters

INTRODUCTION 19:25 Read by Scotty Smith
THE LITTLE GILDMASTER; THE KING AND THE STICK-GATHERER; KING MAKHĀDEVA’S GREY H… 13:33 Read by Scotty Smith
THE FEAST OF THE DEAD; THE MONKEYS AND THE OGRE; THE GUILTY DOGS; THE DISCONTEN… 19:13 Read by Scotty Smith
THE PEACOCK’S WOOING; THE FOWLER AND THE QUAILS; THE OLDEST OF THE ANIMALS; THE… 15:09 Read by Scotty Smith
THE HAUGHTY SLAVE; THE PIGEON AND THE CROW; THE FOOLISH FRIEND; THE STUPID MONK… 13:49 Read by Scotty Smith
THE ROBBERS AND THE TREASURE; GREAT KING GOODNESS 23:38 Read by Scotty Smith
PRINCE FIVE-WEAPONS; THE BRAHMIN’S SPELL 21:40 Read by Scotty Smith
THE VALUE OF A BROTHER; THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS 14:32 Read by Scotty Smith
THE GREAT DREAMS 28:21 Read by Scotty Smith
THE CONVERTED MISER; THE VALIANT DWARF 21:38 Read by Scotty Smith
THE STOLEN JEWELS; THE TOO-CLEVER MERCHANT; THE LOQUACIOUS BRAHMIN; THE THREE F… 16:14 Read by Scotty Smith
THE LUCKY SNEEZE; THE HYPOCRITICAL JACKAL; THE GOLDEN GOOSE; THE GRATEFUL MOUSE 15:09 Read by Scotty Smith
THE TREACHEROUS CHAMELEON; THE CUNNING JACKAL; THE FOOLHARDY JACKAL; THE FOOLIS… 13:07 Read by Scotty Smith
THE GREEDY JACKAL CAUGHT; THE RASH MAGICIAN; THE TWO GOOD KINGS 12:08 Read by Scotty Smith
THE GRATEFUL ELEPHANT; THE PET ELEPHANT; THE MONGOOSE AND THE SNAKE; THE JACKAL… 16:37 Read by Scotty Smith
THE PENNY-WISE MONKEY; THE INCOMPARABLE ARCHER; THE MAGIC TREASURES 22:03 Read by Scotty Smith
THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN; THE PRIEST IN HORSE-TRAPPINGS; INGRATITUDE PUNISHED 16:40 Read by Scotty Smith
THE GOBLIN CITY; THE TELL-TALE PARROT; THE CHOICE OF A HUSBAND; THE FOOLHARDY C… 12:23 Read by Scotty Smith
THE WOODPECKER, TORTOISE, AND ANTELOPE; THE CROCODILE AND THE MONKEY; THE BRAHM… 15:15 Read by Scotty Smith
THE STOLEN PLOUGHSHARES; THE HERO’S TASKS 17:43 Read by Scotty Smith
DEFEATING THE KING OF DEATH; THE JACKAL’S SPELL; THE JUDAS-TREE 11:43 Read by Scotty Smith
THE JUDGEMENTS OF KING MIRROR-FACE 23:23 Read by Scotty Smith
THE CRAB AND THE ELEPHANT; THE OWL AS KING; THE ELEPHANT-TRAINER’S LUCK; THE WI… 15:04 Read by Scotty Smith
THE JACKAL AND THE CROW; THE WOLF’S SABBATH; THE KING AND THE FRUIT-GIRL; THE W… 8:33 Read by Scotty Smith
THE HARE’S SELF-SACRIFICE; UNASKED-FOR ADVICE; THE FLIGHT OF THE BEASTS; THE CO… 18:12 Read by Scotty Smith
THE IMPERMANENCE OF WORLDLY JOYS; THE TESTING OF VIRTUE; A KING’S LIFE SAVED BY… 15:31 Read by Scotty Smith
THE HERON’S REVENGE; THE LION AND THE BULL; THE QUAIL’S FRIENDS; QUEEN SUSONDĪ 17:46 Read by Scotty Smith
THE BETRAYER BETRAYED; THE CAT AND THE COCK; THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS 20:39 Read by Scotty Smith
THE THEFT OF A SMELL; THE LION IN BAD COMPANY; THE OTTERS AND THE JACKAL 11:02 Read by Scotty Smith
THE BRAHMIN AND THE SNAKE; THE BRAHMIN’S REVENGE ON THE MONKEYS 19:22 Read by Scotty Smith
THE MONKEY’S HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE; THE ADVENTURES OF THE PRINCE AND HIS BROTHER 19:25 Read by Scotty Smith
THE PANTHER AND THE GOAT; THE GRATEFUL PARROT 9:37 Read by Scotty Smith
THE GOBLIN’S GIFT 25:11 Read by Scotty Smith
THE WISE GOAT AND THE JACKAL; THE UNGRATEFUL SON 15:54 Read by Scotty Smith
THE TEN SLAVE-BRETHREN 22:00 Read by Scotty Smith
RĀMA AND SĪTĀ; THE WICKED STEP-MOTHER 23:26 Read by Scotty Smith
THE LOST CHARM; THE PRINCE’S WOOING AND THE THRONE OF THE BUDDHAS 22:47 Read by Scotty Smith
THE FOLLY OF GARRULITY; THE HAWKS AND THEIR FRIENDS 29:10 Read by Scotty Smith
THE PRINCE WHO COULD NOT LAUGH 19:38 Read by Scotty Smith
A LOST FRIEND FOUND BY A SONG 15:54 Read by Scotty Smith
KING SIVI 17:46 Read by Scotty Smith
THE EVILS OF STRONG DRINK 9:58 Read by Scotty Smith
THE WHITE SIX-TUSKED ELEPHANT 29:18 Read by Scotty Smith
THE THREE WISE BIRDS 17:37 Read by Scotty Smith
A KING FINDS HIS FRIEND THROUGH A SONG 21:18 Read by Scotty Smith
THE UGLY BRIDEGROOM 1:07:52 Read by Scotty Smith
THE NINETEEN PROBLEMS 43:40 Read by Scotty Smith