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Jātaka Tales

Gelesen von 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

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THE LITTLE GILDMASTER; THE KING AND THE STICK-GATHERER; KING MAKHĀDEVA’S GREY H…

13:33

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THE FEAST OF THE DEAD; THE MONKEYS AND THE OGRE; THE GUILTY DOGS; THE DISCONTEN…

19:13

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THE PEACOCK’S WOOING; THE FOWLER AND THE QUAILS; THE OLDEST OF THE ANIMALS; THE…

15:09

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THE HAUGHTY SLAVE; THE PIGEON AND THE CROW; THE FOOLISH FRIEND; THE STUPID MONK…

13:49

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THE ROBBERS AND THE TREASURE; GREAT KING GOODNESS

23:38

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PRINCE FIVE-WEAPONS; THE BRAHMIN’S SPELL

21:40

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THE VALUE OF A BROTHER; THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS

14:32

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THE GREAT DREAMS

28:21

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THE CONVERTED MISER; THE VALIANT DWARF

21:38

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THE STOLEN JEWELS; THE TOO-CLEVER MERCHANT; THE LOQUACIOUS BRAHMIN; THE THREE F…

16:14

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THE LUCKY SNEEZE; THE HYPOCRITICAL JACKAL; THE GOLDEN GOOSE; THE GRATEFUL MOUSE

15:09

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THE TREACHEROUS CHAMELEON; THE CUNNING JACKAL; THE FOOLHARDY JACKAL; THE FOOLIS…

13:07

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THE GREEDY JACKAL CAUGHT; THE RASH MAGICIAN; THE TWO GOOD KINGS

12:08

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THE GRATEFUL ELEPHANT; THE PET ELEPHANT; THE MONGOOSE AND THE SNAKE; THE JACKAL…

16:37

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THE PENNY-WISE MONKEY; THE INCOMPARABLE ARCHER; THE MAGIC TREASURES

22:03

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THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN; THE PRIEST IN HORSE-TRAPPINGS; INGRATITUDE PUNISHED

16:40

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THE GOBLIN CITY; THE TELL-TALE PARROT; THE CHOICE OF A HUSBAND; THE FOOLHARDY C…

12:23

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THE WOODPECKER, TORTOISE, AND ANTELOPE; THE CROCODILE AND THE MONKEY; THE BRAHM…

15:15

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THE STOLEN PLOUGHSHARES; THE HERO’S TASKS

17:43

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DEFEATING THE KING OF DEATH; THE JACKAL’S SPELL; THE JUDAS-TREE

11:43

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THE JUDGEMENTS OF KING MIRROR-FACE

23:23

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THE CRAB AND THE ELEPHANT; THE OWL AS KING; THE ELEPHANT-TRAINER’S LUCK; THE WI…

15:04

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THE JACKAL AND THE CROW; THE WOLF’S SABBATH; THE KING AND THE FRUIT-GIRL; THE W…

8:33

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THE HARE’S SELF-SACRIFICE; UNASKED-FOR ADVICE; THE FLIGHT OF THE BEASTS; THE CO…

18:12

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THE IMPERMANENCE OF WORLDLY JOYS; THE TESTING OF VIRTUE; A KING’S LIFE SAVED BY…

15:31

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THE HERON’S REVENGE; THE LION AND THE BULL; THE QUAIL’S FRIENDS; QUEEN SUSONDĪ

17:46

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THE BETRAYER BETRAYED; THE CAT AND THE COCK; THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS

20:39

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THE THEFT OF A SMELL; THE LION IN BAD COMPANY; THE OTTERS AND THE JACKAL

11:02

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THE BRAHMIN AND THE SNAKE; THE BRAHMIN’S REVENGE ON THE MONKEYS

19:22

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THE MONKEY’S HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE; THE ADVENTURES OF THE PRINCE AND HIS BROTHER

19:25

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THE PANTHER AND THE GOAT; THE GRATEFUL PARROT

9:37

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THE GOBLIN’S GIFT

25:11

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THE WISE GOAT AND THE JACKAL; THE UNGRATEFUL SON

15:54

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THE TEN SLAVE-BRETHREN

22:00

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RĀMA AND SĪTĀ; THE WICKED STEP-MOTHER

23:26

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THE LOST CHARM; THE PRINCE’S WOOING AND THE THRONE OF THE BUDDHAS

22:47

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THE FOLLY OF GARRULITY; THE HAWKS AND THEIR FRIENDS

29:10

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THE PRINCE WHO COULD NOT LAUGH

19:38

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A LOST FRIEND FOUND BY A SONG

15:54

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KING SIVI

17:46

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THE EVILS OF STRONG DRINK

9:58

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THE WHITE SIX-TUSKED ELEPHANT

29:18

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THE THREE WISE BIRDS

17:37

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A KING FINDS HIS FRIEND THROUGH A SONG

21:18

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THE UGLY BRIDEGROOM

1:07:52

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THE NINETEEN PROBLEMS

43:40

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