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All living creatures die to be born again - so the
Hindus believe. Siddhartha who became the Buddha
was no exception. It is believed that several
lifetimes as a Bodhisattva go into the making of
the Buddha, the Enlightened one.
The Bodhisattva
has come in may forms -man, monkey, deer, elephant
and lion. Whatever his mortal body, he has spread
the message of justice and wisdom, tempered with
compassion. This wisdom of right thinking and
right living, is preserved in the Jataka tales.
These tales are
based on the folklore, legends and ballads of
ancient India. We cannot assign a definite date to
the Jataka stories. Taking into account
archaeological and literary evidence it appears
that they were compiled in the period, the third
century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. They give
us invaluable information about ancient Indian
civilization, culture and philosophy.
This volume of
deer stories will keep children amused, while
never failing to point out the ultimate triumph of
good over evil.
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