Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Week 14 Reading Diary A: Eastern Stories and Legends

The Hare That Ran Away

  • Don't believe something just from word of mouth, you could be putting yourself at risk for something that isn't even true. 
The Monkey and the Crocodile 
  • The Monkey outwits the crocodile in his own "game" of trying to trick him into getting what he wants
The Hare that was Not Afraid to Die
  • Buddha reborn as a hare
  • 3 friends-monkey, jackal, otter
  • The hare (Buddha) and his friends are told to offer food to any beggars that they encounter. The two friends take things from other people, but the hare offers his on flesh. The true test of sacrifice 
The Parrot that Fed his Parents
  • The Parrot is allowed to continue stealing rice because he is doing so to provide for his elders/youth 
The Man Who Worked to Give Alms

  • Buddha= Vissaya 
  • His always give alms graciously
  • The king gets jealous of him.

Buddha Sitting under a Tree: Blogspot 

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