Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Reading Diary A: Jataka Tales


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The Monkey and the Crocodile
-The crocodile thinks he is tricking the monkey, but the monkey outsmarts him
-This happens more than once
-I am unsure of what the point of this story is, but it was entertaining

How the Turtle Saved His Own Life
-People wanted to kill the turtle in very violent ways
-One man suggested throwing him into the river
-The turtle knew he would survive that situation so pretended that one sounded the worst
-That’s the one the king followed through with so the turtle survived
-Sometimes when you know more than others, its okay not to tell them

The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
-When you act differently toward someone, you will not get the same results
-The man called the Ox names and whipped him, therefore the Ox did not respond like normal
-When treated correctly as he was used to, the Ox performed as he needed to

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