Podcasts about Jataka tales

This talk was given by Shonin Ashton at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple on September 19th, 2024 during the weekly Thursday evening program. In this talk Shonin discusses some of the stories of the Buddha's past lives from the Jataka Tales, which is a collection of stories of the buddha's various past lives. ★ Support this podcast ★

Hello and welcome to Timeless Tales, the podcast where we explore the world's most enduring stories and their significance. My name is Shreya, and my name is Paddy. Today, we are delving into the world of Jataka Tales. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.gsi.in/subscribe

A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jataka-tales-penny-pincher-ep-267/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka Tales: https://sfipodcast.com/category/folk-tales/jataka-tales/  #sfipodcast #JatakaTales #JatakaTale #Jataka #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Buddha

Part one of 2.5 hour podcast with Sotce on The Jataka Tales: https://www.patreon.com/1storypod Sotce is a spiritual influencer and writer and artist: https://www.instagram.com/sotce/ Sean Thor Conroe is an American writer: https://www.instagram.com/seanthorconroe/

You may have heard this one as the Talkative Tortoise or The Tortoise who Wanted to Fly. A tale so popular that Panchantra, Aesop Fables, Jataka Tales, Katha Sarit Sagar all have versions of this. A cautionary tale that warns the 'talkative' to not talk out of turn, I think we have always misunderstood this story. Listen in and let me know what do you think... *******

Exploring Jātaka tales, stories of the past lives of the Buddha, allows us to better understand the world of folktales, history of the early Buddhist community, and the journey of the soul in reincarnation across the cosmos toward enlightenment. We will explore nine of the 547 Jātakas: Sammodamana, Suvannahamsa, Nigrodhamiga, Mandhatu, Vedabbha, Mahajanaka, Sama, Muga-Pakkha, and Vessantara. Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.” Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation! Patreon: https://patreon.com/mythosandlogos The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world. Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

A couple of Jataka tales about a donkey - one about a Donkey who wants to sing, and another about a goat who just wants to get home! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka tales we have covered: Episode 79 – Jataka Tales – Mission Impossible 18 – Monkey Business Episode 14 – Of Mice and Men Episode 107 - The King and Hisss Superpower Episode 117 - Jataka Tales - Gratitude #sfipodcast #Jataka #JatakaTales #Buddha

இந்த கதை ஜாதக கதைகளில் ஒரு கதை. புத்த மதத்தில் சொல்லப்படும் நீதிக்கதைகள் தான் ஜாதக கதைகள்.  இந்த குள்ள வில்லாளி கதை என்ன சொல்கிறதுனு பார்க்கலாம் வாங்க!

Do you find it challenging dealing with the holidays and your family? If you experience "10,000 Joys and Sorrows" during the holiday season, Laura's talk might be helpful.She speaks about the judging mind, comparing mind and habit patterns. Also included are your authentic self and the Dharma aspect of the book "The Underachiever's Manifesto" by Ray Bennett. ____________ Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes, lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

This week we've got not one story but two. The first one is Henny Penny about a chicken who's hit by an acorn and decides the world is coming to an end. The story is all about what happens on her way to tell the King. Listen to Rachel Murray telling this fun English version of an old tale. And then you can hear the original Indian version of the story - The Silly Hare. It's one of the Jataka Tales which are an ancient form of Bhuddist teaching stories – similar to Aesop's Fables. A little hare is sitting underneath a tree when a coconut falls next to him. Listen to Kim telling this version. There are plenty of differences for you to spot, but can you work out the message which they are both bringing?

Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa on 12 September 2022. These weekly teachings give an introduction into Meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers. Venerable Kassapa has trained at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, WA (Buddhist Society of WA monastery – abbot Ajahn Brahmavamso), where he has been a resident since 2013. Currently Venerable Kassapa is staying at Wat Dhammayanaram two to three weeks at a time and then returning to Bodhinyana for a week. Venerable has committed to help out the temple (for possibly up to 1-2 years), to assist the Cambodian monk Bhante Sukkhakamo by keeping him company and helping with things, such as this teaching engagement. Venerable Kassapa has been helping the temple on and off since he became a monk. Please support BSWA in making these teachings available by donating via Patreon or our General Expenses Fund. To download the audio, click on the audio track's title to open it up in Podbean. More dhamma teachings are available from: BSWA Podcast Channel (Dharma talks and guided meditations) BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel (retreats and suttas) BSWA YouTube Playlists Books and articles are available on our website. Teaching retrieved from https://thecbswa.org to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Laura discusses the power of humor in addressing the challenges in life, and how we can explore humor in our practice. ____________ Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes, lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

DESCRIPTIONHappiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well-lived. Join Sonali (Author, Blogger and Entrepreneur) every Saturday Morning as she delves into the intrigues of life, relationships and mental peace. Each episode contains powerful information to help you be successful in all areas of your life so you can be happy.IN THIS EPISODEThis week's episode is the story of the Gardner and the Monkey King. This is a story from the Jataka Tales written in Sanskrit between 300BC and 400BC in India. The funny story explains the importance of carefully choosing people in our lives for any task or partnership. Sometimes when things don't go well, we blame others for a job done badly. When we made the mistake of giving the task to someone who is not suitable of performing it. The person to blame for the bad job was us and not some monkey like in the story.  You can not change the people around you. But you can change the people that you choose to be around. LETS GET SOCIALFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/happymindhappylifepodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happymindhappylifepodcast/YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCfoe-NlMXL8lY3rJV687wCQWebsite: https://happymindhappylife.buzzsprout.com

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

The Jataka Tales are stories of the Previous Lives of the Buddha. In these stories, Buddha teaches us with examples of karma activity — conduct. In this Jataka story,  Silanisamsa Jataka: A Good Friend (Jataka190) — lusciously narrated by Eemil Sulva — the Bodhisattva (as he was known in previous lives) saves himself and his friend by relying on the Triple Gem — the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. He saves his friend by transferring (or dedicating) the merit of his life to his friend.Ends with beautiful chanting of Shakyamuni Buddha's Mantra by the amazing Yoko Dharma with stunning images of the Buddha.Silanisamsa Jataka: A Good Friend (Jataka 190)  The Buddha told this story at Jetavana Monastery about a pious lay follower. One evening, when this faithful disciple came to the bank of the Aciravati River on his way to Jetavana to hear the Buddha, there was no boat at the landing stage. The ferrymen had pulled their boats onto the far shore and had gone themselves to hear the Buddha. The disciple's mind was so full of delightful thoughts of the Buddha, however, that even though he walked into the river, his feet did not sink below the surface and he walked across the water as if he were on dry land. When, however, he noticed the waves on reaching the middle of the river, his ecstasy subsided and his feet began to sink. But as soon as he again focused his mind on the qualities of the Buddha, his feet rose and he was able to continue walking joyously over the water. When he arrived at Jetavana, he paid his respects to the Master and took a seat on one side."Good layman," the Buddha said, addressing the disciple, "I hope you had no mishap on your way.""Venerable sir," the disciple replied, "while coming here, I was so absorbed in thoughts of the Buddha that, when I came to the river, I was able to walk across it as though it were solid.""My friend," the Blessed One said, "you're not the only one who has been protected in this way. In olden days pious laymen were shipwrecked in mid-ocean and saved themselves by remembering the virtues of the Buddha." At the man's request, the Buddha told this story of the past.Long, long ago, at the time of the Buddha Kassapa, a lay disciple who had already entered the path booked passage on a ship along with one of his friends, a rich barber. The barber's wife asked this disciple to look after her husband... continues...Support the show

Greed Never Pays - The story of Golden Swan from Jataka Tales, gives an apt message. It's a story about a Brahmin who is reborn as a swan with gold wings. He decides to help his family to lead a good life by giving them a gold feather after every few days. But his wife is overcome by greed and she plans to fetch all gold feathers at once. But she receives a good lesson.Find out what happened to the swan and Brahmin's wife?

Rafe Martin (founding teacher of Endless Path Zendo) is the author of numerous books on the Jataka Tales, including ‘Before Buddha Was Buddha' and ‘Endless Path.' This talk was given at Dharma Heart Zen, and is a follow up to Chris Fortin's talk on the Jataka Tales at the Aug. 28 Everyday Zen All Day Sit. https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/13165157/The-Bodhisattva-is-a-Tree_GretchenParadis.mp3

Three #JatakaTales about a golden-feathered Swan, a promising singing career, and about the danger of putting your head in the lion's mouth Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Jataka #Buddha

Chris Fortin talks on the "Jataka Tales and the the Bodhisattva Path" to the Everyday Zen August, 2021 All Day Sitting.  In this talk she references two books by Rafe Martin: "Before Buddha Was Buddha, Learning from the Jataka Tales" (Wisdom Press) and "Endless Path, Awakening Within the Buddhist Imagination: Jataka Tales,  Zen Practice, and Daily Life." https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01093835/Jataka-Tales-and-the-Bodhisattva-Path-Chris-Fortin-All-Day-Sitting-August-2021.mp3  

The strict Hinayana's narrative resources were limited. In this scarcity the artists built on the already established narrative techniques but this time to tell complex stories through art. Listen for more. Written by Ayushi Chaurasia. Image credits: Sahapedia

Every region in the world has its own unique collections of stories. Jataka Tales is one such prized collection. Each story has so much of enjoyment and lessons in them. Kids love them. Why only kids? Everyone loves these stories! Here is a story which has both a Lion and a Tiger in it. Listen in to know whats going on in their lives. Happy Listening! www.sweetpeatales.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sweet-pea-tales/message

A story from the #JatakaTales about Snakes that can transform into humans and a King who can speak the language of all animals! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous JatakaTales episodes: Episode 79 - https://sfipodcast.com/episode-79-jataka-tales-mission-impossible/ Episode 18 - https://sfipodcast.com/18-monkey-business/ Episode 14 - https://sfipodcast.com/episode-14-of-mice-and-men-jataka-tales/ #sfipodcast #Jataka #Buddha

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda given on June 13th, 2021.

In the tenth episode of the Adventures of Sariputta and Mogallana, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan talks about one of the Jataka Tales in which the Buddha-to-be and Sariputta realize emptiness. Then he shares a dharma talk about Indra's Net, a myth drawn from the Flower Garland Sutra to help illustrate the concept of emptiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/morris-sullivan/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morris-sullivan/support

When Kapali (the cunning jackal) planned to eat the rats, the leader Neta (rat) caught the culprit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatresh-yerradoddi/support

Nandi (Bull) thought to make mothers life easy and went out in search of work that would fetch him something in return. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatresh-yerradoddi/support

To know how the ascetic's over confidence leads him to the sad situations, listen to this story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatresh-yerradoddi/support

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Hi friends, listen to this moral story, to know how the greedy pot seller lost his fortune because of his greediness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatresh-yerradoddi/support

When a group of people about to leave the desert in few hours, with a sudden surprise they lost their way. To know more about it let's listen to this story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatresh-yerradoddi/support

Friendship is one of life's most wonderful things. Can't we all just put aside our differences and start being friends? Learn from the unwavering love and friendship of an elephant and a dog from Jataka tales. Jataka tales are some of the earliest examples of Buddhist literature .These tales exhibit some virtue to inspire and set an example for all humanity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saravana-janardhan/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saravana-janardhan/support

In this episode, Kimberly Fludd joins me once again to discuss another work of Indian literature. This time we cover the ancient tales of the Jataka. We draw parallels between the heroic self-sacrifices of the Bodhisatta as Monkey King and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy. We also consider the parallels between the different characters in The Golden Goose and the family members in Knives Out as they relate to greed, giving, and the loss of trust. For this episode we utilized the Norton Anthology World Literature, Volume A, 4th edition. You can follow Kimberly @Kimplaints_NYC on all the things. Follow the podcast! Twitter: @whydowereadthis Instagram: @wdwrt_podcast For podcast merch check out: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/55982933 Music: Fugue in C# Major, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1": J.S. Bach Music Synthesizer and Programming: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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I know of a pond deep in the woods where there is plenty of water I could carry you there one by one...listen

"The king became jealous of the elephant and thought to get rid of...listen

A #Jataka Tale about greed! It's the story of a pigeon and a crow, and a Hollywood-style heist that might go disastrously! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Other #JatakaTales we have previously covered are here #sfipodcast #JatakaTale #Buddha

With this episode king amazes how monkey king saved his entire people.. a big lesson for me..now listen the story.

Beauty said to his master 'arrange another race for 2000 gold pieces. Don't forget treat me kindly. Listen story now.

Attention belongs nobody. Fame and pain go like the spring. Listen the nice story now.

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

The Noble Elephant is a story that tells us to always help others and do good to them, irrespective of the form in which we are born, whether superior or inferior. Here, the baby elephant was never proud of being a part of the elephant family and was known for his kind deeds. Being extremely happy with the Elephant's helpful nature, all the animals declare him as their King.

Michele Roldan-Shaw spins classic Jataka Tales (folk tales of the Buddha's past lives) for us with all their ambiguities, tough love, and hard choices. We get to meet sea spirits, unruly crows, guilt ridden partridges, and yes a renunciant hermit disappointing his parents, all running around out there trying to figure out how to be decent beings in a world that rarely wants to make that easy for us. You can check our more of Michele's work at - https://www.micheleroldanshaw.com. And our own Brad Warner also posted a video about the stories and this talk up here! - https://youtu.be/SHOHnzQl9xg

In this episode, we narrate this endearing tale of friendship of a Deer, Tortoise and a woodpecker. This is a story from the famous Jataka Tales.

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Today’s story is a retelling of one of the many ancient Jataka Tales of Buddhist literature, dating back to the 4th century.  FINDING A NEW SPRING A tale of perseverance. In a far off land of a long ago past, there lived a prosperous Tradesman who traveled from country to country to sell his goods. […]

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

This delightful story from Jataka Tales collection is a story of how the friendship between a King's favourite elephant and a stray dog is affected by the greed of one man. But will a wise minister's advice to the King be able to reunite the separated friends? Listen to this tale to learn more. Visit gaathastory.com/elephant-dog to learn more about this story and to learn how you can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Saavn, Castbox, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.

This is a story from Jataka Tales about two merchants, and is known as The Merchant of Seri or The Story of Two Merchants. The story goes as follows: once upon a time, there were two merchants in a village. One of them was kind hearted and honest, while the other was short tempered and greedy. One day, both traveled to a nearby town to sell their wares. They separately met an old woman and her grand daughter. The old woman had a plate made of gold. Both the merchants made an offer to the woman for the plate. Whose offer did the old woman accept? Listen to this story to learn more. This story was previously published on Baalgatha Podcast. This story has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju. Visit gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends to learn how you can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Saavn, Castbox, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcast.

This is a story from Jataka Tales about two merchants, and is known as The Merchant of Seri  or The Story of Two Merchants. The story goes as follows: once upon a time, there were two merchants in a village. One of them was kind hearted and honest, while the other was short tempered and greedy. One day, both traveled to a nearby town to sell their wares. They separately met an old woman and her grand daughter. The old woman had a plate made of gold. Both the merchants made an offer to the woman for the plate. Whose offer did the old woman accept? Listen to this story to learn more. This story has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India. Visit gaathastory.com/baalgatha to learn how you can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Saavn, Castbox, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcast.

This is a story from the Jataka Tales collection, and teaches us that greed is not a good. Once, a King, who was used to conquering new territories, went on an expedition. When his entourage rested in a forest, the horses were fed with peas. A monkey, who was following the King's entourage, climbed down and stole some peas. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more. You can listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and Google Podcasts. Visit gaathastory.com/podcasts to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it! This story was  narrated by Sheearli Biju for gaatha story. You can learn more about our shows by visiting our website or on Twitter @gaathastory

Greed Never Pays - The story of Golden Swan from Jataka Tales, gives an apt message. It's a story about a Brahmin who is reborn as a swan with gold wings. He decides to help his family to lead a good life by giving them a gold feather after every few days. But his wife is overcome by greed and she plans to fetch all gold feathers at once. But she receives a good lesson.Find out what happened to the swan and Brahmin's wife?

In this archive recording from the Tibet House US class “Key Pali Suttas : Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, Agannya Sutta” Robert A.F. Thurman explores rebirth and reincarnation using the colorful Jataka Tales from the Buddha’s past lives provides an overview of the evolution of the notions of Karma, Dharma and community through history. Opening with a discussion of the work of sociologist Talcott Parsons, Robert A.F. Thurman illustrates how the Buddha’s early Pali Suttas (Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, and Agannya Sutta) were secular in nature offering practical insight and tools for seekers looking beyond traditional religion, ritual and superstition through kindness, fellowship and meditative wisdom. Includes: a recommendation of the work of Daniel Goldman, an explanation of the Buddha’s rebellion against religion through the redefining of Dharma and Karma within his mendicant community’s practices and an in-depth exploration of the logic of infinitely connected past and future lives through a close line translation of the ‘Samaññaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Contemplative Life’ and Jataka Tales including the story of the rabbit and the moon. Key Pali Suttas : Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, Agannya Sutta Burmese Pali Manuscript Photo via Wellcome Collection. “Key Pali Suttas : Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, Agannya Sutta” is an excerpt the Force For Good : Buddhist Sources and Practices Beyond Religion. A Teacher’s Training Marathon recorded at Tibet House US in 2016. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues (

In this archive recording from the Tibet House US class "Key Pali Suttas : Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, Agannya Sutta" Robert A.F. Thurman explores rebirth and reincarnation using the colorful Jataka Tales from the Buddha’s past lives providing an overview of the evolution of the notions of Karma, Dharma and community through history. Opening with a discussion of the work of sociologist Talcott Parsons, Robert A.F. Thurman illustrates how the Buddha’s early Pali Suttas (Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, and Agannya Sutta) were secular in nature offering practical insight and tools for seekers looking beyond traditional religion, ritual and superstition through kindness, fellowship and meditative wisdom. Includes: a recommendation of the work of Daniel Goldman, an explanation of the Buddha’s rebellion against religion through the redefining of Dharma and Karma within his mendicant community’s practices and an in-depth exploration of the logic of infinitely connected past and future lives through a close line translation of the ‘Samaññaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Contemplative Life’ and Jataka Tales including the story of the rabbit and the moon. "Key Pali Suttas : Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, Agannya Sutta" is an excerpt the Force For Good : Buddhist Sources and Practices Beyond Religion. A Teacher’s Training Marathon recorded at Tibet House US in 2016. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility). This on-going series was inspired by Daniel Goleman’s ‘A Force For Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World‘. To learn more about this year’s Force For Good Series please click the image above or visit: www.tibethouse.us. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.

Exploring rebirth and reincarnation using the colorful Jataka Tales from the Buddha's past lives Professor Thurman in this two part podcast provides listeners with an overview of the evolution of the notions of Karma, Dharma and community across history. Podcast concludes with a reading of the poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye by Gary Gach.     Listen to more archive recordings from from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us. Gary Gregory Gach is an author, translator, and editor living in San Francisco. A dynamic speaker and teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism his works include the anthology “What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop” and the forthcoming “Pause Breathe Smile – Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation is Not Enough”. Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet, songwriter, and novelist born to a Palestinian father and an American mother in St. Louis, Missouri. Nye is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for her work, including a Lavan Award, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Carity Randall Prize, and many Pushcart Prizes. She has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and she was a Witter Bynner Fellow. From 2010 to 2015 she served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility). This on-going series was inspired by Daniel Goleman’s ‘A Force For Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World‘. To learn more about this year’s Force For Good Series please click the image above or visit: www.tibethouse.us. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.

Exploring rebirth and reincarnation using the colorful Jataka Tales from the Buddha’s past lives Professor Thurman in this two part podcast provides listeners with an overview of the evolution of the notions of Karma, Dharma and community through history. Opening with a discussion of the work of sociologist Talcott Parsons, Robert A.F. Thurman illustrates how the Buddha’s early Pali Suttas (Samanapala, Kevaddha Sutta, Tevijja Sutta, and Agannya Sutta) were secular in nature offering practical insight and tools for seekers looking beyond traditional religion, ritual and superstition through kindness, fellowship and meditative wisdom. Podcast includes: a recommendation of the work of Daniel Goldman, an explanation of the Buddha’s rebellion against religion through the redefining of Dharma and Karma within his mendicant community’s practices and an in-depth exploration of the logic of infinitely connected past and future lives through a close line translation of the ‘Samaññaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Contemplative Life’ and Jataka Tales including the story of the rabbit and the moon. Second half of podcast begins with a humorous presentation of the Buddha’s core teaching insights as demonstrated through the mischievous (yet traditional) teaching style of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in his public Dharma events over the years. Podcast concludes with a reading of the poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye by Gary Gach. Illustration: Yoshitoshi, Jade Rabbit: Sun Wukong from the series One Hundred Views of the Moon, 1889. Ronin Gallery. Listen to more archive recordings from from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us. Gary Gregory Gach is an author, translator, and editor living in San Francisco. A dynamic speaker and teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Commun

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

This is a story from Jataka tales and features the Bodhisatta (Buddha) in the form of an elephant. The king of Magadh had made him the state elephant, and he was well cared for and decorated. Out of jealousy, the King decided to get the elephant killed by trying to trick the Mahout. Did he succeed? Listen to this story to learn more. You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/well-trained-elephant Did you like this story? If so, we would love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact at gaathastory dot com, or leave a review on your favourite podcast app or site. You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Book My Show Jukebox, Saavn App and now on Google Podcasts. Visit baalgatha.com to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

This is a story about birds and monkeys from the Hitopadesha tales, which teaches us a moral that we should not waste our time in giving advice to the fools. Hitopadesha tales are similar to Aesop's Fables, Panchatantra and Jataka Tales.  You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/birds-monkeys Did you like this story? If so, we would love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact at gaathastory dot com (mailto:mailto:contact@gaathastory.com?Subject=Baalgatha-Podcast) , or leave a review on your favourite podcast app or site. You can learn more about this tale by visiting the gaathastory.com You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast (https://baalgatha.com) on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/baalgatha-childrens-stories-from-panchatantra-jataka/id1116571844?mt=2&uo=4&ls=1) , Book My Show Jukebox, Saavn App and now on Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ3MDgyODkucnNz) . Visit https://baalgatha.com to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it! The story is as follows: On a rainy day, the birds who have built nests and laid eggs in them, are dry and warm and comfortable.  Meanwhile the monkeys who were playing before the rains, are now wet and shivering. The birds ask the moneys why they do not build a home for themselves. What do the  monkeys do? Listen to this story to learn more.  Story narrated by Sheerali Biju and produced by Gaatha Podcast. Music by Incompetech, Image from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/en/monkey-chimp-ape-chimpanzee-animal-474147/) . Story, music and images obtained from public domain or Creative Commons CC0 sources.

This is a story carries a message that greed is bad. This story is based on the Gold Giving Serpant from the book Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. You may find a lot of similarities with The Golden Swan from the Jataka Tales, and also the hen that laid a golden egg- stories that have different characters and animals but carry a similar meaning. Both these stories will be published in a future episode of Baalgatha Podcast. You can learn more about this story by visiting https://gaathastory.com/gold-giving-serpant Did you like this story? If so, we would love to hear from you. You can write to us at contact at gaathastory dot com, or leave a review on your favourite podcast app or site. You can learn more about this tale by visiting the gaathastory.com You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Book My Show Jukebox, Saavn App and now on Google Podcasts. Visit baalgatha.com to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

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Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

This is a story from Jataka Tales, which tells us how a hare came to live on the moon. A Hare and his three friends decide to offer a sacrifice on the day of a festival. How the Hare makes a sacrifice is what this story is all about. अब आप ऐपल पॉडकास्ट (https://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/ब-लग-थ-प-ड-क-स-ट-प-चत-त-र-ज-तक-कह-न-य-baalgat/id1224464467) , Google पॉडकास्ट (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwODAucnNz) , स्टिचर (http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=136017&refid=stpr) , स्पॉटिफ़ाई (https://open.spotify.com/show/2EtU7hbOSBPxLd747Ly5O1) , जीयो सावन, कास्टबॉक्स (https://castbox.fm/channel/बालगाथा-पंचतंत्र%2C-जातक-कहानियाँ%3A-Baalgatha-in-Hindi-id522931) , स्टोरियोह, और कई अन्य वेबसाइटों और ऐप्स पर आप बालगाथा हिंदी पॉडकास्ट सुनते हैं।   You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/ब-लग-थ-प-ड-क-स-ट-प-चत-त-र-ज-तक-कह-न-य-baalgat/id1224464467?mt=2&ls=1) , Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwODAucnNz) , Storiyoh, Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=136017&refid=stpr) , Castbox (https://castbox.fm/channel/बालगाथा-पंचतंत्र%2C-जातक-कहानियाँ%3A-Baalgatha-in-Hindi-id522931) , Radio Public (https://radiopublic.com/baalgatha-in-hindi-G3dRKV) ,  Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2EtU7hbOSBPxLd747Ly5O1) , https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/baalgatha/1/alAmSjnx1AU_and https://gaana.com/album/baalgatha-classic-stories-for-children-season-1 as well as other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. इस कहानी के बारे में अधिक जानकारी के लिए जाइए https://gaathastory.com/baalgatha-Hindi इस पृष्ट पर This story is narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaathastory

This is a story from Jataka Tales, which tells us how a hare came to live on the moon. A Hare and his three friends decide to offer a sacrifice on the day of a festival. How the Hare makes a sacrifice is what this story is all about. यह जातक की कहानियों की एक कहानी है, जो हमें बताती है कि चंद्रमा पर एक खरगोश कैसे जीता है। एक हरे और उनके तीन दोस्त एक त्योहार के दिन एक बलिदान देने का फैसला करते हैं। कैसे ख़रगोश बलिदान करता है यह जांने इस कहानी को सुनकर

We present a story from Jataka Tales- a story of 2 parrots who are brothers. The moral of the story is that patience is a virtue. The parrots live in a golden cage inside a King's palace. One of the parrots gets jealous when a Gibbon becomes center of attraction in the palace. But his brother asks him to remain patient. The notes for this story are available at www.gaatha.co/parrots You can listen to many such stories from Panchatantra, Jataka and other sources by visiting www.gaatha.co

Eugene Wang, Harvard University

Eugene Wang, Harvard University

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Title : The Lion and the Jackal Album: Jataka Tales Language: Gujarati Source: Youtube Volunteer: Appu Series

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the SotoZen tradition, teaches classes and lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. A teacher of children for 35 years, she now mentors aspiring teachers. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery Program at the San Francisco Zen Center and is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Shambhala Publishers will be offering two of her Buddhist children's books next year, a collection of Jataka Tales reimagined for today's readers, and a book about Zen Buddhism for kids. Laura is currently working on a book about Zen Buddhism for adults. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Stories of the Buddha's previous lives, told by master storyteller Margo McLoughlin, will be featured at the island's Bodhi Center on Monday, December 15th from 7 to 8:30 pm. In this interview, Margo tells BCB host Channie Peters about this unique event of storytelling accompanied by world musician Doug MacKenzie. He plays an astonishing variety of instruments from Indian and other cultures around the globe. These delightful stories from the Buddha's time and place feature the Buddha in many animal and human forms.The Jataka Tales reflect the truth that daily life offers us countless opportunities to develop wisdom and compassion, generosity and loving-kindness. The stories are beautifully told by an accomplished storyteller who has translated many of the stories from their original Pali or Sanskrit language. The tales provide a window into an ancient culture, as well as wisdom from traditional Buddhist teachings on kindness and generosity. Margo McLoughlin, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, has studied Pali, the ancient language of the Buddha. Margo has been telling the Buddhist tales since 1991. She is a consultant with the Fetzer Institute for whom she has been gathering world tales of generosity for the past four years. The material is being used as tools for reflection and dialogue with several professional groups. Margo's stories can be found in CD and video formats on her website. The Bodhi Center is located at 6717 Marshall Road. Admission is by donation at the door to cover costs. Registration is encouraged at the Bodhi Center website since space is limited. Children are welcome. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB studio tech, editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

We continue our series looking at THE GREATS AMONG THE GREAT BODHISATTVAS, inspired by the wonderful book FACES OF COMPASSION by Taigen Dan Leighton, highly recommended ... http://www.wisdompubs.org/pages/display.lasso?-KeyValue=32820&-Token.Action=&image=1 ... today looking at Shakyamuni ... the man who became "THE BUDDHA". Now, most folks usually think of Shakyamuni as "THE BUDDHA" ... but before he was "THE BUDDHA" Shakyamuni was a young seeker, in search of the key to human suffering to benefit all sentient beings, not himself alone. That seeking, that "Vow to Save All Sentient Beings" is precisely what makes a Bodhisattva a "Bodhisattva". There are legendary tales as well, the hundreds of "Jataka Tales" and others, of past lives of the Buddha ... past lives as man, woman, fish and animals too, in which he gave of himself time and again to benefit others ... often sacrificing his very life to save others. These tales, merely legend or not, show how Shakyamuni came to symbolize selfless, compassionate giving as a Bodhisattva. But I would insist that, even after becoming "THE BUDDHA", Shakyamuni as "THE BODHISATTVA" still remained ... for Gautama Buddha did not remain sitting under that Bodhi Tree complacent in his own peace and discovery ... nor did he vanish immediately from this world ... but rose up to walk across India, teaching, serving and helping others for the next 40 years ... helping others even now. Today’s Sit-A-Long video follows at this link. Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended. Click here to visit the forum thread!

Dragon's Gift: Sacred Arts of Bhutan Audio Tour

Sensei talks about Buddhist views on animals and their relative stature to humans. He refers to the Jataka Tales during his talk.