Books in Jataka Tales Series series

Using a net, a hunter captures many birds. A wise quail shows the birds how, by cooperating, they can lift up the net and escape. Birds distracted by petty quarrels are easily trapped, but those able to set aside their differences live safely in peace.

A little white rabbit, startled by a loud noise and shaking, springs into flight in fear of an earthquake. His panic spreads to the other forest animals, endangering all who rush after him blindly. When they reach a dangerous cliff, a lion saves them from disaster and teaches them how to cope more wisely with fear.

Senaka, king of Benares, protects a snake under attack. The snake offers the king a secret spell that allows him to understand the speech of animals. This gift, however, comes with a price: if Senaka ever reveals the spell, he will die.

When the water level in his lake becomes dangerously low, the Fish King prays for rain to save himself and his fellow fish.

Rabbit's unselfish deed of offering himself for food to a hungry stranger is rewarded when he is placed in the moon for all to see

Heart of Gold continues to treat the poor of the world with generosity and charity, even after a sky spirit tests him by removing all his wealth

Being gentle and kind, the woodpecker helps the lion in a time of difficulty, with no thought of thanks or reward.

A deer shows compassion to the prince who would have hunted him down and killed him, thus effecting a change in the prince's attitude.

A woodpecker risks his life to save a lion in distress. When it is time for the lion to repay the woodpecker his kindness, he proudly rebuffs the bird. Yet the woodpecker refrains from anger and revenge, saying that kindness is its own reward.

A Monkey King whose tribe is attacked by humans risks his life to save his troop. When he is fatally harmed by one of his own subjects, the good monkey leader dies of a broken heart. A human king who observes this display of selflessness, vows to always remember the teachings of the noble Monkey King.

Buffalo persists in being kind and patient with the mischievous Monkey, despite all his annoying tricks.

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