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Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part C

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Notes: A man owns an Ox. The owner bet on his ox for silver if his Ox wasn't so strong. However, he was. So they challenged the Ox and tied it to a hundred wagons in a line to see if it can draw it. During the competition, the Ox yoked the first wagon. The owner even whipped his Ox . Therefore, the Ox stood still. The poor man paid his forfeit from the competition.. The owner told himself, crying in bed, why the Ox embarrassed him in public. The owner came our to feed his Ox. The Ox asked why he called him names and whipped him. The owner realized what he did was wrong and apologized. Therefore, the ox forgave him and said he will win the competition for him. The next morning they were ready for the competition. However, the other men were laughing at him for coming back. The owner was ready to prove them wrong. The Ox pulled all his strength for his owner due to receiving support. In the end, they won the competition and went home and lived happily ever ...

Week 13 Story: A Golden Story

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Once upon a time, there was girl that lived in a wonderful palace of a village called Far-Far-Away. Her name was Cinderella. She lived such a wonderful life yet became very spoiled and greedy. One night, there was a heavy storm. An old lady approaches to the front door of the palace and rings the doorbell. Cinderella answers. The old lady asked if she could come in and stay in for the night until the storm passes by and gives Cinderella a golden bowl as an exchange. Cinderella said, "Oh hell nah..." after looking so disgusted by the way the old lady looks. Soon after, there was a bright light flashing from the old lady. The old lady has transformed into a beautiful woman; as if she almost looked like Cameron Diaz. The old lady told Cinderella how spoiled and careless she was and cursed her into the ugliest women of all. She will remain ugly for the rest of her life until she does something nice that could fill her heart once again. After the cursed lady disappears, Ci...

Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part B

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Notes: Merchant who sole brass and tinware. The other merchant was greedy. They both went out to town and yelled Tinware for sale. People came out and bought them too. There was once a family that was rich and now poor. They only thing that's considered rich that they own is a gold bowl which a grandmother's husband used to use every day. The greedy man passed their house. The old woman told the merchant that they are too poor to buy anything. The child asked the grandmother to trade the bowl. The grandmother asked the greedy merchant if she could trade the gold bowl for something for her daughter. The greedy man figured it was real gold and told them that it was worth nothing and threw it to the ground. The grandmother told the other merchant what happened. This merchant truthfully told the old lady that he was not rich enough to buy this golden bowl. The merchant gave all that he could own for the grandmother. The greedy man came back and asked for the b...

Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part A

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Notes: Monkey lived in a great tree on a river bank. There were many crocodiles in the river and one mother told her son to catch a monkey for her one day. It's so that she could eat the monkey's heart. The Son then asked how because he does not travel on land and that the monkey's don't get in the river. The mother told him to do the best that he can. The crocodile thought of a brilliant idea to have the monkey get across the river to get the fruit on the other side of the island. The crocodile was considered stupid. The crocodile asked the monkey to come down and get the fruit with him. The monkey asked how because he can't swim. The crocodile told the monkey that he'll help and let him get on his back. The monkey was greedy and then jumped on the crocodile's back and off they went. The monkey told the crocodile that it was a fine ride! Then the crocodile told the monkey if he liked going under water. The monkey didn't and held onto t...