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131. The Story of an Ill-Treated Gift [Asampadāna-Jātaka]

131. The Story of an Ill-Treated Gift [Asampadāna-Jātaka] When the Buddha was living in the Bamboo Grove monastery [VeÀuvanārāma] of Rājagaha this story was delivered one day to the monks who assembled in the preaching hall. They were talking about Devadatta’s lack of gratitude. The Buddha entered the preaching hall and asked, “Monks, what were you talking about before I came here?” They…

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130. The Story of a Lazy Person [Kosiya-Jātaka]

130. The Story of a Lazy Person [Kosiya-Jātaka] When the Buddha was living in the monastery of Jeta Grove, one Brahmin who had become a follower of the Buddha had very pious feelings toward the Buddha, the law [dhamma] and the community of monks [sanÄgha]. At that time, he had a wife who was living in his home, but as an adulterous woman. She would get up in the middle of the night and go out.…

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125. The Story of Kaæāhaka [One Who is an Empty Cauldron] [Kaæāhaka-Jātaka]

125. The Story of Kaæāhaka [One Who is an Empty Cauldron] [Kaæāhaka-Jātaka] This story was told regarding a monk who was boastful and who had a cunning mind. The story of that monk was given in the Vikantana-Jātaka (?). At one time when Brahmadatta was ruling in Benares, the Enlightenment Being was born as a millionaire in that city. At that time a son was born to the Enlightenment Being in his…

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124. The Story of Water [Amba-Jātaka]

124. The Story of Water [Amba-Jātaka] At one time, Buddha was living in Jetavana monastery. Once there came to that place a young man, and the Buddha ordained him. From the day that he was ordained, he was very strict in performing his duties properly. He did all duties such as sweeping the compound, the preaching hall, and the temple complex, as well as bringing water for washing and drinking,…

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150. The Story of Sañjīva [Sañjīva-Jātaka]

150. The Story of Sañjīva [Sañjīva-Jātaka] When the Buddha was in Jetavanārāma, the king Ajātasattu was friendly with Devadatta. Even though unrighteous and sinful, Ajātasattu was pleased with him. He built for Devadatta a temple in Gayāsīsa, which he gave to him. And he assisted him by giving him all the necessary perquisites. In the meantime, following Devadatta’s words, he sent the elephant…

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149. The Story of One Leaf (The Story of Shining Forth) [EkapaÏÏa-Jātaka (Virocana-Jātaka)]

149. The Story of One Leaf (The Story of Shining Forth) [EkapaÏÏa-Jātaka (Virocana-Jātaka)] When the Buddha was living in the city of Vesāli, he lived in the mansion called, “The Gabled House”. At that time, the city of Vesāli was surrounded by three walls each the distance of sixteen Gāvuta-s21 one from the other, and each having gates and watchtowers. In addition there were 7,707 crowned kings…

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148. The Story of a Jackal [Sigāla-Jātaka]

148. The Story of a Jackal [Sigāla-Jātaka] The Buddha disclosed this Jātaka story while he was in the Jetavanārāma in Sāvatthi. While he was there in Jetavanārāma, there were 500 new monks who had just come into the order. In the middle of a certain night, in all their minds, they all had lustful thoughts. Buddha, at that same time, was examining the minds of his disciples, thinking out of…

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147. The Story of Safflower [Puppharatta-Jātaka]

147. The Story of Safflower [Puppharatta-Jātaka] At one time the Buddha was living in Jetavanārāma in Sāvatthi. He disclosed this Jātaka story on seeing a monk disturbed by infatuation with his former wife. The Buddha asked him, “Why, monk, have you become so disturbed with infatuation?” He said, “Your lordship, my former wife is very clever in cooking the daintiest foods, and in other womanly…

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