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Different stories from or about Zen, the spiritual tradition which began twenty-five hundred years ago in India with the life and experience of the Buddha. Mostly stories about the lives of the Zen masters of China and Japan. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
2) Endless path: awakening within the Buddhist imagination : Jataka tales, Zen practice, and daily life
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The jataka tales-stories of the Buddha's past lives (in both human and animal form)-were first said to have been told by the Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. Five hundred and fifty jataka tales comprise part of the oldest Buddhist text, the Pali Canon. From this wealth of folklore, award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin has chosen ten tales that illustrate the ideals of the Buddhist paramitas, or "perfections' of character: giving, morality,...