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title: Buddhist Tales For Young & Old
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1. [Interpreters Introduction](104290)
2. [From the Storyteller to the Reader](104289)
3. [Demons in the Desert [The Correct Way of Thinking]](104288)
4. [Finding a New Spring [Perseverance]](104287)
5. [The Golden Plate [Greed and Honesty]](104286)
6. [The Mouse Merchant [Diligence and Gratitude]](104285)
7. [The Price Maker [Foolishness]](104284)
8. [Prince Goodspeaker and the Water Demon [Chapter 1. Rebirth of the Bodhisatta]](104283)
9. [Prince Goodspeaker and the Water Demon [Chapter 2. The Teaching of the Gods]](104282)
10. [Little Prince No-father [The Power of Truth]](104281)
11. [The One-hundredth Prince [Obedience to a Wise Teacher]](104280)
12. [The King With One Grey Hair [Ordination]](104279)
13. [The Happy Monk [Joys of the Spiritual Life]](104278)
14. [Beauty and Grey [A Wise Leader]](104277)
15. [King Banyan Deer [Chapter 1. Compassion]](104276)
16. [King Banyan Deer [Chapter 2. Teaching]](104275)
17. [Mountain Buck and Village Doe [Infatuation]](104274)
18. [The Wind-deer and the Honey-grass [The Craving for Taste]](104273)
19. [The Fawn Who Played Hooky [Truancy]](104272)
20. [The Fawn Who Played Dead [Attendance]](104271)
21. [The Wind and the Moon [Friendship]](104270)
22. [The Goat Who Saved the Priest [Ignorance]](104269)
23. [The God in the Banyan Tree [A Bad Promise]](104268)
24. [The Monkey King and the Water Demon [Attentiveness]](104267)
25. [The Tree That Acted Like a Hunter [Impatience]](104266)
26. [The Dog King Silver [Justice]](104265)
27. [The Great Horse Knowing-one [Courage]](104264)
28. [Dirty Bath Water [Cleanliness]](104263)
29. [Ladyface [Association]](104262)
30. [Best Friends [The Power of Friendship]](104261)
31. [The Bull Called Delightful [All Deserve Respect]](104260)
32. [Grandmas Blackie [Loving-kindness]](104259)
33. [Big Red, Little Red and No-squeal](104258)
34. [The Heaven of 33 [Chapter 1. Co-operation]](104257)
35. [The Heaven of 33 [Chapter 2. Compassion]](104256)
36. [The Heaven of 33 [Chapter 3. Merit]](104255)
37. [The Dancing Peacock [Pride and Modesty]](104254)
38. [The Quail King and the Hunter [Unity]](104253)
39. [The Fortunate Fish [Desire]](104252)
40. [The Baby Quail Who Could Not Fly Away [The Power of Truth, Wholesomeness and Compassion]](104251)
41. [Wise Birds and Foolish Birds [Good Advice]](104250)
42. [The Birth of a Banyan Tree [Respect for Elders]](104249)
43. [The Crane and the Crab [Trickery]](104248)
44. [Buried Treasure [The Arrogance of Power]](104247)
45. [The Silent Buddha [Generosity]](104246)
46. [The Curse of Mittavinda [Chapter 1. Jealousy]](104245)
47. [The Curse of Mittavinda [Chapter 2. Greed]](104244)
48. [The Curse of Mittavinda [Chapter 3. Pleasure]](104243)
49. [The Pigeon and the Crow [The Danger of Greed]](104242)
50. [Bamboos Father [Wasted Advice]](104241)
51. [Two Stupid Children [Foolishness]](104240)
52. [Watering the Garden [Foolishness]](104239)
53. [Salty Liquor [Foolishness]](104238)
54. [The Magic Priest and the Kidnapper Gang [Power and Greed]](104237)
55. [The Groom Who Lost His Bride to the Stars[Astrology]](104236)
56. [The Prince Who Had a Plan [The Power of Superstition]](104235)
57. [King Goodness the Great (Perseverance)](104234)
58. [Rebirth of the Bodhisatta (Chapter 1.)](104233)
59. [Gaining Power (Chapter 2.)](104232)
60. [A Gang of Drunkards (Sobriety)](104231)
61. [The Whatnot Tree (Prudence)](104230)
62. [Prince Five-Weapons and Sticky-Hair (The Diamond Weapon)](104229)
63. [A Huge Lump of Gold (Moderation)](104228)
64. [Mr Monkey and Sir Crocodile (Good Manners)](104227)
65. [A Prince of Monkeys (Carefulness)](104226)
66. [Two Ways of Beating a Drum (Excess)](104225)
67. [Two Mothers (Renunciation)](104224)
68. [The Priest Who Gambled With a Life (Misguided Morality)](104223)
69. [The Wicked Lady and the Buttermilk Wise Man (Seduction)](104222)
70. [Country Man and City Wife (Adultery)](104221)
71. [The Wisdom of Queen Tenderhearted (Lust)](104220)
72. [A Wife and Mother Who Was a Sister First (An Intelligent Woman)](104219)
73. [The Strong-minded Snake (Determination)](104218)
74. [The Shovel Wise Man (Renunciation)](104217)
75. [The Green Wood Gatherer (Laziness)](104216)
76. [The Elephant King Goodness (Generosity and Ingratitude)](104215)
77. [Four on a Log (Gratitude)](104214)
78. [New Homes for the Tree Spirits (Wise Advice)](104213)
79. [The Fish Who Worked a Miracle (The Power of Truthfulness)](104212)
80. [The Meditating Security Guard (Fearlessness)](104211)
81. [The 16 Frightening Dreams (Chapter 1.)](104210)
82. [Roaring Bulls With No Fight (Chapter 2.)](104209)
83. [The Frightening Sound of Munch, Munch, Munch. (Chap. 3.)](104208)
84. [Teaching (Chapter 4)](104207)
85. [Illisa the Cheap (Miserliness)](104206)
86. [A Motherless Son (Betrayal)](104205)
87. [Fear Maker and Little Archer (Self-deception)](104204)
88. [Forest Monks in a Kings Pleasure Garden (Pupils Without a Teacher)](104203)
89. [The Curse of Mittavinda (Chapter 1. Jealousy)](104202)
90. [The Curse of Mittavinda (Chapter 2. Greed)](104201)
91. [The Curse of Mittavinda (Chapter 3. Pleasure)](104200)
92. [A Hero Named Jinx (Friendship)](104199)
93. [A Question From a Seven-year-old (Six Worthy Ways)](104198)
94. [A Lesson From a Snake (The Value of Goodness)](104197)
95. [A Priest Who Worshipped Luck (Superstition)](104196)
96. [The Bull Called Delightful (All Deserve Respect)](104195)
97. [The Phoney Holy Man (Hypocrisy)](104194)
98. [One Way Hospitality (Ingratitude)](104193)
99. [Poison Dice (Deception)](104192)
100. [The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (Chap 1. One Crime Leads to Another)](104191)
101. [The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (Chap 2. The Mystery is Solved)](104190)
102. [The Careless Lion (Cirumspection)](104189)
103. [The Holy Man Who Tried To Be Too Holy (Extremism)](104188)
104. [Clear-sighted the Great, King of the World (Impermanence)](104187)
105. [The Prince and the She-devils (Chap. 1. Five Meals in the Forest)](104186)
106. [A Feast in the Palace (Chapter 2.)](104185)
107. [A Man Named Bad (Self Acceptance)](104184)
108. [A Man Named Wise (Cheating)](104183)
109. [Achieving Nothing (No Thing)](104182)
110. [A Mothers Wise Advice (Non-violence)](104181)