the rabbit suddenly has a fearful thought about what would happen if the earth would break up
a coconut falls behind him and he starts running thinking that is has come true
the rabbit doesn't check to investigate whether or not the earth was actually breaking up
- dangers of assumptions
the other animals are influenced by the large mass of animals running
- dangers of following the crowd blindly
the lion takes the time to investigate himself
- the importance behind being independent and not making assumptions of blindly believing in what others tell you to be true
Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt. / https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/rabbit
Two Turtle Jatakas
the turtle and the king
the turtle is believed to be a demon by the children so the king offers to kill it
suggestions on how to kill the turtle are thrown around
someone suggests throwing it in the river and the turtle objects vehemently which encourages the king to choose that option even though the turtle secretly loves that choice because he is just sending him back home
the turtle and the geese
the geese are going to leave for the season and the turtle wants to join them
they offer to carry him back if he holds onto a stick with his mouth
when others criticize his decision he opens his mouth to tell them off but falls to his death instead
- the importance on ignoring others negativity and understanding that your own words have the power to hurt you
Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt. / https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/turtle
The Cunning Crane and the Crab
the fish run out of room in their pond, there is another bigger pond but to get to it they need the crane's help to carry them there. the crane is smart and takes them one by one but is actually eating them. then he gets to the crab and the crab is smart and says he would rather hold onto the cranes neck than be carried in his mouth and potentially dropped. this way if the crane tried anything funny, he would have leverage. the crane reveals his true plan and the crab threatens the crane. the crane then drops him in the lake but the crab kills him anyway
The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India by W. H. D. Rouse.
https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/crane-and-crab
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| image from the story about the monkey who outsmarts his dad while picking lotuses and avoiding the ogre. Image credit: Pixabay. Source: https://sites.google.com/view/jatakas/lotuses |
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