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Bird Stories All living creatures die to be born again so the Hindus' believe. Siddhartha who becam~ the Buddha was no exception. It is believed that several lifetimes as a Bodhisattva go into the making of the Buddha, the Enlightened one. The Bodhisattva has come in may forms man, monkey, deer, elephant and lion. Whatever his mortal body, he has spread the message of justice and wisdom, tempered with compassion. This wisdom of right thinking and right living, is preserved in the Jataka tales. These tales are based on the folklore, legends and ballads of ancient India. We cannot assign a definite date to the Jataka stories. Taking into account archaeological and literary evidence it appears that they were compiled in the ' period, the third century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. They give us invaluable irifo.r mation about ancient Indian civilization, culture and philosophy. This volume of deer stories will keep children amused, while never failing to point out the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
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Script: Kamala Chandrtiknnt
Artworks: Ashok Dongre
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Editor: Anant Pai
© India Book House Pvt. Ltd, 1983. Reprinted May, 2003
ISBN 81 -7508 - 128- 7
Published by Padmini Mirchandani for India Book House Pvt. Ltd, Mahalaxmi Chambers, 5th Floor, 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai - 400 026 and printed by her at Krishna Art Printery Pvt. Ltd, Unit No.B-8, Sussex Industrial Estate, Dadoji Konddeo Cross Marg, Byculla (E), Mumbai - 400027 . •
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THE HIlWK IlGREEP IINO FLEW TO THE TINV ISLAND IN ,HE NtIPOLE OF THE LIU " . ARE .' IMPOSSIBLE'
LET'S LIGHT A FIRE. THAT 5HOULD DRIVE THEM
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