Jātaka Tales
Author: first_name: H. T.
last_name: Francis
first_name: E. J.
last_name: Thomas
Language: English
Year: 1916

Jātaka tales are ancient Indian folktales that form a part of Buddhist teaching, telling stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Akin to Aesop’s fables, some strikingly similar, they urge the listener to moral behavior and often, more than that, point a way to real insight. - Summary by Scotty Smith