Reading Notes 20 Jataka tales B

The Patient Buffalo- A mischievous monkey wanted to make a buffalo angry. First he tried jumping on his back but the buffalo did nothing. He bounced on his head but still he did nothing. He wanted to make the buffalo angry but nothing seemed to work. A fairy appeared and asked the buffalo why he did not make the monkey go away with his strength. The buffalo did not want to punish a little animal with a little brain. His patience won the fairies approval and she waved her wand so he could not face suffering ever again.

The Noble Horse- There once was a beautiful horse who was noble and lived in a palace. When war broke out he was taken into battle. Each battle he won with victory and they captured the king as they prevailed. One battle the horse was wounded. He knew that the final battle could not be won without him. So he told the warrior to take him and he would lead him to victory one last time. He won that last battle but lay bleeding in the end. He said the warrior but let the captured go and to not kill them. The noble horse died and the kings were all let go. No war ever broke out again after that.

Buffalo Source: nps.gov

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