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Jataka or Stories of the Buddha's Former Births - 6 Volumes in a 3 volume set
Jataka or Stories of the Buddha's Former Births 6 Volumes in a 3 volume set Author:E. B. Cowell Jataka stories or birth-legends were widely known in the third century B.C. Each story, narrated by the Buddha, opens with a preface realting the particular circumstances in the Buddha's life, revealing some events in the long series of his pervious existence as a bodhisattva. These stories magnify the glory of the Buddha and illustrate Buddhist... more » doctrines and precepts by appropriate examples.« less