Small stories ... Much Wisdom ... A EXCEPTIONAL interest ...

This is the story of a man still young, Sumedha, who vowed in an altruistic goal of one day becoming a Buddha.
For this, he must follow the way of a "Bodhisattva", which is not easy, quite the contrary. It is a difficult path, even heroic, which must go through countless lives, in the form of an animal, a human or a heavenly being .... These are develop ten qualities "necessary and sufficient", ten "perfections", ten "parami" ...
These ten parami are:
- Generosity
- The benevolent and selfless love
- Equanimity, equality of mind
- Wisdom
- The firm determination
- The truth
- Tolerance
- The effort
- Morality
- Renunciation.
To develop the "fulfill" the Bodhisattva will be ... king's son, businessman, ascetic ... but also quail, jackal, buffalo, horse, deer or dog ... He will make some mistakes, but will, essentially just and wise ... In particular, it will pose beautiful "Acts of Truth" ...
These are stories, some stories, selected, abbreviated, simple, "simple-minded" but very deep ... They are ... TALES that look like all the world's tales, except, no doubt, it s' These are "PREVIOUS LIVES" ... It is a long and beautiful path, which will lead to a last life, better known to the state of "TOTAL AWAKENING" ... and the possibility of TO TEACH OTHERS ... The Bodhisattva became Buddha can indeed teach others "HOW TO UNDO THE SUFFERING OF EXISTENCE" ...
All this so worth it !!!
This is a great little book that I recommend to a lot ... I recommend it to those who appreciate TALES (I think especially to readers of Henry Gougaud) ... I recommend it to those interested in past lives, reincarnation ... and, of course, to those interested in Buddhism and "passionate" ... to those who think to embark on the Buddhist path and seek to learn more ... Tales themselves seem MAGNIFICENT ... The introduction is also very complete ... But, of course, it is NOT a "treaty" intellectual .... Nothing there, nothing theoretical complicated ... Should we even say "nothing intelligent" ??? Because this is wisdom, deep wisdom, life ethics ... This requires the heart, by Life itself, not by the "head" (but ignorance is harmful) ...
These life tips are powerful ...
In conclusion, "for fun", "FYI" ... I will allow me to recall, as presented in the notes of the book, the five precepts of an ethical life:
- Not to kill voluntarily
- Do not take what is not given
- Practicing right speech, without lies or hurtful words
- Not to have inappropriate sexual behavior, such as rape or infidelity
- Not to take toxic substances such as alcohol and drugs.

We see that the way is beautiful and DEMANDING. It opens to everyone ... It is sometimes said ... "It is not to imitate the Buddha ... This is a BECOME / the BUDDHA" ...

PS: I conclude this post by what should have been open ... These "tales of past lives of the Buddha" are called Jataka.