J316 Sasapandita Jataka - The Rabbit in the Moon

MORAL

The highest perfection (Paramattha-Pāramī) of Offering

READABILITY

Intermediate I

REFLECTION

How did the rabbit image of the moon come about? -- In order to accumulate the highest perfection (Paramattha-Pāramī) by offering his own body to the begging brahmin, the rabbit (Bodhisatta) jumped into the burning coals. Such extraordinary almsgiving moved the Sakka. So Sakka squeezed a mountain and used its essence to craft the image of the rabbit on the moon.

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Notice 25 May 2022 Updating the Jataka Picture Books Series

Hello everyone! We will reupload the Buddhist picture books to this blog soon. The main reason for the update is that some volunteers decided to review the text again, especially the Chinese version. There are also some revisions to the drawings, such as adding sitting cloth to where the monks sit, etc., as well as re-typesetting. We will notify you here once the update is done. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. At present, we have updated the Jataka picture book series 2. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!

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J316 Sasapandita Jataka - The Rabbit in the Moon

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