The Crane’s Purse

The Crane’s Purse Russia   Long ago, in a cold northern region, an old woman and an old man lived in a ramshackle hut on…

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The Cracked Pot

The Cracked Pot China, Morocco, India, Zen Buddhism   In the mountains of Mongolia there once lived an old woman in a yurt. She lived…

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The Coin

The Coin Ethiopia   An old teacher sat under the branches of an enormous baobab tree and looked out at the faces of the children…

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The Bull That Won a Bet

The Bull That Won a Bet Indian Buddhism   A long, long time ago, in the lands of Gandhara, in northern India, there was a…

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