Tibetan Folk Tales

Gleaned from an ancient oral tradition, these imaginative, colorful, and wisdom-filled stories will delight children and adults alike. This collection includes the Tibetan myth of creation; some of the famous Jataka tales, or stories of former lives of the Buddha; and the most popular of all the time-honored legends of Tibet, the great epic of King Gesar of Ling, the warrior who became a national hero.

Introduction

ix

The Creation

1

(4)

Opame, Chenrezik, And Dolma

5

(2)

The Blossom Tree

7

(7)

Supparaka

14

(5)

Tibet's First King

19

(2)

Padmasambhava And The Felicity Scarf

21

(3)

How Asanga Came To See The Future Buddha

24

(3)

Gesar Of Ling

27

(44)

The Castle In The Lake

71

(5)

The Young Man Who Refused To Kill

76

(7)

The White Rooster

83

(11)

The Clever Mice

94

(2)

The Monkeys And The Moon

96

(1)

Favorite Verses, Proverbs, And Riddles

97

(4)

The Kind Man

101

(3)

The Three Daughters And The Lost Cow

104

(3)

The Weather Maker

107

(5)

The Disrespectful Son

112

(11)

The Magic Bamboo

123

(21)

The Missing Treasure

144

(3)

The Island Of Beautiful Women

147

(5)

The Prayer That Was Answered

152

(4)

The Umbrella Tree

156

(7)

The Nomad

163

(1)

The Lovers

164

(5)

The Frog

169

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