{"id":8568,"date":"2021-01-10T10:20:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T18:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielharper.org\/yauu\/?p=8568"},"modified":"2021-03-25T15:33:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T22:33:01","slug":"jataka-tale-the-monkey-and-the-crocodile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danielharper.org\/yauu\/2021\/01\/jataka-tale-the-monkey-and-the-crocodile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jataka tale: The stupid crocodile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another Jataka tale, as interpreted by Possum and friends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As usual, the full script is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Possum: It’s time for another Jataka tale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: You mean these old stories from old India, about one of Buddha’s previous lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: Yeah, choose us a story to act out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: Once upon a time, a Monkey lived on the banks of a river. And in the river lived a hungry Crocodile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: Look at the ripe fruit trees on that island over there! If I jump to this rock first, then I can jump over to the island and get the ripe fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: When the Monkey returns, she’ll have to jump on this rock. I’ll climb up and pretend to be the rock. Heh heh heh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: That night, when it was growing dark, the Monkey started for home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: That rock looks bigger than usual. What’s the matter with it? Ah ha! Crocodile is lying on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: Hi, Rock!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Crocodile remains silent]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: Hi Rock, my old friend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile [to himself]: Hmm. The Monkey is friends with the rock. Maybe I’d better answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: Hi, Rock!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: Hello, Monkey! Did you eat lots of fruit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: I know that voice. That must be you, Crocodile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: Heh heh. Yes, it’s me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: Oh dear. It looks like you caught me. Well, open up your mouth so I can jump right in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: OK. [opens mouth] Ahhh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: But instead of jumping into the crocodile’s mouth, the monkey jumped on top of his head and then jumped to the river bank and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: Monkey, that was very smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: The person who possesses the four virtues — truth, foresight, fixed resolve, and fearlessness — will overcome all foes. Even you, Crocodile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possum: When Buddha told this story, he said that he was the Monkey in one of his previous lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey: The monkey in this story is strong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crocodile: I don’t think this story is very fair to crocodiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharpie: Most important, though, in this story are the four virtues that the monkey had — she spoke the truth, she was able to look ahead and plan, she had determination, and she was fearless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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