547 stories of the Buddha's previous lives. The popular Buddhism of every Buddhist culture.
The earliest complete Buddhist canon — preserved in Pali by the Theravada tradition and committed to writing in Sri Lanka in the first century BCE. Three baskets: discourses, monastic rules, and higher doctrine.
Six perfections that the bodhisattva cultivates across countless lifetimes: generosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyous effort, meditative concentration, and wisdom. The structural curriculum of the Mahayana.
Hardcover, 144 pages, 25 illustrated Jataka tales. The Monkey King, The Hare in the Moon, The Six-Tusked Elephant, The Golden Goose. Reading-age 6–10. Volume II ships Vesak 2027.
