THE MAN WHO TOLD A LIE In this story, if it is considered injudicious to tell children of the hypocrisy of the teacher and the priest, the title of the man could be left out. For my part, and from experience as a teacher, I have always found it wise to admit and condemn the same faults in teachers and preachers as in the laity, but to point out to the children that those same faults are the more reprehensible because of the profession which is degraded by such people as the false priest. THE CROW THAT THOUGHT IT KNEW This story shows the power of the skilled workman. The one who was not skilled thought he could do more than he had the power to do, and came to grief. THE JUDAS TREE The point of this story is the impossibility of a just judgment without full knowledge of your subject. Each one has only a partial knowledge and is therefore excluded from the knowledge of the whole. THE RIVER FISH AND THE MONEY The power of honesty restores the lost treasure. The Bodisatta is not anxious about it, preserves his calm, and recovers it. Observe the way in which he keeps only the money which belongs to him, refusing to withhold it from the dishonest man. THE DREAMER IN THE WOOD I have hesitated to include this story as beyond the range of children but I leave it for the abnormal child who may value the joy of solitude. THE RICE MEASURE The King falls easily into the trap that is laid for him. His craving for greed leads him to appoint a fool and the fool leads to his failure. THE POISONOUS TREES Here we have the skill of knowledge. The Bodisatta knows how to distinguish the mango tree from the What-fruit tree, and to save the life of those who had eaten therefrom. THE WELL-TRAINED ELEPHANT Here we have the Bodisatta ready to do the miracle that he may convince the King that he is unworthy to possess him. The whole picture is very striking and the story lends itself to dramatic effect. THE WISE PHYSICIAN I am indebted to Sir Robert Morant, K.C.B., who has kindly been interested in the preparation of my book as a whole, for the suggestion that I should include this story (although it is not one of the series of Buddha Re-Birth Stories to which all the others belong), also for the reminder of this special version—namely, the woman’s own recognition, through her personal experience, of the impermanence of those things which seem to be lasting. I should not suggest this story as one which would appeal to children. I have included it for “children of larger growth” as embodying one of the important tenets of the Buddhist Faith, and as showing how personal grief may be assuaged in gaining sympathy with the sorrow of others. * * * * * * Transcriber's note: