Jataka Tale_The Golden Goose

This is the second Jataka tale called the Golden Goose. And Jati means birth. These are tales of the previous births, they say, of the Buddha – former lifetimes. Many of them are from when he was an animal. They're kind of like fairy tales, they have characteristics of the fairy tales we tell to children.

As wonderful as these fairy tales are for children, maybe they're really meant for adults. Perhaps adults can apply them and understand the deeper meaning.