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Gautama was born a prince, over 2500 years ago in Lumbini, in the northern part of India. He left the comfortable life of the palace, his young wife and infant son, to go in search of true knowledge. After a life of wander, austerities and meditation, he became Buddha ('the Enlightened one'). Buddha taught compassion, non-violence and the need for right conduct in life. His teachings spread far and wide even outside India, in China and Southeast Asia.
The ‘Jataka’ (Birth-cycle) tales narrate the stories related to the ‘seekers of truth’ – those who wish to follow the path of Buddha. The 550 Jatakas that form the canon, many are about both animals and humans. The stories were originally were compiled in the Pali language.
In 'The Giant and the Dwarf', the Dwarf is the abler and cleverer of the two acting together. This is proven through a number of episodes. The Giant becomes proud of the achievements and disregards the Dwarf. He however turns out to be unequal to a testing task, the Dwarf again comes to his help, proves his mettle and is rewarded for it.
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