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The Wolf and the Crane Annelie van Steenbergen, text and illustrations In most fairy tales, fables and folk tales in Western culture, the wolf is the bad guy. Nothing is more satisfying than blaming this creature for your own misdeeds or stupidity. Think of the naive Little Red Riding Hood who ignores her mother’s advice […]
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The king requested Dhritarashtra and would not be deterred! For he longed to meet this most spectacular bird. Bodhisattva was reborn as Dhritarashtra, king of geese, he spread the wondrous Dharma, his teachings would not cease, for everyone’s good karma he worked hard to increase, bringing harmony and love to all with incredible peace. The
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Critic and Shaman Robin Stemerding, text and images – translation into English Greg Suffanti In preparation for my contribution to the annual QFWF Meeting Day of the ― dedicated to the theme of Bird Wisdom ― I read the stories about the Alaskan Tlingit raven. The story evoked its own story with the raven, which
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Noble are the Bonds of True Friendship From: Buddha as an Animal, As Originally Told in the Jatakamala by Arya Shura Retelling and aquarelle illustrations by Greg Suffanti Thus it was said at one time … The Bodhisattva was reborn as Dhirtarachtra, the king of geese, he spread the wondrous Dharma, his teachings did never
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Every Bird Sings as it Should Hummingbird Travels with Condor to Visit God A myth from the Andes, Peru Retold by Heidi Muijen & translated into English by Greg Suffanti In ancient times only the Condor could visit God. Its incredible strength and enormous wings were needed to make the journey beyond the sun, moon
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The Seven Raven A Fairy Tale from the Brothers Grimm Retold and translated by Heidi Muijen and Greg Suffanti Once upon a time there was a husband and wife who had seven sons. They were very happy, but their joy was even greater when they finally had a daughter. However, she was particularly delicate and
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The Bird and the Golden Cage Taken from an ancient story and proverb Retold by Nivedita Yohana There was once a beautiful singing bird adopted by a lonely and caring woman who loved it and pampered it in any way she could think of. The woman had been walking in the woods one day near
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Being a Part of the Whole… by Ellen Grootoonk — translation into English by Greg Suffanti In the last week of February, when it was so hot, I sat in my garden and saw Jackdaws! You can often see the Jackdaws in the fall. In a large swarm above the city park. First listen to
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What do the Birds in our neighbourhood teach us? by Ellen Grootoonk — translation into English by Greg Suffanti On the Meeting Day 2021 Ellen Grootoonk introduced the theme Wisdom of the Birds to the QFWF by means of her Shamanistic Drums Shamanic journey at the QFWF Meeting Day 2021 I am curious what the
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Text and Artwork by Annelie van Steenbergen ― translation by Greg Suffanti As originally told by Jean de la Fontaine, The Eagle and the Night Owl, book V, fable XVIII[1] At first she was surprised that this giant, this tyrant, actually cared about her. He sat down next to her, and after her initial astonishment
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