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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 Court of the Lion Originally told by the people of Mbomo and recorded by S.R. Kovo N’Sondé, based on sociological and mythological sources. Retold in Dutch by Heidi Muijen and Tess van Dongen ― and translated into English by Greg Suffanti If you listen carefully to water falling on iron anvils, you can hear
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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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The Sacred Talking Drum and the Spider Originally told by Mrs. Annie Lydie Idime in Mbomo and translated into French by Théophane Bokaka Bouanga. Retold in Dutch by Heidi Muijen and Tess van Dongen and translated into English by Greg Suffanti – for QFWF- Animal wisdom collection nr. 2 Being proud of your heritage does not
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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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The Old Wise Tiger and the Young Rival Tale by Nivedita Yohana Once, there was an old, ageing tiger who was the leader of the jungle. He was known not only for physical strength but also for possessing inner strength and wisdom. During times of unrest, the tiger resolved the issues through a combination of
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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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Ananse and Crocodile Ewe/ Akan people story from the Volta region in Ghana Told by Kofi Dorvlo Ananse and the crocodile were friends and they contributed their quota to the development of the village in which they reside. The inhabitants in the village found crocodile to be good at block laying and entrusted most of
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A Chinese legend and an ancient text from the Zhuangzi Retold and reimagined with a bit of literary license by Heidi Muijen and translated by Greg Suffanti The ancient Zhuangzi text below contains a conversation between the philosophers Zhuangzi and Huizi …. Zhuangzi and Huizi had not seen each other for quite some time. They
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An Arabian Fairy Tale, source: Mirbat Castle[1] Retold by Joke Koppius and Greg Suffanti One day while crossing the savanna, a camel saw an ant carrying an enormous load across the steppe. The tiny creature was carrying a big twig, easily ten times bigger than herself. The camel stood a long time studying the busy
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