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The Honey Snare: Jataka Tale Rhymes

The Honey Snare: Jataka Tale Rhymes

Denhartog, Samuel

Paperback

Series: Jataka Tale Rhymes, Book 14

BuddhismGeneral Poetry

ISBN13: 9798278710936
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 14 2025
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A young noble walks away from wealth, family, and festival lights to follow the Buddha, only to find that his greatest test is not poverty or hardship, but the taste of a single, perfect meal. Far away in time, a wild wind antelope glides through forest shadows and swears, in its own cautious heart, never to draw near the scent of men. Yet a patient gardener with a gourd of honey and a handful of grass quietly rewrites the creature's fate, one sweet mouthful at a time.

This retelling brings the ancient Jataka tale to life in clear, rhythmic storytelling that lingers on human weakness and quiet insight. The snare is not forged from iron or rope, but from habit, flavor, and the way desire returns to the same doorway again and again. As the honeyed trail leads from open forest to locked hall, the story asks what we ourselves follow without noticing, and where those paths may truly end.

At the close, the Buddha reveals how monk and antelope, servant and gardener, king and teacher are bound together across lifetimes in a single pattern of craving and awakening. The result is a narrative that feels both intimate and vast, inviting you to watch the trap being laid and sprung, and to recognize the same forces at work in everyday choices. Readers who enjoy moral complexity, reincarnation lore, and the sharp clarity of Buddhist parable will find much to savor in these pages.

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