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Grandma Monkey’s Advice
There was a young monkey who wished for more popularity among the other monkeys. So he asked his wise grandmother what he needed to do in order to gain…
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The Dog and the Cat
When the dog and the cat exchanged greetings, other animals took no notice. When the dog and the cat lay sunning and exchanging views about their day…
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The Two Roosters
There was once two flocks of hens, each led by a different rooster. These flocks came to the attention of a prowling bobcat - who stalked - waiting for…
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The Lion Providers
There was a time when the animals of the forest concluded that although the forest was bountiful, the manner in which each creature struggled to find…
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The Donkey and the Snail
A dog came upon a donkey and a snail engaged in fearsome mortal combat. “Hold on!” cried the dog, “What is the reason for this bloodshed? Surely there…
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The Sheep who was a Dog
Once upon a time a sheep complained to the shepherd that he was being treated like a sheep, but that he was really a dog. “I am expected to provide wool…
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The Wild Boar and the Farmer’s Pig
A wild boar was foraging for roots and worms when he happened upon a nice fat pig in his pen. The pig was dining on all manner of tasty morsels served…
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March 2021

The Complex Leadership of the Snake
The King of the Snakes handled all the disputes within the forest. In this forest, all imagined that the mice were the most unfortunate of creatures …
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Wisdom is Truth
“But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding? No one knows where to find it, for it is not found among the living. ‘It is…
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Fools and Folly
“When a superior man hears of the Tao, he immediately begins to embody it. When an average man hears of the Tao, he half believes it, half doubts it…
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Lust and Obsession
Extrapolating from Ecclesiastes
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Marriage
Extrapolating from Proverbs
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