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**rionetrozasa** · 04-30-2011, 08:12 PM

There are some jathaka tales which clearly show signs of hindu influences, personal sacrifices in the hope of a better rebirth, giving away one's kids and wife for charity hoping to gain merit through that etc.

Personally I do not think they were told by the Buddha although some really do believe that.

04-30-2011, 08:12 PM	#8
rionetrozasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	There are some jathaka tales which clearly show signs of hindu influences, personal sacrifices in the hope of a better rebirth, giving away one's kids and wife for charity hoping to gain merit through that etc. Personally I do not think they were told by the Buddha although some really do believe that.
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