A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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True to Burmese Buddhist tradition , their decisions must be directed at the
reestablishment of harmony , rather than at establishing guilt or meting out
punishment . And the individuals who brought the dispute to the arbiter must go
away ...
True to Burmese Buddhist tradition , their decisions must be directed at the
reestablishment of harmony , rather than at establishing guilt or meting out
punishment . And the individuals who brought the dispute to the arbiter must go
away ...
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... for they handle the rice grain . PAGODA : Whether one calls Buddhism a
religion or a Way of Life , the pagoda is the place where Buddhists come to
worship and to pray . The pagoda building may be constructed in any one of
several 90.
... for they handle the rice grain . PAGODA : Whether one calls Buddhism a
religion or a Way of Life , the pagoda is the place where Buddhists come to
worship and to pray . The pagoda building may be constructed in any one of
several 90.
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35 ) from every Buddhist household in the village . The family that gives gains
merit for so doing . A pongyi spends many hours studying and is frequently a
teacher of Buddhist scripture . PRINCESS LEARNED - IN - THE - LAW : The
Princess ...
35 ) from every Buddhist household in the village . The family that gives gains
merit for so doing . A pongyi spends many hours studying and is frequently a
teacher of Buddhist scripture . PRINCESS LEARNED - IN - THE - LAW : The
Princess ...
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| Title | A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese Folktales |
| Authors | Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager |
| Translated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Illustrated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Publisher | Parents' Magazine Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2009 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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