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A king of eighty thousand monkeys discovers soldiers surrounding his troop's only home.
The river is too wide. The army is on every side.There is no way out.
Except one.
What the Monkey King does next, with nothing but a bamboo reed and his own body, is one of the most moving acts of leadership ever recorded.
From the ancient Jataka Tales - stories of the Buddha's past lives.
By Ashvee KanwarA king of eighty thousand monkeys discovers soldiers surrounding his troop's only home.
The river is too wide. The army is on every side.There is no way out.
Except one.
What the Monkey King does next, with nothing but a bamboo reed and his own body, is one of the most moving acts of leadership ever recorded.
From the ancient Jataka Tales - stories of the Buddha's past lives.