The #Jātakas recount the #Buddha's past lives, illustrating the gradual cultivation of virtues such as #generosity, #patience, and #wisdom (#prajna). Unique to #Buddhism, these tales serve as #ethical guides and #soteriological models, linking everyday actions to the long-term path of awakening. Here's a brief overview:

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Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

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