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Apannaka Jataka, A Tale of Two Merchants

Posted on March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Dharma Documentaries
The story of two merchants, one a fool and one wise and the fate of both.

Apannaka Jataka, A Tale of Two Merchants

Another of these excellent animated stories from Wat San Francisco. This one features the very first Jātaka story Apaṇṇakajātaka, in which 500 friends of Anāthapiṇḍika convert to Buddhism, but later fall away.

The Buddha reproves them for failing in their refuge, and tells a story of a wise and a foolish merchant in the past. The foolish one listened to Yakkhas who led him astray, and he lost all his men and merchandise; the wise one safely guided his caravan across the desert.

The presentation of this story is, as always, very fine with the characters and story well defined and the moral made clear: listen to the wise, do not listen to the foolish, as they can lead you into disaster. Full Story

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Dharma, Animation, Bodhisattva, Dhamma, Jataka

1 thought on “Apannaka Jataka, A Tale of Two Merchants”

  1. Anban E says:
    March 13, 2026 at 10:33 am

    Concentrate on Triple gem.
    Wonderful
    Illustration with out description founded good for printing in to any language.
    E Anban
    Tripitaka Tamil Foundation Chennai

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