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Kuwentong Jataka poster (Courtesy of India Embassy in Manila) MANILA - Seeking closer cultural ties with the Philippines, India reintroduces to Manila the Jataka Tales, the oldest and best known Indian literature featuring the Buddha in different forms until he attained enlightenment, this time in the form of a podcast, free of charge. The Indian Embassy in Manila, in partnership with Arete Ateneo, developed and launched on Tuesday a series of 12 short and engaging podcasts each narrating one of the Jataka Tales (Kuwentong Jataka) in the Filipino language. A large number of Jatakas originally belonged to ancient Indian storytelling traditions. Numbering more than 500, India sees the Jataka Tales as an important part of Buddhist literature in which the Buddha recounts some of his past lives on his long road to enlightenment. "With a numerous and memorable cast of characters, powerful imagery, and a moral at the end to reflect upon makes these stories appealing to children across th ....

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