Once in faraway village of Japan there was a boy who lived with his ailing mother. He was very devoted to his mother but the boy was so poor that he could not even buy proper medicine for his mother. One day the boy went to the house of a rich man in the village to borrow some money. Takara Geta is one of the ancient Japanese folk tales about importance of living a content and healthy spiritual life. Greed is one of the mental affinitions which obscures our wisdom eye to see the real cause of our misery and unhappiness. Geta is a traditional Japanese wooden clog [footwear] still being used in monasteries by monks today. This story is about a devoted young man who looks after his ailing mother. He lives a content life despite the opportunity to become rich. On the other hand there is a rich man whose greed blinds him to see what he already has. In an effort to pass on this ancient wisdom to a young modern audience I have translated and adapted this Japanese folk tale into Tibetan and English. I Hope children around the world will learn the positive aspect of the meaning of contentment and enjoy the book.

Isbn No.    9788186230800

Author:    Tsewang Gyalpo Arya

Publisher:    Paljor Publications

Binding:    Paperback

Language :   Japanese Text with English Translation

Edition:    1

No. Of Pages :    24

Year Of Publication :   2015