Motif
Essential likeness between humans and animals
essential_likeness_between_humans_and_animals
A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family Innate nature, non-action, anti-artifice, and non-aggression. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 THE BARLAAM AND JOSAPHAT LITERATURE. / SUMMARY. / PART II. / ON THE HISTORY OF THE BIRTH STORIES IN INDIA.; lines 2203-2284 confidence: high
The Jātakas inculcate ‘the powerful influence of inherited character’ and ‘the essential likeness between man and other animals,’ explaining sympathy, kindness, and courtesy toward animals.
The passage says the Jātakas teach the likeness between humans and other animals and use this to explain sympathy and kindness toward animals.
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