前言

Jakata tales 是佛陀述说自己前生的故事，他有时生为太子或穷人，有时就做动物或鱼，乃至一棵树。这些故事称颂着佛陀，在其每一生帮助人时，所表现出来的圆妙喜悦、慈悲、智慧与仁慈。

这篇“大龟王”是二千五百年前，佛陀告诉弟子的故事之一。

Jataka Tales

The Jataka tales are stories that the Buddha told about the many times he was reborn on Earth, sometimes as a prince or a poor man, sometimes as an animal or a fish, or a tree.  These stories celebrate the wonderful joy, compassion, wisdom, and kindness that the Buddha showed in each of these lives to help others.

The Giant Turtle is one of the tales told by the Buddha to his disciples over 2,500 years ago.