1. The Story of the Tigress (Dāna)

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The Bodhisattva, living as a high-born ascetic, encounters a starving tigress about to devour her own cubs. Overcome by extreme compassion, he realizes his body is transient and offers it as food, sacrificing himself to save the animals and illustrating the perfection of generosity.

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