Jataka Tales Buddha Story (Buddha Story)

The Jātaka Tales (Sanskrit जातक) also known in other languages (Malay: jetaka, Burmese: zataka, Lao: ຊາດົກ sadok, Thai: ชาดก chadok, Khmer: ជាតក cietɑk) refer to a voluminous body of folklore-like literature native to India concerning the previous births (jāti) of the Buddha. The word most specifically refers to a text division of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, included in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka. Jataka also refers to the traditional commentary on this book.