267 - Jataka Tales - Penny Pincher

Stories From India by Narada Muni

Jul 28, 202400:24:48Society & Culture

A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin! Transcript and show notes: Music: Previous Jataka Tales:

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