Great Gift and the Wish-Fulfilling Gem
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Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho
Issue Date
1986
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Book, Whole
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Great Gift is the beloved son of a kind, rich, respected government minister. Great Gift becomes unhappy when first his father takes him to town and he sees people so poor that they have to work hard or to steal. After rejecting the simple gift of riches to them, he decides to search for what alone can help them, a wish-fulfilling gem. A caravan and then ocean trip brings him to the island known as the Fountain of Jewels. But none of the jewels here are wish-fulfilling gems, so he asks to be dropped off elsewhere by the merchants as they return. Great Gift shows a remarkable ability to calm enemies by his gift of love, including the Nagas (dragons) guarding the castle where wish-fulfilling gems are kept. The Naga king gives Great Gift the wish-fulfilling gem from his crown in return for a month's teaching. The gem brings to everyone on earth enough to fill their needs. People gather, and Great Gift teaches them how to be happy and how to live in harmony. The art here follows several different styles. Some illustrations seem decidedly Indian. Others move into a pop style.
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Dharma Publishing