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The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar - Iseult Gillespie

The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the Japanese folktale of a scholar s quest to purify his body and mind, and the spiritual secret he discovers along the way. In ancient Kyoto, a Shinto scholar found himself distracted from his prayers and sought to perform a purification ritual that would cleanse him. He decided to travel to the revered Hie Shrine; walking the path alone, ignoring any distractions in his quest for balance, and never straying. But setting out for home one day, he hears desperate pleas for help. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of mercy. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Amir Houshang Moein
Date: 2020-09-14

Comments and reviews: 9


This is a fascinating story, obviously the theme is empathy, but it's subtle in its acknowledgement that although empathy is something almost anyone can develop, self awareness is a key part of it and is something that is difficult to teach directly.
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I think the title is meant to be The Japanese folktale of the SELFLESS scholar - Iseult Gillespie rather than The Japanese folktale of the SELFISH scholar - Iseult Gillespie, it really confused me throughout the story!
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This story changed my day from sorrowful to a cheerful,
Mercy is the greatest virtue even for a monk
Contamination and corruption are 2 very different things. This was the best line.

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I would like to know which old tale is based on. The man s clothe on the animation is different from the image which our Japanese have. His clothe like Buddhism is in Thailand, not in Japan.
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In the Japanese caste system, those who worked with dead things were at the lowest level (ex. butcher, leather maker, undertaker) that is why this tale is so important.
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. to shirk his most important rule and corrupt his divine journey? , his divine journey would've been corrupted if he hadn't push away his rule for helping that lady.
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Well, i like the way ted-ed is providing stories and connecting people via attractive animations. I really appreciate them. Hope they make stories of India as well.
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This was incredible! I have been going through some issues but I still choose to be kind to everyone. Great job, TED-Ed. I really appreciate this.
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I don't know why but after seeing this animation I remembered shadow fight 2 starting video
Am I the only one or do you felt the same too?

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