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Easy Stories in English

The Great Race (Rerun)

Feb 10, 2024
Buddha organizes a race to say goodbye to animals, naming the years after them in order they win. They discuss the concept of zodiac signs, its significance, and beliefs about personality. They reflect on education, cheating, talents, and indifference. The animals participate in a race to reach Buddha, showcasing different strategies and the exclusion of a cat.
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  • The Chinese zodiac was created through a race organized by Buddha to say goodbye to the animals, resulting in each year being named after the finishing animals.
  • Kindness was displayed by various animals during the race, like the rat cheating the cat, and the dragon helping people and saving the rabbit, highlighting the significance of compassion in the Chinese zodiac.

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The Origin of the Chinese Zodiac

The podcast explores the Chinese zodiac, which is a system of animals that counts time. Buddha wanted to say goodbye to the animals but was too tired to go to them, so he called them to come to him. Only 13 animals came to say goodbye to Buddha. He decided to have a race and name a year after each animal in the order they finished. This race resulted in the Chinese zodiac.

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