‘Prince Mahasattva found the dying starving tigers. He decided to save them by sacrificing his own life. He approached to the tiger while it has no strength to eat. So he stabbed his body with the pointed wood and let the blood flow into the tiger month, after which he was eaten by the tiger. His bones left on the ground.’     

                                                                                                                                      The Wise and Foolish

 

 

A hand-scroll drawn with fine liners questioning the role of the individual in the Oriental societies dominated by collectivism and the dramatic social change.

 

 

“是时王子兴大勇猛，以悲愿力增益其心。虑彼二兄共为留难，请先还宫，我当后至。尔时王子摩诃萨埵，遽入竹林，至其虎所，脱去衣服，置竹枝上，于彼虎前，委身而卧。菩萨慈忍，虎无能为。即上高山，投身于地。虎今羸弱，不能食我，即以干竹，刺颈出血。于时大地六种震动，如风激水，涌没不安。日无精明，如罗侯障。天雨众华及妙香末，缤纷乱墬，遍满林中。虚空诸天，咸共称赞。是时饿虎即舐颈血啖肉皆尽，唯留余骨。时二王子生大愁苦，共至虎所，不能自持。投身骨上，久乃得稣。悲泣懊恼，渐舍而去。”

                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                          《贤愚经》