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Selfishness Vs. Generosity In The Python's Shining Stone
In “The Python’s Shining Stone” the storyteller narrates that story to inform readers that enlightenment should be given generously and should not be traded for something materialistic or of value. A key concept in the story in selfishness versus generosity. These two subjects were needed to help and provide an understanding of how one should reach enlightenment. Being generous means being able to help another person without expecting something in return. In order for enlightenment to reach this society, they need to reciprocate the generosity that Sheep had given them. A pattern of generosity is established between Sheep and Antelope. They provided food for each other and to the other animals in their society. This pattern is broken when

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