894742 Vessantara Jataka, Wat Suwannaram, Thonburi, 1831 (fresco) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Suwannaram, Thonburi, Thailand; (add.info.: The Vessantara J?taka is one of the most popular apad?nas of Theravada Buddhism. The Vessantara J?taka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha\'s past lives, about a compassionate prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect generosity. It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon.); Photo 穢 Luca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright.