A Coyote: Looking For A Shaman
The Coyote who sought help from all the animals for the disaster that befell him, how did the Coyote save himself?
it's been five days, a coyote had been wandering around confused and sad, his walk was sloppy, his eyes were dull, and his body looked thin and miserable. All the animals in the forest of Jenggala Sila asked questions, but no one dared to approach him let alone ask the coyote.
Perhaps he was tired of walking. He was looking for a tree to land on, his body looked thin, his barking was weakening, getting weaker and weaker.
A bird on a log then asked “I don't see you miserable like this. What's the matter, can I help you?” said the bird. ”I swallowed the wrong food that makes my life miserable now, there is a bone in my throat. The pain doesn't go away, I haven't been able to eat for five days. Please help me” said the coyote. “No wonder you're skinny, but you shouldn't be angry with me for not being able to help you. My beak is so short and small that it can't remove the bone in your throat.” Bird answer.
The coyote was walking sadly. His barking was dragging where it wanted to weaken because sitting under a tree the Buffalo asked “Why are you sad like that Dog, all the way sad looking miserable your life” asked the Buffalo.
“Please help me buffalo, there is a bone in my throat that makes me unable to eat anything. I'm asking you to help me get well” said the Dog. “I'm really sorry about your situation” said the Buffalo. But the buffalo heard that the Dog likes to lie. No wonder no one helped him. “Don't be angry with me, I can't help you. My big mouth can't fit into your mouth Coyete, but don't be sad I can show you a place to get treatment” said the Buffalo. “Where is it, please show me” said the Coyete.“There you go to the Bird, now he is a great man and also helpful. His long beak can definitely remove the bone in your throat.
The coyete then hurried to the Bird's hut. Then he saw the Bird drinking water by the lake. Hello bird, I heard that you are a great (Balian) and helpful person.
“I ask you to please remove the bone that is in my throat, I have not eaten for five days” begged the Coyote. But because the Bird never trusted the Coyote. But he knew the attitude of the animal which likes to cheat and lie and likes to attack other animals without sin. The Coyote was neither friendly nor well behaved.
The coyote misinterpreted the bird's words and wanted to pounce on the long-necked bird. But he did not do it because the Bird could easily avoid it, especially with his sore throat that made him unable to eat the Bird. The coyote, who was always deceitful, tried to hold back his emotions.
“So that's it, don't you care about me Bird” said the Dog, enduring the pain from the bone in his throat. “I will not stop improving myself, I just remembered my behavior, I will behave well from now on doing Tri Kaya Parisudha, and stop lying, and will not kill small animals. I will also reward anyone who can remove the bone in my throat.” said the coyote.
“Is it true what you say?” asked the Bird, trusting the Dog's word. “I swear! I will definitely return the favor and give you a gift, whatever you want” said the Coyote. Then the Bird put his beak into the Coyote's mouth. He saw the bone in his throat and removed it with his long beak.
The Dog was happy because the bone came out. Then the Dog jumped off the edge of the lake and left the Bird. “Where did you go? You ungrateful animal, where is my gift?” the Bird was angry. “What did you say? gift? you should be the one thanking me for not eating you. Get out of here if you still want to survive,” said the Coyote.
