DHARMA STORIES · CHARACTER IN ACTION
Stories that help goodness become courage
5,100 stories about truthfulness, fearlessness, compassion, service, generosity, helpful thoughts and conduct that protects others.
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The quiet witness · Story 0181
In a public hospital, Ravi, a cook was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a flood-relief camp, Aarav, a carpenter learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a coastal market, Ishaan, an apprentice was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Nila, a craftswoman noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Aarav, a carpenter watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Ishaan, an apprentice saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Nila, a craftswoman had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Yamini, a musician was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a village library, Gopal, a farmer received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Meera, a grandmother met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Vikram, a village officer found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Devika, a nurse faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Meera, a grandmother heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Vikram, a village officer was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Devika, a nurse learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Madhav, a bus driver was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Tara, a doctor noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a village library, Arun, a shopkeeper watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Kavya, a young engineer saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Sahana, a community volunteer had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Arun, a shopkeeper was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Kavya, a young engineer received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Sahana, a community volunteer met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Anaya, a student found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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