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 rumor that stopped · Story 0253
In a school near an old temple, Sahana, a community volunteer had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Anaya, a student heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Jaya, a teacher was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Ravi, a cook learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a riverside village, Anaya, a student saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a public hospital, Jaya, a teacher had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a flood-relief camp, Ravi, a cook was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a coastal market, Aarav, a carpenter received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Ishaan, an apprentice met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Nila, a craftswoman found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Yamini, a musician faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Gopal, a farmer discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Nila, a craftswoman found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a village library, Yamini, a musician had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Gopal, a farmer heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Meera, a grandmother was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Vikram, a village officer learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Devika, a nurse was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Madhav, a bus driver noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Tara, a doctor watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Devika, a nurse saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Madhav, a bus driver had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a village library, Tara, a doctor was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Arun, a shopkeeper received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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