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 borrowed lamp · Story 0582
In a public hospital, Arun, a shopkeeper received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a village library, Ravi, a cook was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Gopal, a farmer received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a riverside village, Tara, a doctor was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Jaya, a teacher faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Yamini, a musician noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Madhav, a bus driver faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Anaya, a student noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Nila, a craftswoman had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Devika, a nurse had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Sahana, a community volunteer had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Ishaan, an apprentice had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Vikram, a village officer 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, Kavya, a young engineer met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose generosity 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 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 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 public hospital, Ravi, a cook discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a riverside village, Gopal, a farmer watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Tara, a doctor discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Jaya, a teacher was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Yamini, a musician heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Madhav, a bus driver was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose generosity 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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