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 0037
In a flood-relief camp, Meera, a grandmother watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a coastal market, Vikram, a village officer saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Devika, a nurse had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Madhav, a bus driver was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Vikram, a village officer received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Devika, a nurse met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Madhav, a bus driver found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a village library, Tara, a doctor faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Arun, a shopkeeper discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose service over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Kavya, a young engineer found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Sahana, a community volunteer had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Anaya, a student heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Kavya, a young engineer was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a community kitchen, Sahana, a community volunteer learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a crowded city neighbourhood, Anaya, a student was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Jaya, a teacher noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a village library, Ravi, a cook watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose service over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Aarav, a carpenter saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose generosity over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Ishaan, an apprentice had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Nila, a craftswoman was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Aarav, a carpenter received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Ishaan, an apprentice met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Nila, a craftswoman found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a riverside village, Yamini, a musician faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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