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.

5,100stories60source-guided retellings5,040original dharma stories

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0097 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0771

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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0098 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0779

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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0099 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0787

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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0100 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0795

In a public hospital, Jaya, a teacher heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0101 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0803

In a riverside village, Yamini, a musician found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0102 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0811

In a railway colony, Madhav, a bus driver was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0103 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0819

In a crowded city neighbourhood, Anaya, a student found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0104 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0827

In a forest-edge settlement, Nila, a craftswoman was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0105 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0835

In a drought-struck farming community, Devika, a nurse found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0106 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0843

In a community kitchen, Sahana, a community volunteer saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0107 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0851

In a school near an old temple, Ishaan, an apprentice found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0108 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0859

In a small workshop, Vikram, a village officer saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0109 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0867

In a mountain town, Kavya, a young engineer was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0110 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0875

In a pilgrimage rest house, Aarav, a carpenter received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0111 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0883

In a coastal market, Meera, a grandmother was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0112 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0891

In an apartment association, Arun, a shopkeeper received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0113 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0899

In a shared family home, Ravi, a cook noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0114 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0907

In a flood-relief camp, Gopal, a farmer faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0115 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0915

In a public hospital, Tara, a doctor noticed that a powerful person had blamed a poor worker unfairly and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0116 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0923

In a village library, Jaya, a teacher faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0117 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0931

In a railway colony, Yamini, a musician had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0118 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0939

In a riverside village, Madhav, a bus driver had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0119 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The neighbour at the door · Story 0947

In a forest-edge settlement, Anaya, a student had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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0120 · FearlessnessOriginal dharma story

The open ledger · Story 0955

In a crowded city neighbourhood, Nila, a craftswoman had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.

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