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 0085
In a crowded city neighbourhood, Yamini, a musician was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose service 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 village library, Meera, a grandmother met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Vikram, a village officer found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Gopal, a farmer faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Meera, a grandmother discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Vikram, a village officer found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Devika, a nurse had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a forest-edge settlement, Madhav, a bus driver heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose service 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 public hospital, Arun, a shopkeeper learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a flood-relief camp, Kavya, a young engineer was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Tara, a doctor had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Arun, a shopkeeper was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Kavya, a young engineer received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Sahana, a community volunteer met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a drought-struck farming community, Anaya, a student found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose service 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 riverside village, Ravi, a cook discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a public hospital, Aarav, a carpenter found a purse whose money could solve an urgent personal problem and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a flood-relief camp, Jaya, a teacher had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a coastal market, Ravi, a cook heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Aarav, a carpenter was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Ishaan, an apprentice learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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