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 0109
In a community kitchen, Nila, a craftswoman was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose service 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 railway colony, Gopal, a farmer watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a village library, Meera, a grandmother saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a public hospital, Yamini, a musician had to choose between a profitable shortcut and a safe honest method and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a flood-relief camp, Gopal, a farmer was tempted to answer an insult with a more damaging insult and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a coastal market, Meera, a grandmother received more change than was owed in a crowded market and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a pilgrimage rest house, Vikram, a village officer met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a school near an old temple, Devika, a nurse found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose service 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 crowded city neighbourhood, Tara, a doctor 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 railway colony, Arun, a shopkeeper 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 village library, Madhav, a bus driver had only enough water for one household during a severe shortage and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Tara, a doctor heard a cruel rumour spreading faster than the truth and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Arun, a shopkeeper was offered praise for work quietly completed by someone else and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In a mountain town, Kavya, a young engineer learned that an elderly neighbour was living alone and afraid and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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In a small workshop, Sahana, a community volunteer was asked to hide a mistake that could later hurt others and had to choose service 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 forest-edge settlement, Jaya, a teacher watched classmates exclude a child who spoke a different language and had to choose good thoughts over convenience.
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In a riverside village, Ravi, a cook saw an injured animal beside a busy road and had to choose right conduct over convenience.
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In a railway colony, Anaya, a student met a frightened stranger whom everyone else avoided and had to choose honesty over convenience.
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In a village library, Jaya, a teacher found that a public project was quietly wasting donated money and had to choose courage over convenience.
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In a shared family home, Ravi, a cook faced ridicule for defending someone with no social influence and had to choose fearlessness over convenience.
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In an apartment association, Aarav, a carpenter discovered that a neighbour's family had no food for the week and had to choose compassion over convenience.
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