Parables of Wisdom
Learning About Compassion
करुणा के बारे में सीखना · કરુણા વિશે શીખવું
The grumpiest man on the corridor has a reason, and Mahi is the one who finds it
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Everyone in Mahi's building in Mumbai is afraid of Mr D'Souza, who shouts at children for making noise. When the shouting suddenly stops, eight year old Mahi decides to find out why.
What it teaches Compassion Karuna Kindness
The opening of the children's telling
Mahi lived in a tall building in Mumbai. At the end of her corridor lived Mr D'Souza. He had white, bushy eyebrows, and he always shouted when children made noise. All the children were a little bit scared of him.
One week, Mr D'Souza stopped shouting. His door stayed shut, and newspapers piled up outside it. Mahi's cousin said, "Good! Maybe he went away."
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To carry into the day
Grumpiness is often loneliness wearing a disguise.
To talk about together
Is there someone near you who might be lonely? What small thing could your family do for them?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.