Parables of Wisdom
Learning About Humility
विनम्रता के बारे में सीखना · વિનમ્રતા વિશે શીખવું
The new school captain meets a man with a broom who is far more important than he looks
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Ten year old Harsh is made captain of his school house and quickly decides that captains give orders and other people do the work. A Sunday morning at the upashray with his grandfather turns that idea upside down.
What it teaches Humility Vinay Service
The opening of the children's telling
Harsh was ten, and he was made the captain of Blue House at school. He got a shiny badge. He was very proud of it! He showed it to everyone, even the milkman.
Soon Harsh started bossing everyone. "You carry that. You move this." But he did not carry anything himself. "Captains just give orders," he said.
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To carry into the day
Our oldest prayer begins with bowing; greatness begins there too.
To talk about together
Who is someone you know who does important work without showing off?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.