Parables of Wisdom
Learning About Showing Off
दिखावे के बारे में सीखना · દેખાડા વિશે શીખવું
Vedant wore his gold medal everywhere, even to the dinner table
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Vedant wins a gold medal at the school swimming gala and cannot stop talking about it. Slowly his friends drift away, and his Dadaji takes him to see a mango tree in the middle of summer.
What it teaches Humility Pride Friendship
The opening of the children's telling
Vedant won a race at the swimming pool. They gave him a shiny gold medal. He was so proud!
The next day, he wore his medal to school. He told everyone about his race. He told them again, and again, and again. He even wore his medal to the dinner table. His little sister covered her ears when he started talking about it.
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To carry into the day
A tree full of fruit bends low; I can be good at something and still be gentle.
To talk about together
How do you feel when someone keeps showing off? How can we share good news without showing off?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.