Parables of Wisdom
Learning About Telling Tales
चुगली के बारे में सीखना · ચાડી ખાવા વિશે શીખવું
Jash told on his sister ten times a day, and then the day came when telling really mattered
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Jash has made himself the official reporter of everything his big sister Aashka does wrong. His mother teaches him three questions to ask before he tells, and soon the questions are put to a real test.
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The opening of the children's telling
Jash had a big sister called Aashka. Every time Aashka did anything, Jash ran to tell Mummy. "Mummy, Aashka is humming!" "Mummy, Aashka is looking at me!" Aashka did not like it at all.
One day Mummy said, "Jash, come and sit with me. Before you tell me something, ask yourself three little questions." She held up her fingers. "One: is it true? Two: is it kind? Three: is it needed?"
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To carry into the day
Before I speak, I can ask: is it true, is it kind, is it needed?
To talk about together
How can you tell the difference between telling tales and telling to keep someone safe?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.