Parables of Wisdom
Love the Animals
पशुओं से प्रेम · પશુઓને પ્રેમ
Meher was afraid of the brown dog by the gate, until the rain came
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Meher crosses the road every day to avoid the brown street dog near her building in Ahmedabad. Then one stormy afternoon, she discovers why the dog never leaves that corner.
What it teaches Jivdaya Ahimsa Courage
The opening of the children's telling
Meher lived in a tall building in a busy city. Near the gate, under a big green tree, lived a brown dog with one floppy ear. Her name was Bhuri. Meher was afraid of Bhuri. Every day she held her mother's hand and walked on the other side of the road.
One day Meher saw her grandmother, Motiba, gently brushing a line of ants out of the kitchen with a soft brush. "Why not just squash them?" asked Meher. Motiba smiled. "Every little creature wants to be safe and happy, just like you," she said. "So we are kind to all of them."
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To carry into the day
Every living being wants to be safe, just as I do.
To talk about together
Is there an animal you feel a little afraid of? What is one kind thing you could do for it from a safe distance?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.