Parables of Wisdom
Ramesh in the Restaurant
रेस्टोरेंट में रमेश · રેસ્ટોરન્ટમાં રમેશ
Tvisha orders dinner in a strange town and makes an unexpected friend
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
On a family holiday in the hills of Kerala, ten year old Tvisha has to order Jain food by herself in a small restaurant, and she is tempted to take the easy way out.
What it teaches Truthfulness Courtesy Jain food
The opening of the children's telling
Tvisha and her little brother Aarav were on holiday in the green hills. Mummy had a headache, so Papa said, Tvisha, you can order dinner for both of you today.
The little restaurant had blue walls. Tvisha read the menu. Onion. Potato. Carrot. Almost everything had vegetables that grow under the ground, and her family did not eat those.
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To carry into the day
Say what you need truthfully and kindly, and thank those who help.
To talk about together
Why do you think telling the truth worked better for Tvisha than saying they were allergic?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.