Parables of Wisdom
Taking a Stand
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Ritika wants to change her whole school's mind, without shouting once
- 3 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Eleven year old Ritika discovers that her London school fair will give away live goldfish in plastic bags as prizes. She decides to stop it, and she decides to do it the Jain way, with patience instead of anger.
What it teaches Ahimsa Courage Kind speech
The opening of the children's telling
Ritika lived in London. Every summer her school had a big fair with cakes and games and a bouncy castle.
This year there was a new game. If you won, you got a tiny live goldfish in a plastic bag. Ritika felt sad. The little fish would be hot and scared, swinging in the bags all day long. Many of them would have no proper home to go to.
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To carry into the day
You can stand up for what is right without pushing anyone down.
To talk about together
Is there something you think is unfair that you could change by speaking gently?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.