Parables of Wisdom
The Peacock's Eggs
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Two friends, two eggs, and the one who could not stop shaking his
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Two friends each take home a wild peahen's egg to hatch. One waits with trust, and the other cannot stop checking whether his egg is alive.
What it teaches Faith Patience Doubt
The opening of the children's telling
Once there were two best friends. One day they went to a garden and found two peacock eggs hidden under a bush.
Let us take one each, they said. We will put them under our hens. The hens will keep them warm, and they will hatch.
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To carry into the day
Good things grow quietly; give them trust and time.
To talk about together
Is there something good you started that needs patience? How can we wait for it without shaking it?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.