Parables of Wisdom
The Way of the World
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A rich man counts his treasures every morning, until the flower seller asks him a question
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
Seth Amrutlal loves to count everything he owns each morning, until the slow changes of the years and a flower seller at the temple steps teach him a different kind of counting.
What it teaches Impermanence Detachment Contentment
The opening of the children's telling
In a town on a hill, there lived a rich man named Amrutlal. Every morning he counted his things. One big house. Seven mango trees. Lots of shiny silver. And one little son holding his hand.
He thought, if I count carefully, I will never lose anything.
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To carry into the day
Hold things gently, for today; only the soul is ours to keep.
To talk about together
Champa Ba was not sad when her flowers faded. What is one thing you can enjoy fully today, without needing it to last forever?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.