Honesty

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Honesty

The Potter's True Clay and the Drying Desert Well

When a scorching summer dries the village well, an honest potter must decide whether to declare his secret water storage during a community gathering.

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The Beekeeper's Honest Gift in a Time of Scarcity

In an orchard settlement facing dry-season scarcity, beekeeper Kofi learns that true abundance lies not in hoarding, but in the honest sharing of his sweet harvest with his community.

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The Builder's True Measure in the Andean Heights

Amidst terraced slopes, a skilled builder faces a scarcity of vital adobe earth. His choice in the bustling plaza determines the very foundation of trust within his mountain community.

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The Mason Who Marked His Own Mistake

When a young mason found a hidden flaw in the new bridge, he chose public honesty over private pride, and the whole town learned real strength.

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The Mango Seller and the Extra Coin

A mango seller who thinks a missing coin is a small mistake learns that small mistakes are how trust quietly disappears.

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The Mirror in the Market

A traveling glassmaker sells a mirror that only shows the truth — and the village learns that truth is cheaper to buy than to live with.

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Betaal Pachisi - Story 24 - Dagroo and his dreams

Vikram again controlled Vetala and took him on his shoulder. Vetala started narrating him a story so that they could easily complete the long journey. He however warns him not to...

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Betaal Pachisi - Story 19 - Gambling lead to Murdering

Vikrama tries again to catch vetala. After several attempts he succeeds and starts taking him to the ascetic. Vetala starts narrating him a story so that they can easily complete...

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Betaal Pachisi - Story 15 - Lover of Princess

Vikrama tries again to catch vetala. After several attempts he succeeds and starts taking him to the ascetic. Vetala starts narrating him a story so that they can easily complete...

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Guru Nanak and Sheikh Sajjan

One day Guru Nanak and his companion Mardana came to a town, called Tulambha, now in West Pakistan. On the road leading to the town stood a number of fine, tall houses. The high...

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Sarvajit and Kabir

A Brahmin named Sarvanand, a great scholar of the Vedas and scriptures had defeated many learned men in debate and so he changed his name from Sarvanand to Sarvajit – ‘the...

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How Lukmaan proved his innocence

At one time Hazrat Lukmaan, the renowned physician was a slave of a rich man. Though of dark complexion, he was very intelligent. In physique, of course, he was looking weaker...

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Snow White and Seven Dwarfs

There was a queen. She was the most beautiful lady. She had a magic mirror. Often she used to look in the mirror and ask, ‘Mirror!, Mirror! tell me dear, who is the most beautiful here.’ And the Mirro

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The Honest Woodcutter

In a village, there lived a poor woodcutter. He used to cut woods from the forest and then sell them in the market. Whatever he used to earn this way, he was fulfilling the...

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The Feast of 'Malik Bhago'

When Guru Nanak visited Sayyedpur, he stayed for some days with Bhai Lalo, a carpener who earned his bread by hard work and always lived in the will of God.