| Story no | Story Name | Writer(s) of this story / Topic and date | Ready to use in SSSSB classes | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story 2031a | How to Improve Manners? [For 10 years and older] | Sunil Marapin (Ssssb-Guru) 2025-01 | ||
| Story 2031b: | How to Be Better Friends? [ for 5-9 years ] | Sunil Marapin (Ssssb-Guru) 2025-01 | ||
| Story 2032a | The Tale of Two Trees [Pour les 10 ans et plus] | Sunil Marapin (Ssssb-Guru) 2025-01 | ||
| Story 2032b | Sunil Marapin (Ssssb-Guru) 2025-01 |
Story 2031a: How to Improve Manners? [For 10 years and older]
Story 2031b: How to Be Better Friends? [ for 5-9 years ]
Story 2031a: How to Improve Manners? [For 10 years and older]
It was the beginning of the new year, and two friends, Amara from Congo and Babita from Nepal, were talking.
Amara said, "It’s 2025 now. This year, I want to be a better person. Last year, I sometimes copied homework, wasn’t always kind, helped my parents very little, got angry quickly, and didn’t focus on the good in others."
Babita replied, "Oh, Amara, you’re not so bad! I was worse. I didn’t listen to my parents, was jealous of others, procrastinated on my homework, spent too much time on my phone, didn’t help the little ones with their homework, hardly ever attended the SSSSB class, and didn’t reflect on how I could improve my behavior."
They looked at each other and realized they needed to change their behavior. "If we keep acting like this,"Babita said, "people won’t like us, and we won’t set a good example for other students or the younger children."
They decided to ask Guru-practice for help.
Guru-practice welcomed them with a warm smile. "Guruji," they said, "this year, we want to learn better manners and become kind and good students."
Guruji smiled and said, "That’s wonderful! You just need to practice to become better. This small ashram is for everyone: for those who want to improve, for those who want to stay good, and for those who want to help others."
Guru-practice gave them simple advice: "Always think good thoughts, speak kindly, and do good deeds. If you focus on these, you’ll see yourself change." Guru-practice also gave them many examples of what they could do to become exemplary.
Today’s Question: What examples do you think Guru-practice gave Amara and Babita to help them become exemplary?
Story 2031b: How to Be Better Friends? [ for 5-9 years ]
The year 2025 had just begun. Two friends, Kofi from Congo and Ramesh from Nepal,
were having a conversation.
Kofi said, "This year, I want to be a better person. Last year, I copied homework, wasn’t
nice to everyone, didn’t help at home, and got angry quickly."
Ramesh replied, "I was worse. I didn’t always listen to my parents, I talked too loudly
during breaks, which disturbed others, I was lazy with my homework, I didn’t share my
toys with other children, and I often asked my parents for expensive gifts."
Realizing they needed to improve, they decided to visit their teacher, Guruji, for advice.
Guruji welcomed them warmly, and the boys admitted, "Guruji, we want to have better
manners this year. Please help us and tell us what to do. We feel like we are bad
children."
Guruji smiled and said, "You’re good children; you just have a few habits to improve."
Guruji gave them simple advice: "Think good thoughts, say kind words, and do kind
things. If you focus on these, your habits will change naturally."
Guruji provided plenty of examples of what the children could do to improve.
Today’s Question: What examples do you think Guruji gave Kofi and Ramesh to help them improve their manners?
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Story 2032a: The Tale of Two Trees [For 10 years and older]
Story 2032b: Aro and Kaya, Two Trees from a Forest [ for 5-9 years ]
Story 2032a: The Tale of Two Trees
Trees from different countries joined the online SSSSB classes for trees and plants. Among them were Aro, a tree from Balkot, Nepal, and Kaya, a tree from Matadi, Congo.
Aro and Kaya dreamed of becoming exemplary trees. They wanted to have many branches and leaves to provide shade for travelers and birds. They also wanted to bear delicious, healthy fruits for everyone to enjoy. But no matter how hard they tried, their growth remained limited: small leaves, few branches, and tiny fruits.
With great determination, they decided to join the SSSSB tree class. During the lesson, they asked:
"Guru Ji, can you help us become exemplary and successful trees?"
The gurus replied:
"We cannot change you. You can only change yourselves, but we can teach you how."
The gurus explained:
"To become exemplary, trees must say, think, and do positive things. Do not be jealous of trees with more fruits, do not gossip about other trees, and do not feel sad if children prefer playing under other trees. Practice light meditation and send light from your heart, where the God of trees resides, to all plants, animals, and people. Positive thoughts, words, and deeds strengthen our roots. This way, we grow better and bear more branches, leaves, and fruits."
Aro, Kaya, and the other trees were inspired. From that moment, they decided to live positively. Soon, they saw the results: they grew, bore more fruits, and became examples for trees in their countries.
Story 2032b: Aro and Kaya, Two Trees from a Forest [For ages 5-9]
Aro and Kaya were two trees in a big forest. They wanted to become good trees with many branches, leaves, and delicious fruits. But no matter how hard they tried, their branches and leaves didn’t grow well.
One day, they asked a wise guru:
“How can we grow and become good trees?”
The guru said:
“Think, speak, and do good things. Don’t be jealous of other trees. Be kind to everyone and send love from your heart to birds, animals, and people. Then your roots will grow strong, and you will get more branches, leaves, and fruits!”
Aro and Kaya listened and did what the guru said. Soon, they grew big and strong and gave delicious fruits. They became an example for all the trees in the forest.
The lesson: If you think, speak, and do good things, you can also become an example, just like Aro and Kaya!