Shon Mehta

Be the best at whatever you do, but first make sure that what you are doing is for the best.” — Shon Mehta Pytho was an inspiring teacher. "Be the best at whatever you do!" he told his students. His students followed his advice, and many became  well-known in their respective fields. Pytho felt proud when his students mentioned him as a contributor to their success. Every day, Pytho received many notes of appreciation. One day, he received a summon from the court instead. Surprised, Pytho hurried to the court, and appeared before the judge. Then he saw his student Dimbi.   Pytho looked at Dimbi, trying hard to remember. He recalled that Dimbi was not one of his brightest students, and Pytho's efforts to inspire Dimbi had gone in vain. Dimbi had left school several years back, and Pytho had never heard from him, until now. “ Whatever I am toady, its because of you.” Said Dimbi. Pytho was taken aback by Dimbi’s this statement. “You can’t blame me, I did everything ...

http://www.rationalcomics.com/shon-mehta-three-men/ Shon Mehta  is an author and philosopher known for creating the  Jivavarta Universe , a grounded, secular, sociopolitical world used to explore human resilience, social dynamics, and moral philosophy. Her novels and parables have transitioned from literary fiction into foundational academic material used in educational curricula across several countries. Through her analytical work, she examines the complex social structures and leadership archetypes that shape our  reality.

Microfables of Jivavarta is a collection of short moral stories and philosophical microfiction that explore human behavior, social dynamics, and resilience. These bite-sized parables are designed for readers seeking meaningful, thought-provoking stories in a quick, engaging format. One day, a small rat, while roaming through the jungle, came across a lion. When he saw the lion, he got scared. The rat had heard terrifying stories about the lion and i mmediately hid behind a rock. The lion saw the rat, but didn’t move. The rat gathered courage and moved closer to the lion. Still, the lion didn’t move. Coming closer, the rat slowly bit the lion with his tiny t eeth. The l ion opened his eyes, stared at the rat, and then closed his eyes again. The rat was now feeling confident. "This lion is afraid of me," he thought. The rat then went back to his friends and bragged about his encounter with the lion. The rat’s friends didn't believe him. So the next day, they followed the r...

Three men were escorting an elderly scholar to another town. The road was through a deep jungle. When they were in the middle of the jungle, the weather changed  suddenly and a storm descended on them. They took shelter in a cave.  They waited and waited. The storm lasted for three days. When the weather came back to the normal, one man from the group got up and went to check the condition outside.  After sometime, he came back. "What did you see?" asked the elderly scholar of the group. "The storm has passed, but it has done heavy damage. The bridge on the river, which we have to cross to go to next town, has broken. We can't proceed." replied the man. A second man got up. “Let me check again if we can go back to our hometown." Saying this the second man left the cave. After a while, he came back, dejected. “No, we can't go back. A giant tree has fallen in our path back home." Said the second man. The third man, who wa...

T here was a garden. It was full of beautiful flowers and beautiful birds. One day, a king was passing by. Seeing the rare birds, he told his men to lay a trap. His servants laid the trap. Next day, they found no bird — but the king's elephant dead in the trap. The king was surprised. He asked his men to find out how his favorite elephant got caught in the trap laid for the birds. The men came back with a very interesting story. When the trap was laid, many rare birds were caught in it. But there was a little girl who saw this. She felt bad, so she tried to rescue the birds. The girl succeeded, but in the process she got caught in the trap. Her mother saw this. She loved her daughter dearly, so she tried to rescue her daughter. She succeeded in rescuing her daughter, but in the process got herself trapped.  The woman's husband saw this. He loved his wife dearly, so he jumped to rescue his wife. He did manage to rescue his wife, but in the process he got trapped. The man ...

Caption:   "Original 2015 concept sketch by Shon Mehta In a monastery, there were many student monks. Sojuk was the most pious of them all. Every day, he would get up early, and meditate. Whenever he saw or heard someone in trouble, he prayed for them. Everybody respected him for his compassion. All the students joined Sojuk in his prayers, except one -- Brima. Many times, students asked Brima to join in the prayers for troubled people, but he would refuse and go away. One year, the head monk decided to declare the name of the "most compassionate monk". Everybody was sure that it would be Sojuk. But the monk declared Brima's name instead. "Brima? But he never prayed for any troubled ones. How can he be the most compassionate one?" wondered the students. The head monk saw the uneasiness. "You all must be wondering, why Brima? See, when you all were busy praying for troubled people, he was busy helping them. When you were busy praying fo...

[Author Note] This story is recognized for its pedagogical value in teaching critical thinking and gender equity. It is a mandatory part of the following official curricula: SCERT (Chhattisgarh):  Included in the  Class 10 English Curriculum (2021-22) . Mahatma Gandhi University:  Prescribed for the  General English Syllabus (Sem V & VI) . National Curriculum (SNC)  in  Pakistan(2021 onwards) This story happened really long time back, but it is still very  relevant .  Girls were taught to cook, to take care of the family, and then married off. Studying was off-limits to girls.  In those times, there lived a girl. She was a little different.  She always had  lots of questions in her mind.  When she was little, her mother wanted her to learn cooking. The girl asked her mother, “Why should I learn to cook?” Mother said, “So that you can feed yourself when required.” The girl sai...