A tale is told about the Buddha, Gautama (563-483 BC), the Indian prince, and spiritual leader whose teachings founded Buddhism. This short story illustrates that every one of us has the choice whether or not to take personal offense from another person's behavior.
It is said that on an occasion when the Buddha was teaching a group of people, he found himself on the receiving end of a fierce outburst of abuse from a bystander who was, for some reason, very angry.
The Buddha listened patiently while the stranger vented his rage, and then the Buddha said to the group and to the stranger, "If someone gives a gift to another person who then chooses to decline it, tell me, who would then own the gift? The giver or the person who refuses to accept the gift?"
"The giver," said the group after a little thought. "Any fool can see that," added the angry stranger.
"Then it follows, does it not," said the Buddha, "Whenever a person tries to abuse us or to unload their anger on us, we can each choose to decline or accept the abuse; whether to make it ours or not. By our personal response to the abuse from another, we can choose who owns and keeps the bad feelings."
It's wise to be cool and silent at times.
Regards,
Shijit.
From India, Kochi
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125It is said that on an occasion when the Buddha was teaching a group of people, he found himself on the receiving end of a fierce outburst of abuse from a bystander who was, for some reason, very angry.
The Buddha listened patiently while the stranger vented his rage, and then the Buddha said to the group and to the stranger, "If someone gives a gift to another person who then chooses to decline it, tell me, who would then own the gift? The giver or the person who refuses to accept the gift?"
"The giver," said the group after a little thought. "Any fool can see that," added the angry stranger.
"Then it follows, does it not," said the Buddha, "Whenever a person tries to abuse us or to unload their anger on us, we can each choose to decline or accept the abuse; whether to make it ours or not. By our personal response to the abuse from another, we can choose who owns and keeps the bad feelings."
It's wise to be cool and silent at times.
Regards,
Shijit.
From India, Kochi
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Well, there is no need to mention the source because it deals with the life of a noted personality. Therefore, there is no need to mention the source. Big people always share profound thoughts that we, as small people, may not fully grasp. However, if you examine the lives of all prominent individuals, you will realize that they rarely faced struggles; they predominantly lived in luxury.
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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Well, Ravi,
I beg to differ. As I mentioned before, if the story is said in our own words, then there is no need. However, if we are copying and pasting or cutting and pasting someone else's script, then we need to.
Please read the instructions for citehr members provided by CHR.
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
From United Kingdom
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I beg to differ. As I mentioned before, if the story is said in our own words, then there is no need. However, if we are copying and pasting or cutting and pasting someone else's script, then we need to.
Please read the instructions for citehr members provided by CHR.
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
From United Kingdom
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