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Buddha’s Wisdom |
I came across the most eye-opening post this morning and I thought I’d share it with you:
Buddha was well known for his ability to respond to evil with good.
And there was a man that knew about this reputation and he traveled miles and miles to test Buddha.
When he got in Buddha’s presence he verbally abused him, he insulted and offended him.
Buddha was unmoved.
He simply turned to the man and said: ‘ May I ask you a question?’
The man agreed and said: ‘ Well what?’
Buddha: ‘ When someone offers you a gift and you decline to accept it, to whom then does it belong?’
Man: ‘ Well then it belongs to the person who offered it.’
Buddha smiled: ‘That is correct.’
Buddha: So if I decline to accept your abuse, does it not then still belong to you?
The man was speechless and left.
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Wow, awesome message man, thanks for sharing!
Nice photo! I’d love to visit this place someday.
it’s called Borobudur and located at my country, Indonesia. we’ll be glad to have u here someday.
haha awwwwsome.
one of those “hah!” moments!
power stuff
regards
alex
Very powerful and moving message of peace, this.
Not to be a know-it-all, but thought you might want to correct this small error….
“…does it not THEN still belong to you?”
Great post, just arrived through Stumble, and I’m going through some others too. Keep it up!
Hey Shahid!
Thanks for pointing out that little typo *whoops*. Corrected it and glad you enjoyed the post!
“Buddha: So if I decline to accept your abuse, does it not then still belong to you?”
What a pearl of wisdom. I’ve just copied this on my block-note and re read it every day. Buddha was an example of proactive person.
[...] when I say you get used to it and you stop caring what people think or how people will react. Read Buddah’s Wisdom for a simple story about other peoples abuse and bad reaction. It’s really [...]
[...] If you bring across to other people that you think you are a loser, or have low value, why would they think otherwise? Does people labeling you for having low value or being a loser actually make it true? No, of course not! It’s only true if you accept their insults as being the truth. (For a great story read Buddah’s Wisdom) [...]
I had a spiritual teacher a few years ago who taught me a little about the beliefs of Buddha. This was one of them. Acting rather than reacting is still a challenge for me. Thanks for the reminder.
wow amazing…
something just exploded in my mind after reading this mini(but profound) article.
what is it, my ability to become offended, a part of it.
I landed on this site through Bud Hennekes.
nice articles
Heya Aegil!
Welcome to Upgradereality!
I also think this is an amazing piece of wisdom, eye-opening!
Glad you enjoyed it too and glad to have you here!
Cheers!
[...] Buddah’s WisdomI came across the most eye-opening post this morning and I thought I’d share it with you: [...]
Wow. That. Is. Some. Awesome. Wise. Quote.
Thanks dude
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I love this.
Awesome!
Hey Christine
You’re totally welcome!
that totally make sense.. =))
Hey Dhiya!
Welcome to Upgradereality!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
I have to say, that helped me abit with my problems I’m facing right now. It lightend my mood.
Glad to hear that Amanda
Hope you have a good day!