Guest guest Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 advaitin, "advaitins" <advaitins wrote: > > There is, however, no obligation to take offence either, whatever > might be said. It requires a giver and a taker in order for such an > offence to occur. > The Buddha sat silent for a little while; then, with a gentle glance at Ananda, He said: "O Ananda, a little patience properly exercised now, will save us all the trouble of so much moving about. We cannot say for certain that we shall find the peace we want in any new place we may go to; but we are sure to find it just where we are, if only we practice patience. By patience and forbearance those that are wise overcome all their enemies. Look at the elephant, that men use in war, Ananda. He plunges into the thick of the fighting and pays no attention to the darts and arrows and javelins that are hurled at him from all sides, but rushes on, sweeping away everything from before him. And I, Ananda, am going to imitate that elephant. I shall stay here in this town and preach my excellent doctrine with all my force and power, and labor without ceasing to deliver wretched men from the net of passion in which they are entangled and caught fast. I shall not pay the least attention to the abuse these other ascetics hurl at me and my disciples. Like men, who spit up at the sky thinking they are going to dirty it only to find that their spit does not touch the sky at all or dirty it, but only falls back on and dirties themselves, so these poor men who spit abuse at us will only find their abuse come back on themselves, if we pay no attention to it." http://www.tipitaka.net/pali/ebooks/pageload.php?book=0003&page=14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 advaitins <advaitins > wrote: advaitin, "advaitins" <advaitins wrote: > > There is, however, no obligation to take offence either, whatever > might be said. It requires a giver and a taker in order for such an > offence to occur. > The Buddha sat silent for a little while; then, with a gentle glance at Ananda, He said: From Sankarraman "Patience is timeless; impatience is time. "J.Krishnamurthy. Only if one were to interpret what is said by the other in terms ones own fear and pleasure, would one get hurt. It is only the image that we build around the illusory structure of the persona that gets hurt. But certain philosophers and religious teachers ask us to be attached to their conclusions and conditionings, which if someone calls in question, they get hurt. "The empty boat" of zen teachings is worth pondering. with respectful regards Sankarraman Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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