THE BUDDHA’S HISTORIC ANSWER

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THE BUDDHA'S HISTORIC ANSWER

 

A man heard of the reputation the Buddha had for always being

peaceful. He decided to test him. For three days he was rude and

obnoxious to him. He criticized and found fault with every thing the

Buddha said or did. He verbally abused him, attempting to get him to

react angrily. Yet the Buddha never faltered. Finally the man could

take it no longer. " How could you be so peaceful and kind when all

I've ever said to you was antagonistic? he asked. The Buddha's

response was in the form of a question to the man. " If someone

offers you a gift, and you do not accept that gift, to whom does the

gift belong? " The man had his answer.

 

 

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.