Buddha's Wisdom
Once Buddha was sitting under a tree. A man came to him and started abusing him. After abusing Buddha that man stood there for some time and was waiting for Buddha's reaction or response on abusing but there wasn't even small change in Buddha's reaction .Man got more angry and used more insulting words to insult Buddha. Still he didn't got any reaction or response from him. This kept on going for few hours.
At last man got tired and asked buddha ," I have been abusing you ,insulting you yet you are not angry at me ??"
Buddha replied, " It's because I haven't accepted it." Man got confused & questioned him," but you heard it every single word even,didn't you?"
Buddha smiled and replied ," I don't need abuse....then why would I hear it?"
Man got more confused and stood there. Buddha understood his confusion and explained it further. "All those abuse remains with you."
Man replied ," I have said all those words to you. Then how it remains with me??
Buddha questioned, " suppose you give some coins and if that person does not accept that coins then with whom will those coins remains??"
Man replied," Then those coins will remain with me. "
After listening to man's reply buddha smiled and said to him," you are right! Same happened with abuse ."
" So I have no reason to be angry with you."
Man understood his mistake and apologized to Buddha.
MORAL: DON'T RESPOND TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY IN ANGER. INNER CALMNESS AND PEACE ARE WAYS TO LIVE CONTENTED LIFE.