When Buddha rejects a Gift
When Buddha was walking through a village teaching, a rude and angry person who belonged to another group of believers walks in. He starts insulting Gautama and says, “You have no right teaching others. You are as stupid as everyone else.” He shouted, “You are nothing but a fake.”
Looking at his anger, Buddha simply gave a gentle smile and asked, “Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone and if that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong to?”
This question pushed the person to surprise and he answers, “It belongs to me because I bought the gift.” Gautama smiled and said, “That’s right. It is exactly same with your anger and frustration. If you become angry with me and if I do not get insulted then the anger falls back on you. All you have done is hurt yourself.”
This is it. We should know what to reject and what to accept in the life. In this case, Buddha simply rejected the insult and now the gift belongs to a man in the form of frustration, anger, displeasure.
I have always consider this as a best example to keep my anger in control and self dignity at a high level despite being harassed by someone.
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