STORY TIME: BUDDHA AND THE ANGRY MAN !

 

• BUDDHA AND THE ANGRY MAN !                               

 

                     One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began to insult him, "you have no right teaching others", he shouted."you are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake person."The angry man said. Buddha was not upset by his insult. Instead, he asked the young man, "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone and that person does not accept it, to whom does the gift belongs?". The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "it's would belong to me because I bought the gift." Buddha smiled and said, "That's correct. And it is exactly the same as your anger if you Insult me and I don't get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are the only one who feels disappointed and not me. All you have done is hurted yourself. If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger, and become respectful instead." The young man heard closely to his wise words and said, " You are right, please blessed me with your wisdom." He said, "Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower." The Buddha answered kindly," of course, I teach anyone who truly wants to learn."

MOREL: HOLDING ON TO ANGER IS LIKE CARING A HOT COAL WITH THE INTENT OF THROWING IT AT SOMEONE ELSE, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS GETTING BURNED.