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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
reaction from
Buddha, he had to stop scolding him.
What a great saint the Buddha was ! He was never ovoked by such a treatment. Whatever might be the provocation he remained calm and serene. At last, that man repented his action and fell at the feet of the Buddha, saying, "Dear Lord, in my ignorance insulted you and hurled abuses at you. I disgraced you. I have realised my blunder. Kindly pardon me. ! have committed a great blunder".
The saint said, "Noble man, if you bring a presentation to me and if ! do not accept it, to whom does it belong? It belongs naturally to the man who brought it and he has to take it back. In the same manner, you gave me a gift of abusive language and I did not receive it and now to whom does it belong ? If I had received it, it would be with me. Since I did not receive it, it is with you. Where is the need for my pardoning you ? I have no concern with something that belongs to others".
SPEECH AND OUR DEALINGS WITH OTHERS ;
Dharma appears in our speech or action that emerges from deep and wise thoughts. Dharma is the name given to our speech or action carried out with wisdom and thoughfulness. What are the principles that govern speech ?
Be brief and agreeable in your speech. Think well and speak. Sant Tulsidas says, "If you speak or act in an evil way and if I am silent then you will not have energy to continue your evil speech or actions. !f I react to your foul language, it becomes a continuous process".
If we put fire-wood into the owen, how long will it burn? Only for a short while !
Bhagwan Mahaveer bore with all impediments with calmness; and at the end those who caused impediments
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