Buddha’s TEACHINGS
Who is Driving Your Life?
By,
Kaushal Soni
kaushal@thefinancialplanners.in

Once upon a Time
Buddha was passing through
a Village

People of that Village came and insulted him. They used all the insulting
words that they could use.

Buddha stood
there, listened silently, very
attentively and then said….
“Thank you for coming to me, but I am in Hurry. I
have to reach the next village, people will be
waiting for me there. But tomorrow I will come
again and I will devote more time with you.. But
today, Excuse Me!

Those People could not believe their Ears, their
eyes;
How this man can
remained utterly
unaffected, undistracted?

One of them Asked,
“Have you not Heard us? We have
been abusing you like anything,
and you have not even answered?

Buddha Said, “If you Wanted an answer,
you should have come ten years ago.
For these Ten Years, I have stopped being
manipulated by others. I am no longer a
Slave, I am my own master. I act
According to myself, not according to
anybody else. I act according to my inner
need. You cant force me to do anything.

You wanted to abuse me, you abused me.
Feel Fulfilled. You have done your work
perfectly well. But as far as I am
concerned, I don’t take your insults and
unless I take them, they are meaningless.

When Somebody insults you or talk negative about you, you have to
become a receiver, you have to accept what he says; only then can
you can react.

But if you Don’t Accept, if you simply remain Detached, If you Keep
Distance, If you Remain Cool… What he Can DO?

What you have in your power or will is REACTION.
Nothing else is under your control

Your success or failures or happiness is a sum total
of the REACTIONS you gave to a particular
situation.

Somebody can throw burning torch into the river. It will
remain alight till it reaches the river.
The moment it falls into the river – all fire is gone. River
cools it. You have to become that RIVER.

When someone hurts you, talk negative about you, Before you REACT, Ask Three
Simple Questions, “Is it TRUE?, Is it KIND? And Is it NECESSARY?” If you find all answers
as yes, then REACT . If you find that the answer is NO, tell to your inner-self
“I DO NOT ACCEPT”

By,
Kaushal Soni
kaushal@thefinancialplanners.in
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