Articles Buddha remains cool by Kalahandi Info February 12, 2021 written by Kalahandi Info February 12, 2021 0 comment 273 views Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Gautama Buddha used to go out with a begging bowl to collect a morsel of food for the day. As soon as he appeared in front of a house, the lady of the house would come out with some cooked food, and offer it, Buddha. Buddha would accept it, thank the lady and go away. One day, Buddha was passing through a village he had never been to before. He knocked on the door of one of the houses. The lady of this house was a bitter person. She was furious to see a monk with a begging bowl standing at her doorstep. She started abusing him. “Shirker! You want to eat food without working for it,” she shouted. Buddha stood without ǡ reply. “You look fit enough to work. Why don’t you work, you fool?” she screamed. The lady went on abusing Buddha, calling him names. Buddha stood listening without reacting, waiting for her to finish. At last, she paused to catch her breath. Then she said, “Why are you standing like a stone? Why don’t you say something, monk?” she taunted. “Mother, an offering has been made. But if it is not accepted, to whom does it belong?” Buddha asked. “I offer you nothing, you lazy monk,” said the woman impatiently. “Mother, ever since I came to your door, you have been offering me whatever you have,” said Buddha gently. The lady was intelligent. She at once knew the monk was referring to the abuses she was heaping on him. “And your question is, if the offering is not accepted ….” “ … to whom does it belong?” Buddha completed the sentence for her. The woman got the message. She fell at Buddha’s feet. She went inside and brought some food for him. Buddha thanked her and moved on. kathakids Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Kalahandi Info previous post Mercury Dips In Odisha, +3.0 degree C was recorded at Bhawanipatna (district headquarters town of Kalahandi). next post Siddhartha and the Swan (The Saviour is more potent than the destroyer) You may also like Solar Savings: Reduce Your Electricity Bills And Earn... April 3, 2021 On Kanshi Ram’s Birth Anniversary, Remembering How he... March 15, 2021 Remembering Savitribai Phule (3 January 1831 – 10... March 10, 2021 Know story behind 108 dried snails on Gautama... March 5, 2021 Siddhartha and the Swan (The Saviour is more... February 12, 2021 The Shadow of Buddhism on the Jagannath Culture January 5, 2021 Lord Jagannath-The Buddhist connection January 5, 2021 How did the Jagannatha temple get converted from... January 5, 2021 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ