PORTUGUES: O presente dos insultos
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Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people.
One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of scruples – arrived there. The young and impatient warrior had never lost a fight. Hearing of the Samurai’s reputation, he had come to defeat him, and increase his fame.
All the students were against the idea, but the old man accepted the challenge.
All gathered on the town square, and the young man started insulting the old master. He threw a few rocks in his direction, spat in his face, shouted every insult under the sun – he even insulted his ancestors.
For hours, he did everything to provoke him, but the old man remained impassive. At the end of the afternoon, by now feeling exhausted and humiliated, the impetuous warrior left.
Disappointed by the fact that the master had received so many insults and provocations, the students asked:
– How could you bear such indignity? Why didn’t you use your sword, even knowing you might lose the fight, instead of displaying your cowardice in front of us all?
– If someone comes to you with a gift, and you do not accept it, who does the gift belong to? – asked the Samurai.
– He who tried to deliver it – replied one of his disciples.
– The same goes for envy, anger and insults – said the master.
“When they are not accepted, they continue to belong to the one who carried them.”
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c’est une fois encore une belle leçon de vie, mais quand est-il pour l’application lorsqu’une personne est hyper sensible a tempérament impulsif ? elle absorbe les sentiments comme une éponge sec sous l’effet de l’eau et réagis comme de l’eau sur de l’huile bouillante.
Nunca se gana una batalla sin antes haberla empezado.Huir es la condición mezquina del hombre y luchar todo lo contrario.
Have you ever been insulted in public by someone…?
once
Marvelous………….its a quality possessed by v few people.
what goes around comes around…terrific,,i really liked it,,some insults are even more than words,,,they are attitudes of carelessness,,lack of deep values and alot more….we should keep shining no matter what people deliver…thanx alot paulo..
but it is against a person’s degnity & self respect…
The samurai took the insults from young warrior as gifts that he didnot accept. Thus making the young warrior the good owner of those insults. So , now, the young warrior supposedly took all those insults with him or he insulted himself simply. Dont get me wrong but i am laughing out loud.
Great story. Thanks for sharing. I will definitely share this on my blog and ask my readers to come visit your blog.
Most of the people are aware of these basic principles but get clouded by their emotions.
I myself experienced it with high qualified Phd holders, they do talk about wisdom, attend spiritual and self-development classes, but the minute their ego or interest get hurts they become their actual self, very low life.
Just a while ago,before going through this note I was feeling terribly envious to one of my friends whom I like very much!
I think I don’t need to carry that envy anymore.
Thanks MASTER COELHO.
Thank you so much for all the word of wisdom you share to us… You are one of my favorite author… I hope someday I could see you in person..
i have committed this mistake so mant times. i am foolish.i lack wisdom .pls forgive me i will change
WoW…..Thanks for the wisdom
They say this same story about the Buddha himself…
é demais.
like!!
A very special tale!
i badly needed dat thankew :)
Thanks Dear Paulo for dressing our soul.
To achieve the strength like “Samurai The Master”, first we have to know our weakness, and then learn to control them and try to over power them with love and peace.
With love and Gratitude.
Nobushige, a great samurai, sought out Hakuin the Zen Master to ask about the nature of Heaven & Hell.
“Who are you?” asked Hakuin.
“I am a samurai,” Nobushige replied.
“You?” Hakuin snorted. “What lord would employ you? You look like a begger!”
A furious Nobushige began to draw his sword, but Hakuin continued “So you have a sword! Your weapon is probably as dull as your head!”
As Nobushige drew his sword Hakuin remarked “Here open the gates of hell!”
At these words, perceiving the discipline of the master, and softened by his wisdom, Nobushige, sheathed his sword and bowed.
“Here open the gates of heaven,” said Hakuin.
(Just Google ‘Hakuin & the Samurai’)
Great, Great, Great !!! I always try to teach my boys the same. It is not easy…it takes patience and a lot of wisdom to absorb it.
quando si legge quanto vi e’ scritto sopra,si intuisce che la necessita’ di rivendicare chi è il piu’ forte, delle volte è proprio vana.Ho letto su un tuo libro:la perseveranza,la pazienza,sono alla base del compimento della propria leggenda personale.Mi piace molto****
Amazing story, one sometimes should stop and think about the real meanings of things…instead of being concentrated on meaningless ideas…
Thank you for sharing such a story …
This is my favourite story and I think of it very often!! It really helps in staying true to yourself. People can only hurt us when we let them.
Thanks for sharing this insight!
hi,
can someone please explain this passage to me. i still dont understand.
Best,
ranisha.
If Jasmine brings you something and you don’t take it
then it is still belongs to Jasmine (even if it is a gift or an insult)
What Jasmine says about you tells you more about Jasmine than what it says about you!
Lanciami nugoli di parole le acchipperò dall’etere
Vorrei afferrare le nuvole per leggervi tutti i messaggi che arrivano dal cielo che non sta solo sopra ma anche sotto e di lato Forse chi sa scrivere è uno che ha il potere di saper leggere delle nuvole
Is that you Albert?:)% ~~~*^# with the magic formula
:)++&!
very good.
Thank you for the truth that you always give in all what you write!God bless you.
Alaa
Paolo is an incredible. Thank you for being there for us. Every morning is now with his wisdom.
This is pure serendipity as your message comes across at a such crucial time in my life. Thanks Coelho! God Bless.
So simple yet so powerful!! goes on to emphasize a lot of virtues that we have forgotten to practice.
just heard this morning: man insulted with all words vocabulary would allow by co-passenger in a bus in south of India because his office bag kept touching a sitting co-passenger on his shoulder.And all the man said in reply was ‘sorry’ & all he did was ‘smile’
Estoy en los últimos capítulos de A Warriors Life, me encanta. Lo mas padre a sido que puedo Google nombres o Utube canciones que nunca había escuchado es fascinante. E leído varios de sus libros pero ahora tengo que regresar y leer The Pilgrimage ya que ai empezó todo. Gracias
Very nice lesson to ponder upon.
:)
I hope someday (soon) I can achieve this great strength, because often times I feel the need to defend myself when someone insults me.
So deep, amazing…
That was an intelligent way of presenting a much hammered thought…usually when these ideas are put forth by people they just get lost somewhere between your ears and mind…but when you say them it directly touches the soul..rests there ,and comes to one’s rescue when we feel low…
whatever you may call it –karma , boomerang ,fate ,– whatever you dish out to others will likely be served to you one day. thank you mr. paulo. kind regards, freda. p.s.gaby asks ‘if someone insults you here and now, what do you say?’ well , maybe you can say ‘you sound like you’re having a tough day’ or ‘what’s really bothering you ? can i help you?’ or “it must be hard trying to look and act tough all the time…you must be exhausted ! ‘ cheers xxx
This is a good blog, but patience is not always rewarded, what good does ignorance does us except hurt and provoking pain? Will our calamity and good will ever be rewarded and unseen by others or will it be wasted.
However, even insults and negativity from others keep piling up and one cannot bear, it is not in our nature.
This shows one’s wiseness…. “Every action has equal and opposite reaction” and if you won’t react then there is no action.
I like this so much that it’s on the wall of my room… It helps me everyday to remain calm n not loose my temper. Nowadays I find the insults amusing cause guess wat I don’t have take them anymore!!!! :)
wow. this is so true. we who keep grudge, hate and anger are the ones who are destroyed.
We have same story here in south aisa, except the caracter ‘samurai’ is (Gautam) Buddha.
Nice story anyway.
realmente eres un ser tan lleno d sabiduria y q sabe compartir sus sentimientos!! siento q te conozco desde siempre Paulo !!
a very nice story. truly inspiring one.
Je me permets une traduction en français pour vos amis francophones car l’histoire en vaut le coup. :-)
Le cadeau des insultes
Un grand et réputé samourai très âgé qui vivait près de Tokyo décida d’enseigner le bouddhisme Zen aux plus jeunes.
Un après-midi, un guerrier reconnu pour son absence totale de scrupules, se présenta à lui. Le jeune et impatient guerrier n’avait jamais perdu un combat. Ayant entendu parlé de la réputation du samouraï, il était venu pour le vaincre et accroître sa notoriété.
Bien que tous les étudiants étaient contre cette idée, le vieil homme accepta de relever le défi.
Tous se sont rassemblés au centre de la ville, et le jeune homme commença à provoquer le vieux maître. Il a lancé quelques pierres dans sa direction, lui a craché au visage, crié toutes les insultes possibles, s’en prenant même à ses ancêtres.
Pendant des heures, il a tout fait pour le provoquer, mais le vieil homme demeura impassible. À la fin de l’après-midi, ayant épuisé son ressentiment, fatigué et humilié, le guerrier impétueux mis fin à sa bravache.
Déçus que leur maitre samourai ait encaissé autant d’insultes et de provocations sans réagir, les étudiants lui demandèrent :
“Comment peut-on supporter une telle indignité ? Pourquoi n’avez-vous pas utilisé votre épée, au risque même de perdre le combat plutôt que d’afficher votre lâcheté devant nous tous ?”
Le samourai leur dit alors: ” Si quelqu’un vient vous donner un cadeau et que vous ne l’acceptez pas, à qui le cadeau appartient-il ? ”
“À celui qui donne le cadeau”, répondirent ses disciples.
“Il en va ainsi de l’envie, de la colère et des insultes”, déclara le vieux samourai.
« Quand ils ne sont pas acceptés, ils continuent à appartenir à celui qui les livre ».
Amazing, your words are always inspirational and thought provoking.
The wisdom always lies in the one who can take the higher path, which also tends to be the path of least resistance.
In zen, the ease of what is right, is always the simplest path.
Positivity and speaking in love will always draw in happiness.
I would like for you to check out a true story, about what the ancestors have spoken to me, and continue to speak, the story does not begin here, yet is wisdom I think you would appreciate…
It’s much easier not to care about the insults from a person you don’t really know then from a person you have feelings for.
I love this particular lesson!!! I truly needed it as I’ve been under attack lately and although I’ve remained silent, it has affected me since I couldn’t understand why…. Now I have clarity.
Yes I’ve learnt the ‘hard’ way…what goes around really does come around, I have had a lot of control and abuse over the years and carried it for 10 years, although I hadn’t learnt that I didn’t need to carry all the guilt put on me by it, so when other people ‘added’ to it, I became the bully in the end, snapped a few times, got cautioned last week and realised what had happened, I learnt a valuable lesson from it though, I did read something today about it being for another lifetime, which has really helped to extend the other way at looking at things, now I just want to grow and grow, get on more positive vibes and be the example.
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