Being Slapped

Being Slapped


An ex-student once made this remark about me :

That I'm the kind who when people slap me on the right, I'll turn my face the other way to let them slap me on the left as well.

I recall that the morning after the meeting,

I thought about her remark, and said to myself :

"I wouldn't do that. I'm not so stupid. People slap me on the right, I still let them slap me on the left,

That's pure stupidity.

Only a stupid fool would do that.

Now, What would I do?

I'll look them coolly in the eye, tell them I forgive them, turn and quietly walk away.

That's what I'll do.

Now that's Wisdom with Compassion/Loving-Kindness.


* P.S.

And for those who are fond of slapping others/people, I urge you to be careful.

Cos the evil that you do FOLLOWS you,

FLIES BACK to YOU.


*** Read

1) Whacko Wacko - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2011/05/whacko-wacko.html

2) Kamma Kamma Part 1 - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2010/04/kamma-kamma-part-1-oh-no.html

3) Why Not - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2011/04/why-not.html

4) What A Joke - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-joke.html




"Forgiveness is the HIGHEST form of LOVE -

It is to the one who forgives that WISDOM comes....

Freedom comes,

FINAL VICTORY COMES."




"Love - soft and gentle;

Calm and cool;

Patient and kind;

Quiet and peaceful."




"If you can keep yourself calm and quiet,

Like a broken gong which is no longer resonant,

You are sure to realise Nibbana;

There will be no harshness in you."

- The Buddha, Dhammapada verse 134




"Among the hateful, we be PEACEFUL."

- The Buddha




"For a TRULY enlightened one,

There's NO such thing as

MINE (clinging/attachment);

I (conceit/ego); and

SELF (wrong/false view).

- The Buddha