2022-05-25 17:00:03
THE WISE SAMURAI
In Japan, in a village there lived a wise old samurai. One day, while he was training his students, a young fighter, known for his rudeness and cruelty, approached him. His favorite trick was to provoke his opponent, and, blinded by rage, he took up the challenge, making mistake after mistake and losing the fight as a result.
The young fighter began to insult the old man: he spat and swore curses. But the old man remained unperturbed and continued his training. At the end of the day the irritated and tired young man retreated. The students, surprised that the old man had borne so many insults, asked him:
- Why did you not challenge him to a fight? Were you afraid of defeat?
The old samurai replied:
- If someone comes to you with a gift and you don't accept it, to whom will the gift belong?
- to its former owner, replied one of the disciples.
- The same goes for envy, hatred and swearing.
As long as you don't accept them, they belong to the one who brought them.
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