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THE LIFE OF
BUDDHA By - Soulveda
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T here’s no dearth of exemplary teachers in the books
of history and mythology. While some of them may be
forgotten eventually, some are remembered through time.
These are teachers who dedicate their lives to sharing their
wisdom, encouraging their disciples to surpass them. When
they pass on, they leave behind a legacy of knowledge and
learning for the world to benefit from. One such teacher
whose life touched many others just by being who he was.
His was a life that inspired many a transformation, his was
the life of a Buddha.
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Today, one doesn’t have to give up on worldly pleasures to
understand the Buddha’s teachings. They are for anyone and
everyone. That’s what makes them relevant even today. In this
feature, Soulveda brings to you five gems of wisdom from the
life of the enlightened one.
Death is inevitable
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Patience is the key to being calm
This incident took place when the Buddha was travelling with
his disciples. They were passing by a lake when he asked one
of them to get him some water. The disciple walked to the lake
and found a few women washing clothes. The disciple returned
and told his master that the water was muddy and not fit to
drink. After some time, the Buddha repeated his request. This
time, the disciple saw the water was clear as all the dirt had
settled down. He brought some water in a pot for his master.
The Buddha looked at the clear water and said to his disciple
that all he had to do was allow the mud to settle.
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Anger destroys the angry
The Buddha always advised his disciples to not waste their time
and energy on metaphysical matters. Whenever they asked
him questions on metaphysics, he always remained silent. In-
stead, he asked them to focus on practical matters. One day,
a disciple asked him about the infiniteness of the universe.
“Whether the universe is infinite or finite, the problem of liber-
ation remains,” the Buddha replied.
Often, our focus tends to be directed at matters that may not
have a solution to our woes. In the practical world, it is wise to
focus on practical things even if they do not help us liberate
ourselves.
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