The Buddha who silently endured slander and insults
The Dhammapada, Volume 3
Munyeom · Eungjin Station
April 8, 2561
Chapter 23: The Elephant (Naga Vagga)
First story
The Buddha who silently endured slander and insults
When the Buddha was in Jeta's Grove, he delivered verses 320, 321, and 322 concerning himself.
This story is described in detail in stories 21, 22, and 23 of the "Bulgwangil Pum Ge Song."
When he couldn't eliminate Samavati and her maids, Magandiya devised another method.
Anyway, I have to take revenge on Samun Gautama.
She bribed people to plot and give orders.
"When Sram Gotama enters the city for alms, shout insults and slander with the servants to drive him out of the city."
The heretics who did not believe in the Three Jewels began to follow the Buddha and curse him as soon as the Buddha entered the sacred hall.
"Thief, bad guy, fool, camel, ox, idiot, one who will go to hell, beast-like person, unredeemable person, one who will suffer forever in hell."
They insulted and cursed them with ten offensive words.
Ananda Jona begged the Buddha after hearing abusive language.
Lord Buddha, the people of this city are hurling insults and slander at us.
Let's go to a different city.
"Ananda, where are you going?"
Lord Buddha, I must go to another city.
Ananda, if you continue to curse and slander even in that city, where should you go then?
Lord Buddha, then I must go to another city.
"Ananda, if you continue to curse and slander there, where should you go then?"
Lord Buddha, I must go to another city.
Ananda, you must not do that.
When difficulties arise, you must wait there until the difficulties subside.
After the difficulties subside, I need to go somewhere else.
Ananda, who is pouring insults and slander upon you?
"All the servants, slaves, and pagans are pouring out curses and insults upon us."
Ananda, the Tathagata is like an elephant that has gone to the battlefield.
Just as an elephant going to the battlefield endures arrows flying from all directions,
The Buddha endures the words spoken by wicked people.
The Buddha recited verses and delivered teachings related to himself.
Geseong 320
The elephant on the battlefield
an incoming arrow
Enduring as a reference
I will endure the profanity.
Most people do not know morality and precepts.
Geseong: 321
People only take well-trained elephants to festivals.
The king only rides well-trained elephants.
A person who can patiently endure incoming criticism.
The person who has tamed themselves the best.
Geseong: 322
Even a mule, a donkey, or a strong elephant
It's great if you get used to it, but
The person who has tamed themselves is the greatest.
Except for those who insulted the Buddha at the end of this verse, everyone standing on the street achieved the stages of sotapanna, sakadagami, and anagami.
Dukja-ryang Sakyung Hapjang