He whose heart, like a rock unshaken, stands.

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He whose heart, like a rock unshaken, stands, Who is passion free, not angry with the angry, He whose heart is thus trained, How shall pain come to such a one?

Source Udâna 4.4 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Udâna, while Sāriputta, a disciple of the Buddha, meditates in the moonlight and two Yakkhas (spirits) want to strike him, the Buddha sings of the heart that stands firm as a rock, not angry with the angry: suffering no longer has a hold on it. If someone loses their temper with you today, breathe deeply, feel the ground beneath your feet like a rock, and answer calmly, without sending the anger back.

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