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‘I am free from anger, free from stubbornness,’—so said Bhagavat,—‘I am abiding for one night near the banks of the Mahi (river), my house is uncovered, the fire (of passions) is extinguished: therefore, if thou like, rain, O sky!’
Source Sutta-Nipâta, Uragavagga, v. 16-19 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Sutta-Nipāta, the herdsman Dhaniya rejoices that his house is covered and his fire kindled before the storm; the Buddha answers that his own dwelling is roofless, but that the fire of the passions is extinguished in him: free from anger, he can let the rain come. Today, when a “rain” arrives (a setback, a criticism, bad news), say inwardly “let it rain” and welcome it with a heart free from anger.
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